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800 N PLANKINTON AVE (A.K.A. 108 W WELLS ST)

Historic Name:
Cawker Building
Other Name:
Clock Steak House
Reference Number:
71177

Property Location

Location (Address)
800 N PLANKINTON AVE (A.K.A. 108 W WELLS ST)
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1897
Additions
Survey Date
1984
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Howland (Havland?) Russell
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
This five-story Queen Anne commercial building has three-story orielled bays and classical details, and is constructed of tan brick with a stone trim. Pat Dunn was the mason. Five story office building of "iron skeleton construction" with brick walls and stone trim. This building is significant to the architectural character of the 800 block of N. Plankinton Ave., a row of late 19th and early 20th century commercial buildings. The Cawker Building is also part of a body of work by the well known Milwaukee architect Howland Russel.
Bibliographic References
Milwaukee Business Journal, 3/28/1997. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 5/6/1997. National Register Nomination Form. Building Permit for 100-118 W. Wells. Milwaukee City Directories, 1898-1900.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Plankinton--Wells--Water Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Jun 13, 1986
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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