N 88 W 16621 APPLETON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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N 88 W 16621 APPLETON AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
N 88 W 16621 APPLETON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Frank Koehler House and Office
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:7992
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):N 88 W 16621 APPLETON AVE
County:Waukesha
City:Menomonee Falls
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1893
Additions:
Survey Date:1985
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Koehler, Frank, House and Office
National Register Listing Date:9/21/1988
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:Multiple Resources of Menominee Falls
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. CORBELLED BRICK CORNICE. SPINDLED PORCH W/BALCONY ATYPICAL OF RESIDENTIAL QUEEN ANNE DESIGN. ONE OF THE OLDEST REMAINING BUILDINGS IN THE DOWNTOWN. KOEHLER WAS A WAGON-MAKER; PART OF THE BUILDING WAS USED AS HIS OFFICE. IT LATER BECAME A DUPLEX.[A] Covenant/Easement: From 3/31/1997 to 3/31/2017. A 'covenant file' exists for this property. It may contain additional information such as photos, drawings and correspondence. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office.
Bibliographic References:[A] MENOMONEE FALLS NEWS 4/7/1994. Date of construction: cornice stone. MENOMONEE FALLS NEWS 5/5/1994. GERMANTOWN BANNER-PRESS 6/23/1994. LANNON-LISBON NEWSPAPER 6/9/1994. MENOMONEE FALLS NEWS 9/8/1994. MENOMONEE FALLS NEWS 3/23/1995. SUSSEX LANNON LISBON NEWS 11/22/1995. Menomonee Falls News 6/12/1997.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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