Property Record
2571-73 N 8TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | Esther Miller Residence |
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| Reference Number: | 109699 |
| Location (Address): | 2571-73 N 8TH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1915 |
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| Survey Date: | 19802020 |
| Historic Use: | duplex/two-flat |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | Geo. Zagel |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Excellent example of a stucco double flat of this date in nearly original condition with decorative elements influenced by the bungalow style. HRL - October 2020: What is likely a newer porch defines the front of this two-and-one-half story, stucco-sheathed house which is situated on the west side of the street, oriented on an east/west axis and faces east. It is likely that the porch, historically, was a full-width shelter. The entrances to each flat are on the right (north) side of the porch which is constructed of brick. A small, brick pillar is in the porch’s southeast corner, as are two much taller brick columns that flank the ascending stairway to the right (north). That to the far right acknowledges the northeast corner of the porch. Those two columns support a flat roof and the small, second floor porch above. Modern railings with narrow, repetitive verticals define the porch for both the first and second levels. To the left (south) of that portion of the porch sheltering the entryways is a three-sided, projecting bay that extends from the first floor to the second. A single window is in each of the angled sides, while paired windows are in the center panel facing east. All windows have a single, lower pane with nine small lights above. Centered in the gable above the second floor is a window unit with three sashes, each nine-over-one and notable for the curved window head above. A clipped gable is above the window. The south sidewall claims a modestly projecting bay that extends from the first floor to the second and terminates with a clipped gable. It was not unusual for smaller cottages, perhaps the first structure on a property, to be moved to the back of a lot when a larger house was planned. And that is what happened here. The new house constructed in 1915 had two flats and cost $4,500. It was designed by architect George Zagel for William Vollmar, identified as a foreman in 1920. Living with William and his wife in 1925 was George Vollmar, an engineer, and his wife. It is uncertain if George and his wife lived with William or in the other flat. James Miller owned the house in 1952. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Permit. 2020 - City of Milwaukee Building Permits & Wright City Directories |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |