Property Record
2437 MILL RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | C.W. Wendorf Farm |
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| Other Name: | Floral-ific Creations |
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| Reference Number: | 122040 |
| Location (Address): | 2437 MILL RD |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Glendale |
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| Survey Date: | 2001 |
| Historic Use: | barn |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Board |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | July 2001-With regard to the greenhouse complex, the only historic-period building is a circa-1920s, gambrel roof barn sheathed with vertical board siding and topped with an asphalt roof. The barn#25;s east sidewall is pierced with a large garage door. Other buildings include a modern, metal-clad office/storage building and an undetermined number of glass-and-clear plastic-sheathed greenhouses located at the rear of the property. Limited historical material was uncovered for this property. City appraisal records state that the residence was constructed in 1925. In 1930, a plat map reveals that C. W. Wendorf likely owned the tract. It is not understood if Wendorf operated a greenhouse; however, it is know that Paul Burner operated a greenhouse on the plot for several decades before selling in 1988 to Marvin and Paul Polzer. Currently the property is the site of "Floral-ific Creations." |
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| Bibliographic References: | Plats. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |