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4425 N PORT WASHINGTON RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

4425 N PORT WASHINGTON RD

Architecture and History Inventory
4425 N PORT WASHINGTON RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:American Lace Paper Company Factory Building
Other Name:Eastlake Towers
Contributing:
Reference Number:78311
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):4425 N PORT WASHINGTON RD
County:Milwaukee
City:Glendale
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1929
Additions:
Survey Date:1993
Historic Use:industrial bldg/manufacturing facility
Architectural Style:Late Gothic Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Richard Philipp
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Remodeled to current Colonial Revival-style appearance in 2002

1993: Scott Food Service Corporation in building.
Known as Eastlake Towers since 2002 remodel.

UPDATE 2019: Pyramidal roof added to central tower, full-length windows were originally squared at the top but are now arched. All window openings have had their 3-window units replace by 4-window units. Brick part of the entryway was removed and a modest colonial revival porch added.
Bibliographic References:Ellen Hickok-Wall, "Glendale Historic Icon to Undergo Renaissance," The Daily Reporter, 9 January 2002. Available online at http://dailyreporter.com/2002/01/09/glendale-historic-icon-to-undergo-renaissance/, Accessed October 2016. Original plans for the building, drawn by Richard Philipp, on file at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive, Milwaukee Public (Central) Library, Milwaukee, WI. Architecture/History Survey of I-43 from Capitol Drive (south) to a point 2100' north of Hampton Avenue (north) in Milwaukee & Glendale, Milwaukee County, WI, July 1, 2019. WHS Project #19-1461, prepared by John N. Vogel.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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