Property Record
2317 E NEWBERRY BLVD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | HUGO GRAU HOUSE |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 27898 |
| Location (Address): | 2317 E NEWBERRY BLVD |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Craftsman |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | BRUST, PHILIPP, AND HEIMERL |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Newberry Boulevard Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/7/1994 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 7/9/1993 |
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| Additional Information: | The name of Hugo's mother, Adelade, was actually on the original building permit but she died about three months after the permit was issued. HUGO GRAU WAS A TELLER AT THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN MILWAUKEE. HIS NAME WAS NO LONGER ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOUSE AFTER 1925 BUT MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY LIVED IN THE HOUSE UNTIL AT LEAST 1975. William Winter - mason Original estimated cost - $12,000. |
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| Bibliographic References: | PERMIT. CITY DIRECTORIES. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |