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2235 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA2 235 N 3RD ST) | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2235 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA2 235 N 3RD ST)

Architecture and History Inventory
2235 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA2 235 N 3RD ST) | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:GRANTS
Other Name:TOWNE FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:63298
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2235 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA2 235 N 3RD ST)
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1931
Additions:
Survey Date:1982
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Art/Streamline Moderne
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 Third Street Historic District
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
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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. This two-story commercial building of brick and cut limestone features horizontal, streamlined windows, integral signage and an unaltered facade. There has been little alteration to the facade.
Bibliographic References:INSCRIPTION. National Register Nomination Form. Integral Building Signage Building Permit
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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