Property Record
2624 E Shorewood Blvd
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Humphrey and Janet Desmond House |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 226777 |
Location (Address): | 2624 E Shorewood Blvd |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Shorewood |
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Year Built: | 1936 |
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Survey Date: | 2011 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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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 "Menlo Park 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. In a comparison to the historic image of the home included in the 1936 catalog identified above, the decorative railing above the door is a replacement. |
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Bibliographic References: | Assessor cites a 1936 date of construction. Exterior image of house, identified as the residence of H.E. Desmond, Esq., in Shorewood in "Selections from the Work of George Schley & Sons," 1936, catalog of George Schley & Sons. Original plans, dated September 1935, on file at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive, Milwaukee Public (Central) Library. Society column, Shorewood Herald, 19 March 1936, p4, notes that the Desmonds have moved into their new home. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |