Property Record
8322 W LINCOLN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Carvel Dari-Freeze Stand |
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| Other Name: | Boy Blue |
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| Reference Number: | 145303 |
| Location (Address): | 8322 W LINCOLN AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | West Allis |
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| Year Built: | 1953 |
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| Survey Date: | 200720201993 |
| Historic Use: | restaurant/supper club |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Glass |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The permit cited the owner as Steve Mlenar and contractor was Henry Wensel. This one-story, Contemporary-style structure is topped with an angled roofline and is sheathed with both glass and stone veneer. The Boy Blue signage, which dates to approximately 1963, rises from the roof. 2020 - This small structure was erected in 1953 at a cost of $12,500 and was originally known as the Carvel Dari-Freeze Store. Originally owned by Steve Mlenar, the name of the business had changed to the Boy Blue Ice Cream Stand by no later than 1963. An automobile reportedly hit the building in 1965, resulting in some repairable damage. The building still functions as an ice cream stand. It is a contemporary-style structure crowned by a roofline angled from south (highpoint) to north (lowpoint) and sheathed with a combination of stone veneer and glass. At some point, the business – a Blue Boy Custard Stand since 1963 – was closed and the various appliances and other equipment removed. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Building Permit 3 August 1953($12,500 Dairy Store). Original permit for 8322 W. Lincoln Avenue, dated 5 August 1953; A permit from 1963 cites the business name as Boy Blue. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |