Property Record
837 S 76TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Chester A. and Claire McCreedy House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 144448 |
| Location (Address): | 837 S 76TH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | West Allis |
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| Year Built: | 1937 |
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| Survey Date: | 20072016 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Side Gabled |
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| Wall Material: | Stone Veneer |
| Architect: | Sears Roebuck |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Kopperud Park Residential Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 9/11/2017 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/24/2017 |
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| Additional Information: | Cape Cod. Cost estimated at $6,500; contractor cited as Irvin Buth. The McCreedys moved from the house between 1942 and 1945. Chester worked as a department manager at a department store. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Permit dated 14 December 1936. Advertisement in the Milwaukee Journal, 25 April 1937, Section IIII (Real estate)-12, Announces "Sears-Roebuck Invites you to visit the Model Home," includes image of house and address. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |