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

Property Record

907 S 1ST ST

Architecture and History Inventory
907 S 1ST ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Wadhams Oil Co.
Other Name:Austronautics Corp. of America
Contributing:
Reference Number:108473
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):907 S 1ST ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1917
Additions: 1931
Survey Date:19882016
Historic Use:small office building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: H.P. Schnetzky and Son
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:Office was added in 1931. Corner building (10 x 100) built in 1917. South two story office addition built in 1931. 2016 - resurveyed, appearance unchanged; crenellated parapet with concrete accents, brick pilasters, stone trimmed entrance on west facade. Ribbed metal banding separates upper and lower windows, sash are double hung and fixed.
Bibliographic References:Permit. Historic Preservation Commission City of Milwaukee, Historic Designation Study Report, Clinton Street Filling Station, 5–6.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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