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Property Record

4430 N Lake Dr

Historic Name:
James M. and Katherine Walsh House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
8846

Property Location

Location (Address)
4430 N Lake Dr
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Shorewood
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1926
Additions
Survey Date
1980,2011,2021
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Eschweiler & Eschweiler, Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. The 10,000 GSF two-story English-style house was originally built in 1926 for James M. Walsh, inventor of the first horse harness without buckles, at a cost of $49,516. The house was sold by the widow of Mr. Walsh to Walter Harnischfeger, a prominent Milwaukee industrialist, for $45,000 in 1946. In 1961 Mr. Harnischfeger and his wife donated the property, then estimated to be worth $60,000, to the university. The Board of Regents then designated the house as the official residence for the UW Milwaukee chancellor. First occupied by Chancellor J. Martin Klotsche and his family in November 1962, the residence has since been home to the families of chancellors Werner Baum, Frank Horton, Clifford V. Smith, Jr., John H. Schroeder, Nancy Zimpher, and Carlos Santiago. SOME 1/2 TIMBERING. DETAILS OBSCURED BY IVY. A covenant in perpetuity was placed on this property on 12/15/2010. Covenant/Easement: In Perpetuity. Effective 12-15-2010. 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. 2021: Appearance unchanged.
Bibliographic References
UWM Buildings, Some Pertinent Facts, 1977. House on 2013 Spaces & traces tour presented by Historic Milwaukee.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Yes
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