3628 W PIERCE ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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3628 W PIERCE ST

Architecture and History Inventory
3628 W PIERCE ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:American Mill Supply
Other Name:Spcl. Elctr. Co/Spcl. Materials Co/Nthrn Pro, Escuela Verde
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Reference Number:119974
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):3628 W PIERCE ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1929
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Survey Date:198020162019
Historic Use:lumber yard/mill
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:See HAER form. 2016 - Two story, brick facade and cream brick side walls, flat roof with metal coping, central arched entrance on south facade has concrete accents. Replacement windows in original openings. Now functions as a school. 2019 This Commercial Vernacular building was constructed in 1929. The two-story building features a flat roof with red brick on the primary south-facing façade and cream brick behind, all laid in a common bond. The primary façade is symmetrical, with a central arched entrance with brick and cast stone detailing. Two evenly-spaced windows flank each side of the entryway, with five evenly spaced windows on the second story above. Windows throughout are single-pane aluminum replacements, although the window openings have not been altered, and feature flat soldier brick lintels and cast stone sills. A painted sign for a prior electrical business is still visible on the western façade of the building.
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RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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