Property Record
1127-1137 S 8TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Schloemer Apartments |
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Other Name: | G. Schloemer Bldg. (row house) |
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Reference Number: | 108017 |
Location (Address): | 1127-1137 S 8TH ST |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1894 |
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Survey Date: | 19851973 |
Historic Use: | apartment/condominium |
Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | Stanley F. Kadow |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | Christ. Templin was the builder. See bibliographic references for additional info. Schloemer was born in Prussia in 1842. Came to Milwaukee in 1845 and established a cooper shop in 1870. 1973: "Gottfried Schloemer, the original owner, was born in Prussia in 1842, according to a biographical sketch in the Milwaukee Sentinel of July 31, 1892. He came to Milwaukee in 1845 and established a cooper shop in Milwaukee in 1870. He apparently was an active businessman, as the article states him 'a well-known south side citizen'. As of 1973, no significant alterations or additions have been noted." |
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Bibliographic References: | (A). This building was constructed around 1894 by Christ. Templin & designed by Stanley F. Kadow. Inscription and permit. MS 7/31/1892. Tax Program "Kindwall, Betsy, "Gottfried Schloemer Apartments", Walker's Point Preservation District Inventory prepared for Land Ethics, Inc., Milwaukee, 1970, and sources cited. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |