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Property Record

215 W WISCONSIN AVE

Historic Name:
S.S. Kresge Co.
Other Name:
1st Bank Milwaukee
Reference Number:
110787

Property Location

Location (Address)
215 W WISCONSIN AVE
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1930
Additions
Survey Date
1984
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Stone - Unspecified
Architect
Arch. Division, S.s. Kresge Co. - Detroit
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. Another map code is 19/28 LUQS #397. Three story Moderne commercial building with concrete facade. Building permit records indicate that a portion of the older "theater building" already on the site was incorporated into the 1930 store.
Bibliographic References
Permit. Facade.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
West Side Commercial Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Dec 22, 2000
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Yes
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