Property Record
322 E MICHIGAN ST (N MILWAUKEE)
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | McGeoch Building / Barsamian Oriental Rugs |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 16312 |
| Location (Address): | 322 E MICHIGAN ST (N MILWAUKEE) |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1890 |
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| Additions: | 1894 |
| Survey Date: | 19792015 |
| Historic Use: | large office building |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Schnetzky & Liebert; C.F. Kindt (builder) |
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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: | Exterior materials include buff colored St. Louis pressed brick, terra cotta, and metal. Locally designated 11-17-87. Excellent example of brick office building of this date in nearly original condition. Photograph - 1909 Commercial Milwaukee, p. 72. McGeoch was the wealthy owner of a meat packing plant in the Menominee Valley and built this building as an investment. It was occupied by the printing establishment of Burdick, Armitage and Allen. They were established in 1866. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Tax Program. Permit. Comm. File - McGeoch, Burdick, Armitage, Allen. 1909 Commercial Milwaukee, p. 72. Half Century of Progress, 1896, p. 149. Milwaukee Sentinel, July 29, 1894 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |