Property Record
2651 N GRANT BLVD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Glienke, Charles J., House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 41508 |
| Location (Address): | 2651 N GRANT BLVD |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1921 |
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| Survey Date: | 1992 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Bungalow |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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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: | C IN THE PHOTO CODES IS SHORT FOR CW. 1927 Alt. Cost $250 1927 garage 20x20. Chas. J. Glienke original owner (1921-1926) officer Mueller and Glienke Dry Goods (CD) Eugene F. Wengert (atty.) [1927-1934 CD] Oliver O. Barth (asst. secy. 1st Wisconsin Trust Company.) [1936-1973] "The home's original owner, Charles J. Glienke, was born in Milwaukee in 1865, the son of a cooper. He and his wife Clara, had just one child, Waldemar, who was born in 1892. At the time of the home's construction, Glienke was fifty-six years of age and was the secretary-treasurer of the Mueller-Glienke Dry Goods Store. Following the death of Clara in circa 1926, Charles moved in with his son Waldemar, who lived just down the block at 2745 N. Grant Boulevard. Soon after, Charles bought out his partner's half of the business, and the store resumed under the name of Glienke Dry Goods Company. Glienke passed away in circa 1931. The Charles Glienke Residence is a somewhat formal example of a bungalow--perhaps more appropriately described as a Craftsman style home. Constructed of brick, the 1921 home features overall symmetry; a side-gabled roof; broad, over hanging eaves; and a pair of shed-roof dormers. The architect of the home is unknown; however, speculation suggests that it may have been designed by the firm of Leiser & Holst. The interior of the house is largely intact and features the original wall-hung, porcelain sink and drainboard in the kitchen. Also notable is the spacious, second-floor library with its brick fireplace and extensive wooden bookshelves. Although likely altered for use as a library during the tenure of the second owner (1927-1934), the room reflects the original character of the home." Spaces & Traces Home Tour: Grant & Sherman Boulevards, Diversity in Design, Historic Milwaukee Incorporated, May 8, 2004. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 2/26/1921 PLUMBING 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 |