4724 N WILSHIRE RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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4724 N WILSHIRE RD

Architecture and History Inventory
4724 N WILSHIRE RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:E. A. & Anita Weschler Residence
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:9327
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):4724 N WILSHIRE RD
County:Milwaukee
City:Whitefish Bay
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1929
Additions:
Survey Date:20111980
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:French Revival Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Limestone
Architect: John F. Westphal (builder); Armin C. Frank (builder)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:1980-

1/2 TIMBERED UPPER STORY SEGMENTAL ARCHED WINDOWS THATCHED LOOK ROOF

The residence was designed in 1929 by Milwaukee architect Armin C. Frank. Completed in 1930, it was built for Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Weschler and their three children. At the time, Weschler was president of Daniel D. Weschler & Sons, a malting firm.

This two-story residence has a hipped roof with exposed rafters and a lannon stone exterior with some half timbering and decorative stone accents.

2011-
E. A. Weschler was president of the malting firm Daniel D. Weschler and Sons. He built his home, designed by architect Armin C. Frank, on Wilshire Road in Whitefish Bay in 1929.
Bibliographic References:Building permit records on file at Whitefish Bay Village Hall. "Symphony show finds a home," The Milwaukee Journal, July 18, 1982 Whitefish Bay Historical Research Project. Volume 2. Mimi Bird Collection, Whitefish Bay: Whitefish Bay Public Library
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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