Property Record
2808 N SHEPARD AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Edith M. Smith House |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 28073 |
Location (Address): | 2808 N SHEPARD AVE |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1931 |
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Survey Date: | 1991 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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Wall Material: | Limestone |
Architect: | RICHARD PHILIPP |
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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: | HOUSE IS SURROUNDED BY A HANDMADE WROUGHT IRON FENCE. ORIGINAL SWINGING GARAGE DOORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. Edith M. Smith was widow of Arthur. The owner on the permit record was A.O. Smith and the city directory shows Edith M. Smith living there originally. Original estimated cost - $50,000. Load bearing masonry walls. |
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Bibliographic References: | PERMIT. CITY DIRECTORY. HISTORY OF MILWAUKEE, VOL. III, PP. 880-881. American Architect, 3/1935, v. 146, pp. 75-80. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |