7605 Wisconsin Avenue | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

7605 Wisconsin Avenue

Architecture and History Inventory
7605 Wisconsin Avenue | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Harvey J. and Cecelia Leininger House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:241404
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):7605 Wisconsin Avenue
County:Milwaukee
City:Wauwatosa
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1935
Additions:
Survey Date:20202021
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:French Revival Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone Veneer
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Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:2021: Appearance unchanged. Lot includes free-standing garage that is attached to the house by a roof only.
Bibliographic References:Permit dated 8 July 1935, est. cost, $12,000. Owner, Fred. A. Loeber; Contractor, AJ Pietsch. By 1936, Harvey J. and Cecelia Leininger were residing at the home but not identified as the owners. By 1939, the city directory cites Leiningers as owners. Sale ad for 7605 W. Wisconsin Avenue cites the house as French Provincial, The Milwaukee Journal, 17 November 1935.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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