Property Record
2490-2492 W FOND DU LAC AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Andrew Schwister Shoe Store |
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| Other Name: | B.J.'s Second Time Around |
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| Reference Number: | 118186 |
| Location (Address): | 2490-2492 W FOND DU LAC AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1904 |
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| Survey Date: | 1999 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | German Renaissance Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | Frank W. Andree |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The building, constructed for $3,700, functioned as a shoe store for 18 years. Alterations to siding on front. In 1923, the Eslien Co., a firm specializing in sheet metal work, operated its office in the building; however by the following year, Paul Wagner was operating a soft drink parlor. Thereafter, the building has functioned as a drinking establishment. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Original owner, construction date and architect's name taken from building permit. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |