Property Record
800 W WELLS ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Haida Indian Pole |
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Reference Number: | 111503 |
Location (Address): | 800 W WELLS ST |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1660 |
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Survey Date: | 1984 |
Historic Use: | object |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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Wall Material: | Wood |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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. Carved and painted by the Haida Indians of British Columbia. Pole stood in front of the former Milwaukee Public Library and Museum from 1921-1963 when it was re-erected at its present location. 2023: Moved indoors. |
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Bibliographic References: | https://www.wuwm.com/2022-02-11/the-journey-of-the-ancestral-pole-that-once-stood-outside-of-the-milwaukee-public-museum |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |