National or State Registers Record
Roughly bounded by the Freeway, Menomonee Canal, Scott, 2nd, and W. VA. Sts.
National or State Register of Historic Places
| Historic Name: | Walker's Point Historic District |
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| Reference Number: | 78000120 |
| Location (Address): | Roughly bounded by the Freeway, Menomonee Canal, Scott, 2nd, and W. VA. Sts. |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City/Village: | Milwaukee |
| Township: |
| Built between 1834 and 1910, this large district dates to the pioneer village of Walker's Point, now located a mile south of Milwaukee's commercial center. The district has distinct areas: 290 working class homes often in Greek Revival or Italianate style; commercial structures, Romanesque or Classically inspired areas representing many styles over a long period of development. |
| Period of Significance: | 1875-1899 |
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| Period of Significance: | 1850-1874 |
| Period of Significance: | 1825-1849 |
| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Area of Significance: | Ethnic Heritage/European |
| Area of Significance: | Industry |
| Applicable Criteria: | Event |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Industry/Processing/Extraction: Manufacturing Facility |
| Historic Use: | Education: School |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Single Dwelling |
| Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Business |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Architectural Style: | Other |
| Resource Type: | District |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 12/19/1978 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 01/01/1989 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 480 |
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| Number of Contributing Sites: | 2 |
| Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Buildings: | 22 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |