Property Record
226-236 W MICHIGAN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Reference Number: | 81061 |
| Location (Address): | 226-236 W MICHIGAN ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1885 |
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| Additions: | 1893 |
| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Charles Kirchhoff Jr. |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 0 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Charles H. Ormond, a veterinary surgeon, had his office in this building and owned it in 1893. Constructed between 1876 - 1885. 1893 alterations and additions by Charles Kirchoff, Jr. This two story brick Italianate building, with hoodmolds and projecting cornice, is one of a few remaining buildings of its scale and type in downtown Milwaukee. Rascher's Insurance Map of 1876 shows an amendment (the map was updated periodically to 1885) of a row of eight two story brick cased dwellings at this address. By the 1890s, city directories also list offices in the building, probably on the first floor. During its history, the structure has housed a variety of businesses, including a hotel and restaurant and tavern. In 1893, when Schlitz Brewing Company purchased the building, the second story corner bay was added and the "partitions, doors, and floors" were altered. The first floor facade has been subsequently altered to the detriment of the structure's architectural character. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Rascher's and Sanborn Insurance Maps, 1876 and 1888. Building Permit Records. Milwaukee City Directories. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |