Property Record
1634 S WILDWOOD DR
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Leonard and Joyce Heise House |
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| Reference Number: | 239535 |
| Location (Address): | 1634 S WILDWOOD DR |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | New Berlin |
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| Year Built: | 1953 |
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| Survey Date: | 2019 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Ranch |
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| Wall Material: | Stone Veneer |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2019 City of New Berlin survey recommendation write-up: Sheathed with a stone veneer, this hipped-roof, custom-built Ranch house features a two-car garage, as well as a workshop at its northernmost end. The home’s primary entrance is located between the house proper and the garage, the doorway of which is flanked by glass block sidelights. Windows throughout the Wildwood Drive-facing elevation are comprised of large, plate-glass examples, all of which retain their original wood-frame venting along the lower edge. An exterior chimney rises along the south end of the house, while an interior chimney rises near the home’s entrance. Built in 1953, this was the home of Leonard and Joyce Heise. Born in 1925 in Shawano County, Leonard was the son of farmer Charles Heise and wife Dorothy. In June 1948, Leonard wed Joyce Liebl of Milwaukee. According to a 1963 directory, Leonard advertised himself as a custom builder, specifically citing cabinets, fireplaces and remodeling. It is unclear, however, if he was responsible for the construction of his own home. The Heises remained in the home until 1968, at which time they moved to Sawyer Lake, Langlade County. Leonard died in June 1986 and Joyce died in 2015. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Historical & Architectural Resources Survey, City of New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin prepared by tes | Historical Consulting, LLC, 2019. Footnotes for 2019 City of New Berlin survey information provided below: Building permit for 1634 S. Wildwood, 3 July 1953, est. cost, $25,000; Advertisement for Leonard Heise in the 1963 New Berlin City Directory, In possession of the New Berlin Historical Society, New Berlin, WI; Joyce M. Heise, Obituary, Available online at https://bradleyfh.com/obituary/142982/Joyce-Heise/, Accessed July 2019. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |