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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 2784 N 32ND ST |
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| County | Milwaukee |
| City/Village | Milwaukee |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1900 |
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| Additions | 1920 |
| Survey Date | 2016 |
| Historic Use | industrial bldg/manufacturing facility |
| Architectural Style | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | 2016 - This long production shed has brick endwalls with large curtain-wall windows and double roofline monitors. Originally part of the Milwaukee Reliance Boiler Works, the property was absorbed by Briggs & Strattonulls West Plant in 1977. |
| Bibliographic References | Jeffrey L. Rodengen, The Legend of Briggs & Stratton (Write Stuff Syndicate, 1995), 132; Milwaukee City Directory, 1953, p.817. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | West Center-North 32nd Industrial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Mar 23, 2020 |
| State Register Listing Date | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Contributing | Yes |
Architecture & History Inventory
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