3540 N Summit Ave | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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3540 N Summit Ave

Architecture and History Inventory
3540 N Summit Ave | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Chester and Jane Simes House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:226863
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):3540 N Summit Ave
County:Milwaukee
City:Shorewood
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1928
Additions:
Survey Date:2011
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:English Revival Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
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.
Bibliographic References:SHOREWOOD reconnaissance survey noted BUILDING PERMIT FILES and a date of 1924. However, in review of Milwaukee city directories (reverse, by address), there was no house at this address until 1928. Historic name from 1928 Milwaukee city directory.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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