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525 W WISCONSIN AVE

Historic Name:
Other Name:
Eugene Wald Jewelry
Reference Number:
113826

Property Location

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

Property Features

Year Built
1928
Additions
1932, 1952, 1929
Survey Date
1984
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Terra Cotta
Architect
Kirchhoff & Rose
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
Yes
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
An altered example of a type of 1920s/1930s commercial building combining classical and Moderne design elements. The ornamented terra cotta facade originally featured three bays of metal-framed windows in the upper stories between the fluted piers.
Bibliographic References
Building permit records. Photograph - Milw. County Hist. Society. Photograph Collection, W. Wisc. Ave. File.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Unique ID
HI113826

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