Property Record
1820 E NORTH AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Thomas-Jones & Olsen Funeral Home |
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| Other Name: | Lakeshore Cong. Church |
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| Reference Number: | 104297 |
| Location (Address): | 1820 E NORTH AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1929 |
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| Survey Date: | 1986 |
| Historic Use: | funeral home |
| Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | R. Papenthien |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 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. Originally constructed as a funeral home with a large main service room, pipe organ, reception room, family room, ladies' and gentlemen's lounges, and vaults for temporary entombment. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Wright’s Milwaukee City Directory, 1933 (Milwaukee, Wis.: Wright Directory Co., 1933), 56. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |