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2515 N WAUWATOSA AVE

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2515 N WAUWATOSA AVE

Historic Name:
FREDERICK D UNDERWOOD LOG HOUSE

Other Name:
LOG CABIN MEDICAL CENTER

Reference Number:
9037

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Property Location

Location (Address)

2515 N WAUWATOSA AVE

County

Milwaukee

City/Village

Wauwatosa

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1921

Additions

1955

Survey Date

1995,2016,2025

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Rustic Style

Structural System

Wall Material

Log

Architect

Scott & Mayer

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, State Historic Preservation Office. There is 1955 permit for moving the building to its current site from 7720 West North Avenue – the site of Longfellow Middle School. 2025- Building moved from 2515 N. Wauwatosa Ave. to 6404 W. North Ave.

Bibliographic References

See "Historic Houses" file, Wauwatosa Public Library. 2025- https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/tosa-log-cabin-update 2018: Original plans for the cabin, designed by Scott & Mayer, are on file at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive, Milwaukee Public (Central) Library, 6 April 1921. Citation in The American Contractor, 26 March 1921, page 71: Cites the cabin (log) would cost an estimated $15,000 and the owner as Frederick D. Underwood. The Wauwatosa News includes a citation on 18 February 1921, page 4, col. 3, that "Mr. Underwood is having erected a new log house on Fewacres Farm of pine logs."

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Not Listed

National Register Listing Date

State Register Listing Date

Contributing

house Rustic Style

Milwaukee
County

Wauwatosa
Community

1920-1929
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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