Property Record
7707 W STATE ST & 7700 HARWOOD AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | JACOBUS BUILDING |
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| Other Name: | CAFE BAVARIA |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 8985 |
| Location (Address): | 7707 W STATE ST & 7700 HARWOOD AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Wauwatosa |
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| Year Built: | 1924 |
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| Additions: | 1933 |
| Survey Date: | 1995 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
| Structural System: | Brick |
| 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: | 1/2 TIMBERED 2ND STORY, 2ND FLR. ORIEL, CNR. TURRET W/ PYRAMIDAL ROOF [Date Cnst:CA]. 2ND STORY ADDED IN 1933 The Jacobus Building, constructed in 1924, was initially a single-story building constructed over the slope down to the Menomonee River to the south. The building was built by the Jacobus family to accommodate the Wauwatosa Fuel and Supply Company that provided fuel oil and furnaces. A second story addition was added to the building in 1933. From 1936 to 1940, the building contained city offices as well. The Jacobus business continued to expand through the 1940s and 1950s, constructing additional buildings, tanks, and warehouses on the opposite or south side of the Menomonee River. The Wauwatosa Fuel and Supply Company became known as the Jacobus Quickflash Company in the 1960s. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Wauwatosa Historical Society Walking Tour pamphlet, 1980. Building and Planning Permit Records, on file at the Wauwatosa Planning Department, Wauwatosa. Wauwatosa City Directories, 1926-1992, on file at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |