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536 W WISCONSIN AVE

Historic Name:
CARPENTER BUILDING / WISCONSIN THEATER
Other Name:
Carpenter Building
Reference Number:
41955

Property Location

Location (Address)
536 W WISCONSIN AVE
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1922
Additions
Survey Date
1984
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Terra Cotta
Architect
Martin Tullgren & Sons
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
Yes
Demolished Date
1987
Additional Comments
Builder: S.M. Siesel. Example of 1920s classicized commercial block in downtown Milwaukee. The terra cotta-faced building was constructed for offices and a 2700 seat theater, now known as Cinema I & II.
Bibliographic References
Permit. Headley, Robert. "The Theaters of Milwaukee," Journal of the Theater Historical Society, (1971), v. 3, 3-12.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
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