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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 4540 N CRAMER ST |
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| County | Milwaukee |
| City/Village | Whitefish Bay |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1925 |
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| Survey Date | 2011 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Other Vernacular |
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| Wall Material | Limestone |
| Architect | Ernest Flagg |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | A 'site file' exists for this property named 'Ernest Flagg Stone Masonry Houses of Milwaukee County'. 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. 1985- Cotswold Cottage. One of the Ernest Flagg Stone Masonry Houses of Milwaukee County (listed on NRHP: 9/12/85). This two story Flagg System house faces west and is 40 x 47 feet. It has limestone exterior walls and a composition gable roof. There are three shed dormers and two chimneys with distinctive round openings. A one story section links the house and garage. This original garage has an unusual arched stone doorway. This section once contained the laundry room which has been converted to a den. There is a beam and girder ceiling throughout the downstairs except in the kitchen where is has been lowered. Casement windows open inward over tile sills. There is a walk-in attic and half basement. The bathroom floor is one step above the level of the hallway. This house is architecturally significant because it is one of a group of stone masonry houses built by Arnold F. Meyer & Company, Inc. according to the construction methods of Ernest Flagg. There are five Flagg System houses in this neighborhood, three of which are Milwaukee County Landmarks. |
| Bibliographic References | A. Permit #479, Village of Whitefish Bay. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Hardie, Harrison, House |
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| National Register Listing Date | Sep 12, 1985 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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1028 E LEXINGTON BLVD
16937
Located in Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County
