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2066 S LAYTON BLVD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2066 S LAYTON BLVD

Architecture and History Inventory
2066 S LAYTON BLVD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Frank Kroening House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:66198
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2066 S LAYTON BLVD
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1909
Additions:
Survey Date:1992
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Arts and Crafts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Kroening & Son
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: South Layton Boulevard Historic District
National Register Listing Date:4/24/1996
State Register Listing Date:4/25/1995
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.

A. Kroening & Son were both the architects and the builders of this residece.

Original cost $5000. A related building is a 1952 garage, 22x26.

Frank Kroening original owner 1909-1919-principal MPS; assistant superintendent MPS/vp Kroening Construction Company (permit, CD).

P.W. Schmidt was the carpenter.

Representative early 20th century residential design in Ald. District 8.
Bibliographic References:PERMIT. CITY DIRECTORY. Tax Program.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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