Property Record
2480 W CAPITOL DR
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Sterlings Apartments and Hardware Store |
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| Other Name: | Sterling Building |
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| Reference Number: | 89108 |
| Location (Address): | 2480 W CAPITOL DR |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1928 |
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| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | apartment/condominium |
| Architectural Style: | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Alfred Stewart |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Typical small commercial building of the late 1920s. A product of early strip development, such buildings were usually found on major thoroughfares in the suburbs. Twisted columns of Spanish influence in cast concrete. Intrados of random set polychrome broken tiles are common design features. Original storefronts. Additional photo 1.10.16. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Tax Program. Building Permit. 1932 City Directory. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |