Property Record
3100 W WALNUT
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | West Side Mfg. Co./Sash, Door & Blind |
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| Other Name: | Continental Textile |
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| Reference Number: | 115986 |
| Location (Address): | 3100 W WALNUT |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1895 |
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| Survey Date: | 197920162022 |
| Historic Use: | industrial building |
| Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: This structure is a fine example of larger late 19th century industrial complexes. Its form is typically multi-story and is constructed of Cream City brick. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The West Side Manufacturing Co. was established in 1892 by Mr. J. Cappon and his partner Mr. Debus, who retired in 1894. A native of Wisconsin, Mr. Cappon had been Milwaukee since 1886. 2016 - Consist of multiple blocks, most of whcih have segmental arch windows, although many openings are boarded over. A large brick smokestack rises above the south end of complex, and the railroad corridor is adjacent on the east. A brick and rock-faced concrete block wing and loading dock addition extend on the west side. 2022 - The West Side Manufacturing Company was a sash, door, and blind construction business, founded in 1892 by local Milwaukeean Jesse Cappon. This industrial building was constructed of cream brick in circa 1895. It is a 3-story cream brick building, with multiple additions to the east and west. Window openings are symmetrically arranged, consisting of multi-paned double hung sashes beneath segmental arch openings. While almost all windows have been boarded up or filled with concrete block, the openings remain clear. A stringcourse above the third story traces around the segmental arches of the window openings, and a dentilled cornice is found beneath the shallow overhang of the flat roof. A smokestack remains in the center of the building’s main block, with a one story shipping bay to the west (c. 2000) and a two-story addition to the east (c. 1930). The West Side Manufacturing Company continued to manufacture wood products through the mid-20th century and was later known as the Continental Textile Company. The building is currently vacant. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1. Sanborn Perris Ins. Maps, 1894, vol. 2, pl. 180. 2. Milwaukee Half Century of Progress, 1896, p. 160. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |