Property Record
400 W BENDER RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | North Shore Water Filtration Plant |
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| Reference Number: | 222361 |
| Location (Address): | 400 W BENDER RD |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Glendale |
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| Year Built: | 1961 |
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| Additions: | 1972 |
| Survey Date: | 20122019 |
| Historic Use: | public utility/power plant/sewage/water |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Stone Veneer |
| Architect: | Consoer, Townsend & Associates |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| 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-Public History. The North Shore Water Filtration Plant was constructed in 1961-63 to serve as the water treatment facility for the post-World War II suburb of Glendale. The building’s main two-story block exhibits many identifying Contemporary design qualities, such as an irregular horizontal form, saw-tooth roof, wide expanses of aluminum frame windows, and a mix of brick and stone cladding. One-story wings with overhanging flat roofs extend to the north and west off the main block. A rear addition constructed in 1972 was planned as part of the original plant design. Designed by the Chicago-based engineering consulting firm Consoer, Townsend & Associates. This firm also designed the Stevens Point Water Treatment Plant (AHI #211042). 2019: Little or no change. Update photo |
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| Bibliographic References: | "North Shore Water Filtration Plant." Milwaukee: Moebius Printing Company, 1963 “Architecture and History Survey: I-43” WHS project number 12-0649/MI/OZ. 2012. Prepared by Mead & Hunt Inc. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |