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Property Record

103-05 W Michigan St

Historic Name:
Other Name:
Sal's Place Kowne Realty Bldg.
Reference Number:
115076

Property Location

Location (Address)
103-05 W Michigan St
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1967
Additions
Survey Date
1984,2025
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Abe Tannenbaum
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
Towne Realty was the builder. 2025; This Miesian-style commercial parking structure was designed by Abe Tannenbaum in 1967. The large-scale rectilinear form is six stories high, has a street-wide length, and a flat roof. The parking structure’s concrete construction is raised on piers and is joined at the lower level by teller stations, stairwells, and elevator shafts clad in concrete panels. A three-story office building is suspended above. The parking structure’s riverfront facing façade is caged in a system of metal verticals that extend from the second level to the cornice. A spiral ramp is at the south. This resource was evaluated for the National Register under Criteria A, B, and C. Preliminary research does not suggest any potential significance under Criterion A: History, or Criterion B: People. Under Criterion C: Architecture, the resource is an intact example of the Miesian style applied to a mid-twentieth century commercial parking structure. It lacks sufficient architectural interest to be eligible for the National Register within the context of Milwaukee.
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National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

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