Property Record

2578 N RICHARDS

Architecture and History Inventory

NAMES
Historic Name:	Carl Kohls Grocery Store
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:	111407

PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):	2578 N RICHARDS
County:	Milwaukee
City:	Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:	1874
Additions:
Survey Date:	1980
Historic Use:	grocery store/supermarket
Architectural Style:	Front Gabled
Structural System:
Wall Material:	Brick
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Demolished?:	No
Demolished Date:

NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:	Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:	Kohls was the founder of the present day supermarket chain of the same name. He was also a real estate promoter. The building is currently used as a tavern, dance hall and Puerto Rican community center.
Bibliographic References:	Reisser, 74.

RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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