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Property Record

266 E ERIE ST

Historic Name:
Catherine Foley Rooming House and Saloon
Other Name:
Miller Brewing Co., MIAD Student Center
Reference Number:
98275

Property Location

Location (Address)
266 E ERIE ST
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1892
Additions
1912
Survey Date
1984
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Wolff and Evans,Aug. Buchholz
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. 2-story painted brick veneer, flant-iron-shaped building with corner tower, altered 1st. floor. The rear half was added some time before 1910. The tavern is a representative example of a vernacular, Queen Anne commercial buildnig, distinctive for its corner tower and flat-iron shape. This picturesque saloon survived the 1892 fire. Dwarfed by the warehouses around it, it recalls the days when the neighborhood consisted of large warehouses and tiny white frame houses with lilacs in their front yards. 1912 - Erect two story addition. Aug. Bucholz was the builder. Nineteenth century corner saloon constructed of brick with segmental arch windows. Supportive of character of the Lower Third Ward district.
Bibliographic References
Sanborn-Perris maps Fire scrapbook. Permit.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Historic Third Ward District
National Register Listing Date
Mar 08, 1984
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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Attribution

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