Property Record
2823 W FOND DU LAC AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | C.J. Rice Office/Residence |
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| Other Name: | Forever Hair Beauty Salon |
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| Reference Number: | 118194 |
| Location (Address): | 2823 W FOND DU LAC AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Additions: | 1939 1933 |
| Survey Date: | 1999 |
| Historic Use: | small office building |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Extending from the rear of the original block is a large, concrete block addition. The structure served as the office and residence for C.J. Rice, who's business was that of real estate, insurance and loans.By 1916, Rice had apparently changed careers as he operated the Heating Power & Equipment Co.; he still resided at the subject structure. Rice continued to live there until 1933, when William F. Krause (of the funeral home business) purchased the building. The sizeable, two-story portico was likely a result of a 1933 renovation the structure underwent as it was converted into a funeral parlor. In 1939, an addition was made to the rear at a cost of $4,000. The building functioned as a funeral home for the next few decades. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Original owner and construction date taken from building permit. Occupant info from city directories. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |