1208 E LOCUST ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1208 E LOCUST ST

Architecture and History Inventory
1208 E LOCUST ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Frank Whitnall House
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Contributing:
Reference Number:81052
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1208 E LOCUST ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1851
Additions:
Survey Date:19761980
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:One Story Cube
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. An excellent example of one of Milwaukee's earliest residences with integrity of form and appearance. Whitnall was an early florist and the originator of Florist Transworld Delivery service, a planner of the Milwaukee Parks system, and a leading local businessman. He was the father of Charles B. Whitnall. Charles B. Whitnall, Frank's son and as head of the Park Commission, Master Planner of the County's extensive park system, Charles was also co-founder of the Socialist Democratic Party in Milwaukee.
Bibliographic References:Milwaukee Sentinel 7/25/1953. Zimmermann, The Past in Our Present, pp. 22-24. BUILT IN MILWAUKEE, LANDSCAPE RESEARCH, P. 147. PAST IN OUR PRESENT, Vol. 1, pp. 22-24. Milwaukee Landmarks Research.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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