Property Record
711 W WELLS
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building |
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Other Name: | Alonzo Robinson Milwaukee Fire Department Admin Building |
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Reference Number: | 109589 |
Location (Address): | 711 W WELLS |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1961 |
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Survey Date: | 1984 |
Historic Use: | fire house |
Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | Alonzo Robinson |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | Designed by Wisconsin's first African American architect, Alonzo Robinson. |
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Bibliographic References: | "Beyond Cream City Brick Part Two: Sensitive, Contextual, Modern: Examining Works by Alonzo Robinson, Wisconsin's First Black Architect" https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2021/01/27/milwaukee-fire-department-building-named-after-black-architect/4276861001/ |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |