694 CRESCENT CT | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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694 CRESCENT CT

Architecture and History Inventory
694 CRESCENT CT | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Edwin M. and Mary Gaines House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:77089
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):694 CRESCENT CT
County:Milwaukee
City:Wauwatosa
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1923
Additions:
Survey Date:19952020
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:Balloon Frame
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect: Leiser & Holst
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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NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' titled "Grand Parkway 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, State Historic Preservation Office.
Bibliographic References:The Daily Reporter, 6 April 1923, cites that a Wauwatosa residence for E.M. Gaines was designed by architects Leiser & Holst. Assessor's records cite the date of construction as 1923. Census and directory information confirms Gaines' association with/ownership of the home. Of note, house and garage plans were drawn in January 1921 by Schley & Sons for Mr. & Mrs. E.M. Gaines. Plans on file at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive (MPL). May want to review WAA plans to confirm that was a different house/design.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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