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5919-27 W NORTH AVE

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5919-27 W NORTH AVE

Historic Name:
Herbert W. Tullgren Building

Other Name:

Reference Number:
116248

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Property Location

Location (Address)

5919-27 W NORTH AVE

County

Milwaukee

City/Village

Milwaukee

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1924

Additions

Survey Date

1979

Historic Use

large retail building

Architectural Style

Spanish/Mediterranean Styles

Structural System

Wall Material

Terra Cotta

Architect

Herbert W. Tullgren

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Good example of early 20th Century commercial design. The exterior is Terra Cotta tile with surface ornamentation. Construction date, 1924. (1, 2) Herbert W. Tullgren, Builder. (2) H. W. Tullgren, 1924, Owner. (2, 3) 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.

Bibliographic References

1. Tax Program 2. Building Permit 3. Milwaukee Landmarks Commission 4. The Washington Heights Neighborhood, 1992.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Not Listed

National Register Listing Date

State Register Listing Date

Contributing

large retail building Spanish/Mediterranean Styles

Milwaukee
County

Milwaukee
Community

1920-1929
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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