1492 W WISCONSIN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1492 W WISCONSIN AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
1492 W WISCONSIN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Elizabeth Plankinton House
Other Name:KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BUILDING
Contributing:
Reference Number:27233
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1492 W WISCONSIN AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1886
Additions:
Survey Date:1975
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Romanesque Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone - Unspecified
Architect: E.T. MIX
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:1980
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Plankinton, Elizabeth, House
National Register Listing Date:11/13/1980
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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, Division of Historic Preservation.

DEMOLISHED 10/1980. JOHN PLANKINTON, PROMINENT LOCAL BUSINESSMAN HAD THIS HOUSE BUILT FOR HIS DAUGHTER AS A WEDDING PRESENT. Interior was decorated by Francis A. Lydston. LOT IS CURRENTLY VACANT. HABS WI-280. This property was removed from the National Register on 11/13/1980.
Bibliographic References:SEE E.T. MIX OBITUARY IN THE 9/24/1890 ISSUE OF THE MILWAUKEE DAILY NEWS. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2/13/2000.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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