Property Record
2619-2623 W CENTER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Goodsit & Brazy Investment Property |
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| Other Name: | Gethsemane Baptist Church |
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| Reference Number: | 118193 |
| Location (Address): | 2619-2623 W CENTER ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1923 |
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| Survey Date: | 1999 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Arts and Crafts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | George Zagel |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The structure's original occupants were Samuel Glicksman (baker) and Charlie Wong (restaurateur). The structure was originally designed to accommodate two stories and two flats, but a $3,000 rear addition constructed later in 1923 expanded the building. By 1934, half of the structure served as a tavern with a dance hall. Throughout the next fifty years, various commercial ventures have occupied the lower level. The upper floors remain residential. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Historic name and construction date taken from building permit. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |