Property Record
411 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA 411 N 3RD ST)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Milwaukee Fire Engine House #4 |
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| Other Name: | Portz Tool and Machine Co. |
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| Reference Number: | 108705 |
| Location (Address): | 411 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA 411 N 3RD ST) |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1866 |
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| Additions: | 1901 |
| Survey Date: | 198420152010 |
| Historic Use: | fire house |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | M in the photo codes is short for Menomonee Valley negatives. 2010: This two-story, commercial vernacular is constructed of brick. Its main (east) facade features a central entrance flanked to either side by paired double-hung sashes. Each opening is defined by a heavy lintel with small ornamental rosettes. The entrance also features a tripartite transom. The second story is pierced by three segmental-arch openings filled with paired double-hung sashes. The top of the main facade carries a modestly corbelled parapet. The other visible facades are devoid of fenestration or ornamentation. This building was constructed as a fire station in 1866 at a cost of $8,788. It originally included a seventy-foot tall tower and horse barn. The station housed Engine Company #4. The station was moved to a different location in 1888 and the building was later occupied by the H.J. Delaney Company--an oil dealer. A new facade was constructed in 1901 that completely removed all aspects that defined the building as a fire station. Resurveyed for Milwaukee Downtown Connector Arch/History Survey, SHPO#10-0983, Prepared by Heritage Research (2010). |
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| Bibliographic References: | City of Milwaukee Central Business District Survey (1986). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |