Property Record
1134 S 1ST ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | F. Kuehn Boot and Shoe Co. |
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| Other Name: | Walker's Point Antique Center |
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| Reference Number: | 108484 |
| Location (Address): | 1134 S 1ST ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1894 |
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| Additions: | 1899 |
| Survey Date: | 19882016 |
| Historic Use: | industrial building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | John Paulu |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 1899 addition by John Paulu. Good example of a cream brick commercial building of this type retaining its integrity of form and exterior appearance. Engraving of this building - Milwaukee: One Half Century's Progress, p. 221. Originally F. Kuehn Boot and Shoe Company established in 1865. They manufactured a variety of shoe styles for distribution throughout the Midwest. Producing 250 to 300 pairs a day in 1896. Large addition designed by John Paulu built in 1899 for $8000. 2016 - resurveyed, appearance unchanged; three story industrial loft with stone foundation and water table, brick pilasters, decorative cornice on W facade. Most windows retain metal sash, some replaced or covered with plywood. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Date stone. Permit. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |