Property Record
2431 N GRANT BLVD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | JOSEPH B. GOLDBACH HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 41380 |
| Location (Address): | 2431 N GRANT BLVD |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1915 |
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| Survey Date: | 1992 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Craftsman |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | Herbst And Hufschmidt |
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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--$5000; Original Plans at WAA (162-06) Joseph B. Goldbach, original owner (1915-1953/54) mfrs. agent, Fred Rueping Leather Company. The two-story building consists of a shallow, L-shaped form, each wing of which has a hip roof. Filling the ell is a one-story, flat roof bay with a rectangular window opening into which are set four unusual two-over-one sash, the outer ones of which have a slight curve. To the left or south of the bay is the entry, framed by a finely detailed segmental pediment supported by console brackets. A grouping of four windows is located to the south of the entry. The wrought iron grilles over the door and sidelights are a later addition to an otherwise intact house. The original architectural plans for this residence are located at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive. Joseph B. Goldbach was a manufacturer's agent for the Fred Rueping Leather Company, which was headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Goldbach lived here until his death in the late 1940s or early 1950s. His widow, Frieda, remained in the house through about 1954. By the early 1970s, the house was occupied by clergy from the Capitol Drive Lutheran Church. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 5/27/1915 PERMIT. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |