Property Record
236 W WISCONSIN AVE (AKA 720 N OLD WORLD 3RD ST)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Strauss Building |
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| Other Name: | Fairfield Inn & Suites |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 73308 |
| Location (Address): | 236 W WISCONSIN AVE (AKA 720 N OLD WORLD 3RD ST) |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1924 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | large office building |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Terra Cotta |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | West Side Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/22/2000 |
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| Additional Information: | Another map code is 88, found on the 4th Aldermanic District Map. Example of a style of 1920s skyscraper in downtown Milwaukee: a Commercial Sytle block with Gothic ornament on the top stories. The exterior is terra cotta. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Tax Program. Building Permit. Milwaukee City Directory, 1924. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mkefd-fairfield-inn-and-suites-milwaukee-downtown/ |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |