Property Record
2312 E Kensington Blvd
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Walter O. and Lala Schwarz House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 221634 |
| Location (Address): | 2312 E Kensington Blvd |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Shorewood |
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| Year Built: | 1929 |
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| Survey Date: | 2011 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | George Schley & Sons - Perce G. Schley, architect |
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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' titled "Northeast Shorewood Historic District" 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. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Assessor's information cites a 1929 date of construction; however the address is not listed in the Milwaukee city directory until 1930 at which time it was noted as vacant. By 1931, the Schwarzes were listed at this address. Original plans, dated January 1929, on file at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive, Milwaukee Public (Central) Library. Exterior image of house, identified as the residence of Walter O. Schwarz, Esq. in Shorewood in Selections from the Work of George Schley & sons, 1936, catalog of George Schley & Sons. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |