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Property Record

15 E MILWAUKEE AVE

Historic Name:
WHITE TOWER HAMBURGERS
Other Name:
LEE BLACK, JEWELER
Reference Number:
6754

Property Location

Location (Address) 15 E MILWAUKEE AVE
County Jefferson
City/Village Fort Atkinson
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built 1927
Additions
Survey Date 1983
Historic Use small retail building
Architectural Style Commercial Vernacular
Structural System
Wall Material Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished No
Demolished Date
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, State Historic Preservation Office. White and pink glazed brick one-story building. The short tower over the entrance has been removed, but th exterior is otherwise intact. White Tower Hamburgers was among the first fast-food chains in the United States. Not many of the old White Tower Hamburger restaurants remain.
Bibliographic References (A) Undated advertisement for Black Jewelry. (B) Sanborn-Perris Maps.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name Main Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date Jun 07, 1984
State Register Listing Date Jan 01, 1989
Contributing Yes
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