6193 WASHINGTON CIR | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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6193 WASHINGTON CIR

Architecture and History Inventory
6193 WASHINGTON CIR | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:John and Clara Wiersum House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:76515
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):6193 WASHINGTON CIR
County:Milwaukee
City:Wauwatosa
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1926
Additions:
Survey Date:1995
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Spanish/Mediterranean Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Charles J. Keller
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Washington Highlands Historic District
National Register Listing Date:12/18/1989
State Register Listing Date:11/2/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:John was a real estate and insurance broker.
Bibliographic References:Date of construction from assessor's records. Should check permit. 1929 City Directory. Engagement of daughter Edith to Norman P. Mueller, Milwaukee Sentinel, 2 October 1927, cites that the Wiersums resided on Washington Circle. Mrs. Clara Wiersum, Obituary, Milwaukee Journal, 19 September 1956. Obit cites husband John died in May of that year. The Daily Reporter, 11 June 1926, cites that the architect for the home (old address 254) was C. J. Keller.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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