Property Record
1492 W WISCONSIN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Elizabeth Plankinton House |
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| Other Name: | KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BUILDING |
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| Reference Number: | 27233 |
| Location (Address): | 1492 W WISCONSIN AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1886 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect: | E.t. Mix |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 1980 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Plankinton, Elizabeth, House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/13/1980 |
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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, 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. |
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| Bibliographic References: | SEE E.T. MIX OBITUARY IN THE 9/24/1890 ISSUE OF THE MILWAUKEE DAILY NEWS. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2/13/2000. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |