2857 N GRANT BLVD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2857 N GRANT BLVD

Architecture and History Inventory
2857 N GRANT BLVD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:JOHN B. LENARTZ HOUSE
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:41649
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2857 N GRANT BLVD
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1920
Additions: 1928
Survey Date:1992
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Spanish/Mediterranean Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: North Grant Boulevard Historic District
National Register Listing Date:3/23/1995
State Register Listing Date:10/25/1994
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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. B. WILKE AND WILKE BROS. WERE THE BUILDERS. IS "THE ALHAMBRA" SEARS HOUSE. Original cost $7500; 1928 alteration cost $2000. Sears Catalogue House "The Alhambra". 1920 stucco garage 20x30. John B. Lenartz original owner (1920-36) candy and securities salesman (permit and City Directory) Morris Warren hosiery and millinery shop (1937-early 1940s) (CD)
Bibliographic References:8/19/1920 PERMIT. CITY DIRECTORY. National Register Nomination Form.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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