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300 S 1ST ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

300 S 1ST ST

Architecture and History Inventory
300 S 1ST ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Loeffelholz Brass Foundry
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:108454
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):300 S 1ST ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1880
Additions: 1905 1926
Survey Date:1980
Historic Use:industrial building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: H.C. Haeuser
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:1980
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:M in the photo codes is short for Menomonee Valley negatives. Good small commercial building possessing integrity of form. Intact corbelled cornice and some elements of original storefront. Location of Loeffelholz and Company, Brass Foundry. Founded in 1867 as Loeffelholz and Prier, they moved to this location in 1880.
Bibliographic References:Tax Program. Milwaukee of Today, 1892 - p. 126.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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