Property Record
1000 N BROOKFIELD RD
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | AL CAPONE'S PLACE |
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| Reference Number: | 7775 |
| Location (Address): | 1000 N BROOKFIELD RD |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | Brookfield |
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| Year Built: | 1929 |
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| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' 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. FIFTY YEARS AGO, WHILE BROOKFIELD WAS A SMALL FARMING COMMUNITY WITHOUT A POLICE FORCE, CAPONE SUPPOSEDLY USED THIS HOUSE AS A HALFWAY POINT BETWEEN CHICAGO AND MINOCQUA FOR A DISTILLERY. WAS RAIDED IN THE CLOSING DAYS OF PROHIBITION. Barn in the rear. Built by Al Capone Syndicate. The B in the photo code stands for BKFD. Another map name is City Engineer 10-1-92. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "BROOKFIELD HISTORIC LANDMARK TOUR". WAUKESHA FREEMAN 6/5/1996. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |