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170 S 2ND ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

170 S 2ND ST

Architecture and History Inventory
170 S 2ND ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:GEORGE BURNHAM BLOCK
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:40454
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):170 S 2ND ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1873
Additions:
Survey Date:1984
Historic Use:industrial building
Architectural Style:Italianate
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: JOHN RUGEE
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: South First and Second Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date:11/30/1987
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' (South First and Second Street historic District) 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.

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Bibliographic References:MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS TOUR: WALKER'S POINT (COMMERCIAL), CITY OF MILWAUKEE DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. National Register Nomination Form.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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