Property Record
8136 ROCKWAY PL
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Gault-Williams House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 77267 |
| Location (Address): | 8136 ROCKWAY PL |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Wauwatosa |
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| Year Built: | 1926 |
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| Survey Date: | 20102020 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Craftsman |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Robert H. Smith & Co., architects and engineers |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Permit cites Robert H. Smith as the architect and an estimated cost of $12,000. The permit cites Ella H. Gault as the original owner. Gault was the developer of the greater Brookside Subdivision. Sylvester and Helen Williams purchased the house from Ella Gault in 1931. See Milwaukee Journal, 31 May 1931, photo of house and caption indicates sale of house from Gault to Williams. Locally designated by the City of Wauwatosa as part of the Rockway-Brookside Historic District (2012). |
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| Bibliographic References: | Original permit dated 20 may 1926. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |