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Property Record

2437 N GRANT BLVD

Historic Name:
JOHN A. KRAMER HOUSE
Other Name:
Reference Number:
41383

Property Location

Location (Address)
2437 N GRANT BLVD
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1915
Additions
Survey Date
1992
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Aluminum/Vinyl Siding
Architect
Charles W. Valentine
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
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. John A. Kramer was the original owner (1915-1964) adjuster assistant treasurer/paymaster Wisconsin telephone Company (permit and C.D.) The original cost of the home was $3500 dollars. This charming cottage-like bungalow is a one-and-one-half-story, rectangular building with a side-gabled roof that has broad overhanging eaves and three large truss-like brackets which divide the facade into two bays. A small shed roof dormer with four windows is located facing the front as well. An unusual double stack chimney extends from the north end of the roof, and the smaller of the two stacks has a small gabled roof and a round-headed opening. The entry, located at the south end of the facade, is recessed into a small porch behind two of the brackets and is approached from the south side. The right of the porch is a shallow bay with grouping of four windows with four-over-one sash. A small bay window with a shed roof is located on the south elevation. The original clapboarding was covered with aluminum siding in 1982, but due to its narrow lap, it is relatively unobtrusive. The original owner, John A. Kramer, worked for the Wisconsin Telephone Company as an adjuster, assistant treasurer, and paymaster. He died in the late 1940s, and his wife, Marie, lived on in the house through 1964.
Bibliographic References
6/28/1915 PERMIT. CITY DIRECTORY. National Register Nomination Form.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
North Grant Boulevard Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Mar 23, 1995
State Register Listing Date
Oct 25, 1994
Contributing
Yes
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