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555 S 108th St

Historic Name:
Kearney & Trecker Co.
Other Name:
Quad Graphics
Reference Number:
143674

Property Location

Location (Address)
555 S 108th St
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
West Allis
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1955
Additions
C. 1962
Survey Date
2007,2014,2025
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
According to information for record #9247, Kearney & Trecker Co. began in 1898 by E.J. Kearney and Theodore Trecker. It grew from a 2-man shop to a position of international fame as a manufacturer of precision machine tools. Their first location was on Clinton Street in the City of Milwaukee. In 1901, the company purchased land in what would become West Allis, at present-day 68th & National. The company operated out of these quarters until 1975; however, they had opened up an ancillary factory at this location--555 S. 108th Street (aka 11000 W. Theodore Trecker Way) by no later than 1955. In 1962, the subject office addition was built in front (east of) the existing factory building, which was identified as the "special machine division." Since 1994, the building has been owned and occupied by Quad Graphics. Resurveyed in 2014, no change in appearance. 2025: Contemporary Offices and Production Shed. Three story symmetrical façade and a flat roof at offices, evenly spaced bays of concrete, brick panels, and fixed aluminum windows, grand main entry with pressed concrete surrounds, multiple production shed additions at the rear.
Bibliographic References
Special Machinery Plant to Cost K-T $5,000,000, The West Allis Star, 13 November 1952, page 1-2. Building permit, 31 May 1962.

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1911

Interior view of the automatic machining department room in International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory. Large windows line the walls. The machining room was located on the sixth story of Bui...

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