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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 320 E CLYBOURN AVE |
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| County | Milwaukee |
| City/Village | Milwaukee |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1874 |
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| Survey Date | 2000,2015 |
| Historic Use | large retail building |
| Architectural Style | Italianate |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | Edward Townsend Mix |
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| Demolished | No |
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| 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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Original cost of the building was $15,000. Outstanding example of an early commercial building with early storefront in somewhat original condition. In 1892, the Charles L. Kiewert Co. was located here. This brewery supply business was established in 1870 as Kiewert and Ladwig and by 1892 were distributing throughout the west, transacting $400,000 business annually. The building was originally constructed as the store of the Wisconsin Leather Co., which was established in 1846. |
| Bibliographic References | MILWAUKEE SENTINEL 12/31/1874. BUILT IN MILWAUKEE, LANDSCAPE RESEARCH, P. 79. Milwaukee Illustrated, 1877, pp. 94-95. Milwaukee of Today, c. 1892, p. 196. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Wisconsin Leather Company Building |
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| National Register Listing Date | Mar 30, 2005 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 21, 2005 |
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