Property Record
15 E MILWAUKEE AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | WHITE TOWER HAMBURGERS |
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Other Name: | LEE BLACK, JEWELER |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 6754 |
Location (Address): | 15 E MILWAUKEE AVE |
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County: | Jefferson |
City: | Fort Atkinson |
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Year Built: | 1927 |
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Survey Date: | 1983 |
Historic Use: | restaurant |
Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Main Street Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 6/7/1984 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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. White and pink glazed brick one-story building. The short tower over the entrance has been removed, but th exterior is otherwise intact. White Tower Hamburgers was among the first fast-food chains in the United States. Not many of the old White Tower Hamburger restaurants remain. |
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Bibliographic References: | (A) Undated advertisement for Black Jewelry. (B) Sanborn-Perris Maps. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |