Property Record
NW CORNER OF DEAN RD & N LAKE DR
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Fox Point Street Sign |
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| Other Name: | Fox Point Street Sign |
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| Reference Number: | 134398 |
| Location (Address): | NW CORNER OF DEAN RD & N LAKE DR |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Fox Point |
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| Year Built: | 1980 |
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| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | sign |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | These street signs date back to the late 1940s and are located on many streets in the Village of Fox Point. In 2002, they were nominated as Milwaukee County Local Landmarks. The metal signs read the street names with white lettering and have a fox projecting from either end. A number of the original signs, constructed of cast iron or brass, have been replaced with aluminum examples that are fashioned to resemble the orginals. This sign at Dean and N. Lake Drive is one of the modern replacements. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Signs of Distinction" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 August 2002. Joel Hawkins, Department of Public Works, Village of Fox Point. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |