Property Record
147 E BECHER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Filer & Stowell, Woodworking and Pattern Shop |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 232649 |
| Location (Address): | 147 E BECHER ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1895 |
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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?: | Yes |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2016 - Three-story brick industrial loft with a four-story entry tower at the northwest corner. Segmental arch window openings have been covered with fiberglass. The second floor is connected to the adjacent office by a pedestrian overpass, and the powerhouse adjoins at the southwest. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Harger, Milwaukee Illustrated. Its Trade, Commerce, Manufacturing Interests, and Advantages as a Residence City..., 90. “Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Milwaukee, 1894, Volume 4” (New York: Sanborn Map Company, 1894), Sheet 352. City of Milwaukee, Bay View Neighborhood Historic Resources Survey: Volume II, 87. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |