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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 1119 E KNAPP ST |
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| County | Milwaukee |
| City/Village | Milwaukee |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1890 |
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| Additions | 1947 |
| Survey Date | 1984 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material | Clapboard |
| Architect | Howland Russel |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | "The Forsythe House is a two and one half story frame residence on a raised foundation faced in limestone. The assymetrically massed, hip-roofed block with intersecting gables is finished with clapboarding articulated with elaborate stickwork, sawn and incised ornament and shingling on the front. The windows are large, one-over-one, double-hung sash. This structure appears to have been little altered from its orignal appearance." (A). Individuals associated with this building include Charles Forsythe (1893-1894) - he was the superentendent of the Becker Leather Co. - , A. D. Allinbone (1895 to 1899), Walter F. Brown (1903 to 1921) and James Wood (1903 to 1921). James Wood was a real estate agent. |
| Bibliographic References | Tax program. BUILT IN MILWAUKEE, LANDSCAPE RESEARCH, P. 50. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | First Ward Triangle Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Mar 19, 1987 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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