Property Record
2924 E NEWBERRY BLVD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | IRA B. SMITH HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 28070 |
| Location (Address): | 2924 E NEWBERRY BLVD |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1897 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | FERRY AND CLAS |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Newberry Boulevard Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/7/1994 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 7/9/1993 |
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| Additional Information: | ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST EXAMPLES OF THE STYLE IN THE CITY. IT IS ALSO UNUSUAL FOR BEING A FULL 3 STORIES TALL. SMITH WAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE SMITH, THORNDIKE AND BROWN CO., A WHOLESALE GROCERY FIRM IN DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE. Jacob Leenhouts - Builder Estimated original cost - $10,000. Foundation walls are 24 inches thick. |
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| Bibliographic References: | PERMIT. City Directory. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |