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2647-2649 N 27TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2647-2649 N 27TH ST

Architecture and History Inventory
2647-2649 N 27TH ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Kern Building
Other Name:Cosmetic Art Center
Contributing:
Reference Number:118189
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2647-2649 N 27TH ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1909
Additions: 1910
Survey Date:1999
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Rock-Faced Concrete Block
Architect: Badger Cement Products Co. - 1st story; James H. Bielefeld - 2nd story
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Other building is barn (AHI 118190).
First location for the Visiting Nurse's Association.
Bibliographic References:Date of construction from the combination of Sanborn maps, city directories and City Assessors records.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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