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2106 E NEWTON AVE

Historic Name:
Elizabeth Murphy House
Other Name:
Model A203 House
Reference Number:
8854

Property Location

Location (Address)
2106 E NEWTON AVE
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Shorewood
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1917
Additions
Survey Date
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Wood Shingle
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.

Siding was added in 1930 and a garage was excavated under the house in 1972. Elizabeth Murphy was the wife of loan broker Lawrence Murphy who purchased the lot as an investment to build this house speculatively. It was the last of the American System Built Houses constructed.
Bibliographic References
Lawsuit on file at Milwaukee County Historical Society. Fourth Edition of William A. Storrer's The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, A Complete Catalog.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

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National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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Attribution

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