Property Record
1119 N MARSHALL ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Capt. ROBERT PATRICK FITZGERALD HOUSE |
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| Other Name: | COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUB |
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| Reference Number: | 27217 |
| Location (Address): | 1119 N MARSHALL ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1874 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
| Architect: | EDWARD TOWNSEND MIX |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. HABS WI-266. Original cost was $20,000. This structure is an outstanding example of Italianate designed residences. Built by the eminent Milwaukee architect, Edward Townsend Mix, it evokes simple proportions and embellishments which present a truly elegant appearance. Having undergone various alterations it still retains much of its original form and design. The most noticeable alteration is the Neo-Classical porch at the front entry. It is one of the few extant examples from this period. The prosperity of the post-Civil War period in Milwaukee enabled successful merchants and professionals like Robert Patrick Fitzgerald to commission dignified Italianate style houses for themselves. Fitzgerald made his fortune in maritime commerce and his fine home is one of the best surviving examples in the city. This Italianate house has stately narrow windows, an ornate portico, and tall, carved doors. The house's architect, Edward Townsend Mix, was one of the Milwaukee's leading nineteenth-century designers. The Milwaukee chapter of the American Association of University Women acquired the Fitzgerald House in 1963 and converted it into a clubhouse, adding a south wing to harmonize with the original structure. |
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| Bibliographic References: | THE HISTORIC NAME CAME FROM THE 12/31/1874 ISSUE OF THE SENTINEL. MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS TOUR: YANKEE HILL, CITY OF MILWAUKEE DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. Milwaukee Journal 10/23/1963 Buildings of Wisconsin manuscript. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |