1215 W ST PAUL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

1215 W ST PAUL AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
1215 W ST PAUL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:CUTLER-HAMMER FACTORY AND MACHINE SHOP
Other Name:Allied Insulation Supply
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:232285
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1215 W ST PAUL AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1893
Additions: 1919
Survey Date:2016
Historic Use:industrial bldg/manufacturing facility
Architectural Style:Other Vernacular
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: West St. Paul Avenue Industrial Historic District
National Register Listing Date:3/12/2018
State Register Listing Date:12/1/2017
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:2016 - A c.1890 three-story brick block at south side has segmental arch windows and stepped parapet; brick pilasters divide the south elevation, which has loading bays on the lower story and a rail corridor immediately adjacent. A two-story c.1900 brick and hollow-tile wing extends on west end. A five-story addition at the north has a reinforced concrete frame and brick spandrel walls. Tile or enameled ornaments are visible at corners, along with stone accents below the parapet. Openings contain metal sash and glass block. The north elevation of the larger block is covered with corrugated metal.

**2020 - Resurveyed for I-94 Project 1060-27-04 by HRL: No significant changes apparent since at least 2017.
Bibliographic References:Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Milwaukee, 1910, Vol. 4 Sheet 356. American Architect January-June 1919.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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