Property Record
1103 S 76TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Dr. Walter L. Stranburg Residence |
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| Reference Number: | 144702 |
| Location (Address): | 1103 S 76TH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | West Allis |
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| Year Built: | 1927 |
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| Survey Date: | 2007 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Velguth & Papenthien |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Estimated cost of $10,000; contractor cited as Martin Jezo Co. Rising two stories, this largely brick-faced, Period Tudor Revival style house features an L-plan and is topped with a steeply pitched roofline. The home's primary entrance is located within the juncture of the ell, as is a large, brick exterior chimney. The doorway is set within a stone surround and the gabled area above features herringbone-patterned brickwork, as well as a pair of multiple-light, sash windows; the gable itself is accented by a carved wooden bargeboard. Windows throughout the remainder of the home are also multiple-light examples and are arranged singly and in multiple groupings. The upper story is covered with stucco and false half-timbering; exposed rafter tails are evident along the overall roofline, as well as along the roof of the home's first-floor, front-facing bay. A one-story, gabled, two-car garage extends from the rear of the house. Designed by the firm of Velguth & Papenthien, this house was built between 1926 and 1927 by Dr. Walter L. Stranburg at an estimated cost of $10,000. Born circa 1886 in Illinois, Dr. Stranburg worked as a physician for the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, while also maintaining a private practice. Stranburg resided here with his wife Margaret and their two children, William and Joanne. Dr. Stranburg, who was a member of the local Masonic lodge, passed away in October 1951, by which time he and his wife had moved to Wauwatosa. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Building Permit 18 October 1926. Original permit for 1103 S. 76th Street, dated 18 October 1926, Martin Jezo cited as contractor; "Dr. Walter L. Stranburg," Obituary, clipping dated 18 October 1951, in obituary file, located at the WAHS; Birth year and state gleaned from the 1930 U.S. census, available online at www.Ancestry.com. The Daily Reporter, 16 November 1926, cites a number of contracts let, among them included Enterprise Art Glass (of Milwaukee). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |