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6208 W WASHINGTON BLVD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

6208 W WASHINGTON BLVD

Architecture and History Inventory
6208 W WASHINGTON BLVD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Allton and Emily Earling House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:76531
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):6208 W WASHINGTON BLVD
County:Milwaukee
City:Wauwatosa
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1928
Additions:
Survey Date:1995
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:English Revival Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Herman Buemming
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:Allton's parents, Emil and Ida, built a house across the street at 6128 Washington Boulevard, while his sister Adine and her husband Arnold Naulin, built a house two houses down (on the other side of the parents' house) at 6112 Washington Boulevard. All three homes were designed by Herman W. Buemming.
Bibliographic References:Original plans on file at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive, Milwaukee Public (Central) Library. Original permit dated, 30 November 1927; cites Herman Buemming as architect; estimated cost, $20,000.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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