Property Record
4426 N Prospect Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Henry and Ella Schaper House |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 226686 |
Location (Address): | 4426 N Prospect Ave |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Shorewood |
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Year Built: | 1914 |
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Survey Date: | 2011 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Craftsman |
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Wall Material: | Stucco |
Architect: | Charles W. Valentine |
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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. American Craftsman style. |
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Bibliographic References: | Date of construction from assessor's information. Milwaukee city directories place the Schapers at this address as of 1915. The Shapers resided in East Milwaukee (the former name for Shorewood) by no later than 1914. A citation in The American Contractor, 1 February 1913, p77 notes the construction of a 2 1/2 story house for Henry Schaper in East Milwaukee, architect CW Valentine. Taking figures for a brick veneer and plaster house with a shingle roof. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |