Property Record
706 N JEFFERSON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Milwaukee Club |
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| Other Name: | Milwaukee Club |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 16154 |
| Location (Address): | 706 N JEFFERSON ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1883 |
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| Additions: | 1893 |
| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | social recreational/fraternal hall |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Daniel Burnham; Walter Holbrook-1893 |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | East Side Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 9/23/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Excellent example of Chateauesque architecture in nearly original condition. The Milwaukee Club was begun in 1882 with Alexander Mitchell as president. It was the first club to have a building of its own. It remains an exclusive club at its original location. Terra cotta panels and cornice. |
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| Bibliographic References: | MILWAUKEE SENTINEL 6/15/1883. BUILT IN MILWAUKEE, LANDSCAPE RESEARCH, P. 81. MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS TOUR: JUNEAUTOWN, CITY OF MILWAUKEE DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. Milwaukee Writer's Project. American Architect and Building News, Vol. III, p. 138. Milwaukee Journal. May 21, 1884. https://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/milwaukeeclub.html |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |