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2535 S KINNICKINNIC AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2535 S KINNICKINNIC AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
2535 S KINNICKINNIC AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Lake Lodge and Auditorium
Other Name:ANCIENT WELL / Adriatic Restaurant
Contributing:
Reference Number:27771
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2535 S KINNICKINNIC AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1895
Additions: 1906 1908
Survey Date:1990
Historic Use:social recreational/fraternal hall
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Charles Lesser; J. Jones
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: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. CHARTERED IN 1873, LAKE LODGE 89, F. AND A.M. IS BAY VIEW'S OLDEST FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION. COST OF THIS BUILDING WAS $18,000. THE MASONS MOVED TO A NEW LODGE IN THE EARLY 1960S. ERDMAN SCHULZ WAS THE BUILDER.

1895 - J. Jones was the architect. Adam Baltes was the builder.

1908 - Chas. Lesser was the architect. E. Schultz was the builder.
Bibliographic References:PERMIT. MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS DRIVING TOUR OF BAY VIEW.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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