Property Record
2537 N GRANT BLVD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | ADOLPH L. VANDERJAGT HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 41440 |
| Location (Address): | 2537 N GRANT BLVD |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1919 |
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| Survey Date: | 1992 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | JOHN DEBBINK |
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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 $8000. 1919 garage 20 x 20. Adolph L. Vanderjagt original owner (1919-1956) supt. Cramer-Krasselt Compnay (permit/CD) "Constructed in 1919 at a cost of $8,000, the Adolph and Delia Vanderjagt House displays several characteristics features of the Colonial Revival style. The two-story, hipped-roof brick residence exhibits overall symmetry and multiple-light, sash windows. Adamesque-inspired details include the elliptical fanlight and side lights surrounding the front door, the one-story, arched entry porch, and wooden shutters flanking the windows. The interior of the house exhibits original wood trim, decorative tile floors, red oak floors, wood paneling in the dining room, an original butler's pantry, and a newly-remodeled kitchen. The house was built by local builder and contractor, John Debbink, who was a neighbor of the Vanderjagts prior to construction. The architect, if any, is unknown. Adolph and Delia Vanderjagt were both born in 1873 in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, to Dutch immigrants. They were married in 1895 in Cedar Grove and had two children, Ellis and Ruth. Adolph worked as superintendent of the printing department of Cramer-Krasselt Company, a Milwaukee advertising agency. Delia died in 1948, and Adolph continued to live in the house until his death in 1957." Spaces & Traces Home Tour: Grant & Sherman Boulevards, Diversity in Design, Historic Milwaukee Incorporated, May 8, 2004. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 6/5/1919 PERMIT. CITY DIRECTORY. National Register Nomination Form. Spaces & Traces Home Tour: Grant & Sherman Boulevards, Diversity in Design, Historic Milwaukee Incorporated, May 8, 2004. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |