Property Record
2122 W MT VERNON AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | MILWAUKEE GAS LIGHT CO., WEST SIDE PLANT, RETORT BUILDING |
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| Other Name: | Zimmerman Architectural Studios |
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| Reference Number: | 16452 |
| Location (Address): | 2122 W MT VERNON AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1902 |
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| Survey Date: | 20002016 |
| Historic Use: | industrial bldg/manufacturing facility |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Alexander C. Eschweiler |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. 2016 - Complex includes four buildings with flared hip roofs, arched windows, stone trim; central building has octagonal tower. Some replacement sash in original openings, small number of windows infilled. Portions of complex redeveloped as office space. |
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| Bibliographic References: | BUILT IN MILWAUKEE, LANDSCAPE RESEARCH, P. 195. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2/15/2000. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |