Property Record
1818 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA 1818 N 3RD ST)
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | CARLE CARTAGE CO. |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 43361 |
| Location (Address): | 1818 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA 1818 N 3RD ST) |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1925 |
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| Additions: | 1955 1932 1937C. 1970 |
| Survey Date: | 1982 |
| Historic Use: | gas station/service station |
| Architectural Style: | Twentieth Century Commercial |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | SIEWERS AND FRIES |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | North Third Street Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 8/2/1984 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: | Multiple Resources of N. 3rd St. - Brewers' Hill |
| Additional Information: | THIS STRUCTURE IS TYPICAL OF A ONE-STORY, BRICK VEHICLE-ORIENTED COMMERCIAL BUILDING. THE FACADE FEATURES A LARGE, CENTERED OVER-HEAD DOOR, WITH A STOREFRONT DOOR AND DISPLAY WINDOW TO EITHER SIDE, IN THIS CASE STEPPING DOWN THE FACADE TO MATCH THE SIDEWALK GRADE. THE BRICKWORK IS QUITE SIMPLE, WITH ONLY A RAISED PARAPET OVER THE DOOR AND FOUR BRACKETS SPACED ACROSS THE PARAPET FOR DECORATION. THE SOUTH STOREFRONT WINDOW AREA HAS BEEN REDUCED, AND MOST OF THE DISPLAY WINDOWS HAVE BEEN BOARDED OVER. Locally designated district: 11/12/85. |
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| Bibliographic References: | BUILDING PERMIT. National Register Nomination Form. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |