Property Record
16001 W CLEVELAND AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Southwest Bank |
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| Reference Number: | 239824 |
| Location (Address): | 16001 W CLEVELAND AVE |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | New Berlin |
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| Year Built: | 1972 |
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| Additions: | C. 1984 |
| Survey Date: | 2019 |
| Historic Use: | bank/financial institution |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Schuett, Erdman & Gray (aka Architects III, 1972) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Two-story wing at east end added later (1980s), no permit immediately found in file but perhaps built by First Interstate Bank after they purchased it in 1984. Not evident on 1980 aerial view but extant by 1990. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Southwest Bank Will Be Open for Business in May," Waukesha Daily Freeman, 8 November 1971. "Southwest Bank Names Directors," Waukesha Daily Freeman, 29 January 1972, cites architects as Schuett, Erdman & Gray (aka Architects III). In 1984, purchased by First Interstate Bank, "West Allis, New Berlin, Waupun, Racine and Caledonia Banks Also Assume First Interstate Identity, Green Bay Press Gazette, 19 August 1984, 9. Permit, 29 October 1971, est. cost, $208,000. Contractor A. Guenther & Sons. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |