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Property Record

422 S 2ND ST

Historic Name:
John Paulu Building
Other Name:
Shaker's
Reference Number:
97891

Property Location

Location (Address)
422 S 2ND ST
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1894
Additions
Survey Date
1988,1973
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
John Paulu
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
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.

1973: "Located on South Second Street (formerly Reed Street), an important south side business district for more than 100 years, the Paulu Building has been reasonably well kept up and survives in close to its original form.

Alterations and Additions (as of 1973):
There have been no important alterations in the building's history.

Builders: Mason contractor--John Czoplewski, Carpenter contractor--Charles Druse."
Bibliographic References
https://onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/shakersovernight.html Palmer, Virginia A. and Wietczykowski, Mary Ellen, Walker's Point: Two Walking tours, Milwaukee, 1972, 12, 17. Spensley, James A., "John Paulu Building", Walker's Point Preservation District Inventory prepared for Land Ethics, Inc., Milwaukee, 1970, and sources cited.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
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Attribution

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