Property Record
6131-6135 W GREENFIELD AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Peter H. Burbach Saloon |
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| Other Name: | Do It Yourself Bathroom Center |
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| Reference Number: | 145326 |
| Location (Address): | 6131-6135 W GREENFIELD AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | West Allis |
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| Year Built: | 1903 |
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| Survey Date: | 2007201520192020 |
| Historic Use: | tavern/bar |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Was 5223-25 W. Greenfield before address shift in 1932. Construction date is from Assessor's records. 2015- Resting on a rough-cut limestone foundation, this two-story, brick building has an entrance on its canted corner. Decorative features of the building include its brick corbeling, ornamental limestone caps and limestone lintels, sills and beltcourse. A number of first story window openings have been infilled. Otherwise, fenestration is modern. Built circa 1903, Peter H. Burbach operated a tavern in the subject building. Originally referred to as "The Junction Saloon," the tavern served Blatz beer. During the 1920s, Burbach operated an auto supply business in the building. By 1940, it was again used as a tavern with Charles H. Petranech as proprietor. Ten years later, it was referred to as the "Triangle Tap." -"IH-94/USH 41/WIS 341 Survey," WisDOT ID #1080-27-01, Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. (McQuillen) (2015). 2019 - Resurveyed - appearance unchanged. "This two-story commercial vernacular building (Figure 16) was constructed in 1903. It has a rectangular footprint, roughcut stone foundation, brick exterior with stone details, and parapet roof with a gable, stone coping, brick corbelling, and other decorative detailing. The primary entrance is situated at the corner of the building, which is angled toward the sixpoint intersection of W. National Avenue, W. Greenfield Avenue, and S. 62nd Street. The entrance is a modern aluminumframe double door with a large single-light transom. The building’s north elevation is substantially altered with vertical vinyl siding, replacement windows, and boarded-up window openings. The west elevation also has replacement windows and boarded-up window openings." **2020 - Resurveyed for I-94 project 1060-27-04. No significant changes apparent. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Wright's West Allis City Directory, 1910-1911. Sanborn Map of West Allis, 1910. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |