Property Record
3212 W CENTER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Columbia Knitting and Manufacturing Co. |
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| Other Name: | Briggs & Stratton Service Distribution Warehouse |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 232635 |
| Location (Address): | 3212 W CENTER ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1920 |
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| Survey Date: | 2016 |
| Historic Use: | industrial bldg/manufacturing facility |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | West Center-North 32nd Industrial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/23/2020 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/16/2019 |
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| Additional Information: | 2016 - One-story factory building with concrete foundation, pilastered brick walls, and a parapet with stone accents and coping. Most windows retain original metal sash. This building was acquired by Briggs & Stratton in 1950 as part of the expansion of their adjacent factory. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Jeffrey L. Rodengen, The Legend of Briggs & Stratton (Write Stuff Syndicate, 1995), 106. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |