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245-249 N WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

245-249 N WATER ST

Architecture and History Inventory
245-249 N WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Joys Building
Other Name:Schute Studies; Jerry Mitchell Factory Outlet Handbag
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:98170
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):245-249 N WATER ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1924
Additions:
Survey Date:1984
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Tharinger and Bruecker
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Historic Third Ward District
National Register Listing Date:3/8/1984
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information: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.
Bibliographic References:Historic Third Ward Historic Walking Tour, Historic Third Ward Association, 2009.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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