Property Record
3107 N SHEPARD AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | W.B. Johnson Residence |
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| Other Name: | Shepard House (UWM) |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 116814 |
| Location (Address): | 3107 N SHEPARD AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1914 |
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| Survey Date: | 1979 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Scott & Scott |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Kenwood Park - Prospect Hill Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/7/2002 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 7/20/2001 |
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| Additional Information: | ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Excellent example of a Milwaukee residence inspired by Elizabethan manor houses. Construction date, 1914. (1) John Debbink, Carpenter. (1) Chas. Grunewald, Mason. (1) W. B. Johnson, Owner, 1914. (1) University of Wisconsin, Owner, Present. (2) HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Purchased by the Milwaukee State Teachers College (precursor of UWM) and used as a cooperative dormitory for women between 1944 and 1964, when it became quarters for Peace Corps volunteers. It has since housed various UWM offices. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1. Building Permit 2. Woods, Donald A., UWM Buildings (1977), p. 34. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |