2539-2541 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA 2539-2541 N 3RD ST) | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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2539-2541 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA 2539-2541 N 3RD ST)

Architecture and History Inventory
2539-2541 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA 2539-2541 N 3RD ST) | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Albert Krempin Building
Other Name:Jeffrey and Son
Contributing:
Reference Number:108850
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2539-2541 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA 2539-2541 N 3RD ST)
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1892
Additions:
Survey Date:1980
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Fred A. Graf
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:2019
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Builder was Schuett and Frt. Original cost was $10,000. Albert Krempin was the owner in 1892 and used the building for a saloon.
Bibliographic References:Cream City, p. 129. Building Permit. 1895 City Directory. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2019/12/06/milwaukee-fire-damage-estimated-1-2-million-after-building-burns/4352252002/
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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