Property Record
920-922 E SYLVAN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Isenring, Frederick G. and Hepworth S., House |
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Reference Number: | 143578 |
Location (Address): | 920-922 E SYLVAN AVE |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Whitefish Bay |
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Year Built: | 1892 |
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Survey Date: | 2007 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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Demolished?: | Yes |
Demolished Date: | 2010 |
National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Built for the first Village President, the year that he took office and was originally located on Fleetwood Place, next to the Village Hall. It was moved to its current location by Dr. Williams, the Village Health Officer, who acquired the property after Isenring. The original structure was a single family residence with shingled siding on the upper levels and wide clapboard on the lower level. It has since been split into a duplex, sided in aluminum siding and, the porch roofs were added in 1983. Isenring was Village President from 1892-1895, after which he became the Milwaukee County Sheriff. He disappeared in 1899 after being accused of embezzlement. |
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Bibliographic References: | . |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |