Property Record
5240 N HOPKINS ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | Hercules Corporation |
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| Reference Number: | 117506 |
| Location (Address): | 5240 N HOPKINS ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1910 |
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| Survey Date: | 19792016 |
| Historic Use: | industrial building |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Typical late 19th century or early 20th century industrial building. Note large masonry chimney. 2016 - Large brick industrial buildings. Main portion contains a large multi-story building with a stepped side gable roof. Windows are a mix of the original multi-light, glass block, and filled in with brick. On the north and south elevations of the main building are one-story brick wings with steep side gable roofs. A portion of the north wing is clad in metal siding. To the north of the main building is long, one-story brick building with a flat roof and decorative pilasters across the facade and elevation. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |