Property Record
536 W WISCONSIN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | CARPENTER BUILDING / WISCONSIN THEATER |
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| Other Name: | Carpenter Building |
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| Reference Number: | 41955 |
| Location (Address): | 536 W WISCONSIN AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1922 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | large office building |
| Architectural Style: | Chicago Commercial Style |
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| Wall Material: | Terra Cotta |
| Architect: | Martin Tullgren & Sons |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 1987 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 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. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Permit. Headley, Robert. "The Theaters of Milwaukee," Journal of the Theater Historical Society, (1971), v. 3, 3-12. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |