Property Record
3534 N Lake Dr
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Charles and Laura Albright House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 8841 |
| Location (Address): | 3534 N Lake Dr |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Shorewood |
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| Year Built: | 1927 |
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| Survey Date: | 198020112021 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Stone Veneer |
| Architect: | Eschweiler and Eschweiler-1932 addition; ESCHWEILER & ESCHWEILER: ARCHITECT |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2019 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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. As of 1932 Dr. Charles F. Albright lived here. SHOREWOOD BUILDING PERMIT FILES SHOW THAT THE BUILDING WAS COMPLETED IN 1927 AFTER AN OLD HOUSE ON THE SITE WAS WRECKED IN 1924 AND THAT DR. ALBRIGHT WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. House and garage were demolished on June 26,2019. 2021: Brick and iron gate remains. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Wisconsin Architectural Archives; SHOREWOOD BUILDING PERMIT FILES; CATHERINE FITZPATRICK, "A PORTFOLIO OF MEMORABLE ESCHWEILER MANSIONS,'' MILWAUKEE SENTINEL, JANUARY 29, 1994, P. 4D. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/investigations/daniel-bice/2019/05/30/county-executive-chris-abele-plans-raze-historic-shorewood-mansion/1289099001/ https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2019/05/30/plenty-of-horne-abele-to-destroy-his-eschweiler-mansion/ https://www.priceypads.com/historic-c-1927-lakefront-mansion-torn-down-in-shorewood-wi-photos/ https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2019/06/26/milwaukee-county-executive-chris-abele-tears-down-2-6-million-home/1569843001/?fbclid=IwAR2aI2TbuKKunWkZkdFMLZN7LS5krh-YXFyDnKjcEufupp-J6K046X-GWdk |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |