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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 320 E BUFFALO AVE |
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| County | Milwaukee |
| City/Village | Milwaukee |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1922 |
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| Survey Date | 1984 |
| Historic Use | industrial bldg/manufacturing facility |
| Architectural Style | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material | Concrete |
| Architect | Lockwood And Greene Co. |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
This eight story commercial styled building has a poured concrete exterior with a red brick trim. "Phoenix" cartouches decorate the second story. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE: This structure was built in 1922 for the Phoenix Knitting Co. as the final phase of a six-year construction effort that tripled the firm's production and storage facilities. In 1925 Phoenix - and Holeproof Hosiery, another Milwaukee firm - were claimed to be the largest silk hosiery manufacturing plants in the U.S. Even though Phoenix's knitting operations were transferred to the South in 1954, 400 employees worked in the Milwaukee general offices, warehouses and finishing departments in 1956 (also see 207 & 219 N. Milwaukee and 311 E. Chicago). Top floor has been converted to a penthouse condominium. |
| Bibliographic References | A. Building permit. B. Historic Third Ward Walking Tour, Historic Third Ward Association, 1998. Historic Third Ward Historic Walking Tour, Historic Third Ward Association, 2009. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Historic Third Ward District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Mar 08, 1984 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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207 N MILWAUKEE ST (AKA 318 E CHICAGO ST)
110936
Located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
