Property Record
10315 W GREENFIELD AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Peter Nickel (Nichol) House |
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| Other Name: | LINCOLN PARK SALES OFFICE |
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| Reference Number: | 9221 |
| Location (Address): | 10315 W GREENFIELD AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | West Allis |
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| Year Built: | 1876 |
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| Survey Date: | 20092017 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Side Gabled |
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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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Previous survey info cites a construction date of circa 1850; however, it is clear that the house was at this location by no later than 1880 and was owned by Peter Nickel. The name was misspelled in various censuses (Nikel, Nichols, Nichol). Peter was born 1828 in Oberauerbach, Zweibrucken, Germany. He and his wife Anna (Puetz) emigrated from Germany in 1851; together they had one son Anton. Anton appears in some census records as Anthony. In 1868, Peter purchased a 20-acre plot of land kitty-corner to the back of the Greenfield Avenue property (E 1/2 of E 1/2 of W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Section 5-6-21). Peter died in 1905. His wife, Anna died in 1909. In Peter’s probate records, son Anton inherited the two properties. Anton died in 1936. His wife, Eva died the next year in 1937. Anton married Eva Marie Jacobi in 1885. She was born in Milwaukee in 1852 to Franz Xavier & Margaret (Miergit) Jacobi. They had a large family and lived in Wauwatosa (on Greenfield Ave) after they immigrated in 1851. Anton and Eva had three sons. One born in 1886 who died shortly after birth, John (b. 1889) and Peter Paul (b. 1891). Anton and his wife took over the farm, which was later passed on to their son John F. After farming, Anton engaged in carpenter work, while son John is later cited as a machinist. The Nichol (later Nickel) family remained on the property into the late 1930s. By 1938, at least 4 acres of the original 20 acres had been sold/given to the railroad, electric company, city for roads, etc. No changes have been made to the house since it was last surveyed in 1980 and 2007; hence no update photo provided in 2009. 2017- 3/1 double-hung sash windows replaced with modern 1/1 double-hung sash windows. 2017- Built c.1876, the two-story Peter Nickel (Nichol) House is of brick masonry construction and rests on a multi-colored, cut stone foundation. Asphalt shingles cover the side gable roof, which features overhanging eaves and a simple wood cornice. A gable wall dormer and exterior brick chimney are centered on the front facade, which faces east rather than toward Greenfield Avenue. A one-story enclosed brick porch with a low-pitched hip roof spans the length of the front (east) facade. The porch is accessed by two modern entrance doors: one at the northeast corner of the facade and the other on the side (south) elevation. An enclosed vestibule constructed of cut stone is located on the side (south) elevation, where the porch and main body of the house meet, and appears to lead to the basement. Windows are a combination of the original, single-pane casements; replacement, one-over-one, double-hung sash; and glass block. Some have arched brick headers with simple sills. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 U.S. census. West Allis City Directories. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |