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2122 W MT VERNON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2122 W MT VERNON AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
2122 W MT VERNON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:MILWAUKEE GAS LIGHT CO., WEST SIDE PLANT, RETORT BUILDING
Other Name:Zimmerman Architectural Studios
Contributing:
Reference Number:16452
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2122 W MT VERNON AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1902
Additions:
Survey Date:20002016
Historic Use:industrial building
Architectural Style:Romanesque Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: ALEXANDER C. ESCHWEILER
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
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-Public History. 2016 - Complex includes four buildings with flared hip roofs, arched windows, stone trim; central building has octagonal tower. Some replacement sash in original openings, small number of windows infilled. Portions of complex redeveloped as office space.
Bibliographic References:BUILT IN MILWAUKEE, LANDSCAPE RESEARCH, P. 195. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2/15/2000.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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