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Property Record

2808 N SHEPARD AVE

Historic Name:
Edith M. Smith House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
28073

Property Location

Location (Address)
2808 N SHEPARD AVE
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1931
Additions
Survey Date
1991
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Limestone
Architect
Richard Philipp
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
HOUSE IS SURROUNDED BY A HANDMADE WROUGHT IRON FENCE. ORIGINAL SWINGING GARAGE DOORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

Edith M. Smith was widow of Arthur. The owner on the permit record was A.O. Smith and the city directory shows Edith M. Smith living there originally.

Original estimated cost - $50,000.

Load bearing masonry walls.
Bibliographic References
PERMIT. CITY DIRECTORY. HISTORY OF MILWAUKEE, VOL. III, PP. 880-881. American Architect, 3/1935, v. 146, pp. 75-80.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Newberry Boulevard Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Mar 07, 1994
State Register Listing Date
Jul 09, 1993
Contributing
Yes
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