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4300 W STATE ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

4300 W STATE ST

Architecture and History Inventory
4300 W STATE ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Gettelman Brewing Co. (MVIS, 1980)
Other Name:Building 54-55 Miller Brewing Co.
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:115256
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):4300 W STATE ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1939
Additions: 1948
Survey Date:19832016
Historic Use:warehouse
Architectural Style:Twentieth Century Commercial
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Wall Material:Cut Stone
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Previous uses: loading dock, bottling house, reclamation center. 2016 - resurveyed, some replacement windows, access ramp on west side. Pilastered brick walls, stepped parapet, rock faced ashlar foundation. Glass block window bands are set high on the walls on all sides and a loading dock addition extends at rear.
Bibliographic References:MVIS. Gurdan, John. Miller Time: A History of Miller Brewing Company, 1855-2005. Milwaukee, Wis: Miller Brewing Company, 2005. Draeger, Jim and Mark Speltz. Bottoms Up: A Toast to Wisconsin’s Historic Bars & Breweries. Madison, Wis.: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, n.d.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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