1418 W ST PAUL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1418 W ST PAUL AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
1418 W ST PAUL AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Milwaukee Casket Co. Shipping
Other Name:Action Heating and Cooling
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:78965
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1418 W ST PAUL AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1929
Additions:
Survey Date:200020162020
Historic Use:industrial bldg/manufacturing facility
Architectural Style:Late Gothic Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Ferry and Clas
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: West St. Paul Avenue Industrial Historic District
National Register Listing Date:3/12/2018
State Register Listing Date:12/1/2017
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:See HAER form. M in the photo codes is short for MVIS. The adjacent four story building at the site was demolished in 1986. 2016 - Two-story brick building with stone accents. Trefoil carved blocks atop brick pilasters adorn the south facade, and the recessed Tudor arch entryway has stone quoins and archivolts, flanked by lantern sconces. A secondary entrance is located on teh west elevation. A stone water table wraps around the southwest corner and a large stone plaque above the main entrance reads "Milwaukee Casket Co." Replacement fixed sash are found throughout, and a loading dock extends on the west elevation.

**2020 - Resurveyed for I-94 Project 1060-27-04 by HRL: No significant changes since 2016. Some work done to the front entrance.
Bibliographic References:HAER Inventory Form "Casket Firm to Build," an image of this building is in the Milwaukee Sentinel, 7 July 1929. the caption cites that the architect was A. C. Runzler.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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