Property Record
7210-7226 W NORTH AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Wauwatosa Arcade Building |
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| Reference Number: | 27896 |
| Location (Address): | 7210-7226 W NORTH AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Wauwatosa |
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| Year Built: | 1928 |
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| Survey Date: | 1995 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Interstate Building & Finance Co. |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Wauwatosa Arcade Building |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/21/1997 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 11/6/1996 |
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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. (On the DOT survey map, the map code for this building is 92/418). The North Avenue Commercial Building is a large, two story Spanish Colonial Revival building. It is approximately square in plan, masonry foundation, and masonry load-bearing walls. Decorative tile roof caps the building. Exterior details include limestone pilasters, storefront windows, and black tile curbing int he entrances. 6/1 double hung windows rest on stone sills. A continuous stone string course runs between the store fronts and the windows. A stone entablature extends along the main elevations. A brick tower rises from the southwest corner of the building. The tile roof of the building is punctuated by three Mission Style parapets. These contain rectangular niches infilled with decorative ceramic tiles. Historic interior features include wooden doors, window and door surrounds, and baseboards. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Date of construction: Pt. 1 Application. MILWAUKEE SENTINEL 8/19/1994. WAUWATOSA NEWS-TIMES 8/25/1994. Wauwatosa News-Times 8/03/95. Wauwatosa News-Times 9/21/95. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |