Property Record
2556 N GRANT BLVD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | ARTHUR W. HAEUSER HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 29952 |
| Location (Address): | 2556 N GRANT BLVD |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1920 |
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| Survey Date: | 1992 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Arts and Crafts |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | HUGO C. HAEUSER |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | North Grant Boulevard Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/23/1995 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 10/25/1994 |
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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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. C IN THE PHOTO CODES IS SHORT FOR CW. Original Cost $7000. Note: identical house located at 2370 North 47th st. built in 1919. 1924 frame garage 20x20. Arthur W. Haeuser, original owner (1920-21) secy. Lewis Leidersdorf Co. (permit, C.D.) Thos. J. Mannix, mgr., Buehler Borthers Meats (1921-40) "This Craftsman-style house, with its multi-gabled roof, was described on the building permit as a "Bungalow," referring more to the architectural style than to the actual form of the house which has a full two stories instead on the typical one and one-half stories found in the bungalow. The house was built in 1919 for Arthur Haeuser. It was designed by Arthur's brother, Hugo Haeuser, a noted architect of Midwestern churches. The Haeusers were the sons of a German immigrant, Conrad Haeuser, who had come to this country in 1863 from Frankfurt. In contrast to his brother Hugo, Arthus Haeuser appears to have led a rather peripatetic life, working at a variety of jobs and changing his residence frequently. He began his business career as a clerk, then became a credit manager. At the time he bought this house, he was secretary at Lewis-Leidersdorf Co., a leading Milwaukee tobacconist. Later he appears to have been involved briefly in the automobile business with his wife, worked as a general contractor, and was a supervisor at the Home Owners Loan Corp. He only lived in the house for two years and, in 1921, sold it to Thomas Mannix, the manager of Buehler Bros. Members of the Mannix family lived in the house until 1940. The house reflects the fine workmanship that was characteristic of the Craftsman style and the attention to detail that typified Hugo Haeuser's work. In his subsequent church-building endeavors, Haeuser took a personal interest in the masonry, the woodwork, and the leaded glass windows. Although this house is of stucco and wood shingle construction, rather than stone, the brickwork in the chimeny, fireplace, and between the front windows is noteworthy for its overall quality and decorative patterning. Outstanding design and craftsmanship are also to be found in the leaded glass windows which occur throughout the house's exterior and interior (including inside a walk-in-bedroom closet). The leaded glass panels which break up the arched front door are especially distinctive. Also unusual in a house of this class is the monumental round-arched window on the stair landing. Although made of plain glass, the size and intricacy of this window seem to anticipate Haeuser's future career as a church architect." Historic Milwaukee Inc., Sherman Park Pride in Craftsmanship 13th Annual Spaces & Traces Tour Saturday, May 14, 1994, Souvenir Booklet. |
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| Bibliographic References: | PERMIT. CITY DIRECTORY. National Register Nomination Form. Historic Milwaukee Inc., Sherman Park Pride in Craftsmanship 13th Annual Spaces & Traces Tour Saturday, May 14, 1994, Souvenir Booklet. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |