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3121 W WISCONSIN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

3121 W WISCONSIN AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
3121 W WISCONSIN AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:WILLIAM H. MEYER HOUSE
Other Name:BROKERS BUILDING
Contributing:
Reference Number:42027
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):3121 W WISCONSIN AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1899
Additions: 1959
Survey Date:20042014
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:English Revival Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: OTTO STRACK; Hinton - Poethig - Steuerwald - 1959
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:HINTON, POETHIG AND STEUERWALD WERE THE BUILDERS.

J. Debbink was the builder.

H. Hamischefsky was the mason.

This structure is a fair example of late 19th century residences as designed in the Jacobethan mode.

William Meyer was part-owner of the Milwaukee Tug Boat Line.

Previously surveyed in 1984 with map code 10/22. Map name was LUQS 401.

2014 - Not resurveyed, loss of integrity - replacement windows and modern entranceway addition
Bibliographic References:MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS TOUR: WEST END, CITY OF MILWAUKEE DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT, 1994. Tax Program. Building Permit. Milwaukee City Directory (1900).
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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