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507 S 2ND ST

Historic Name:
EAGLE KNITTING MILLS

Other Name:
EAGLE KNITTING MILLS (DIVISION ZWICKER KNITTING MILLS)

Reference Number:
56661

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Property Location

Location (Address)

507 S 2ND ST

County

Milwaukee

City/Village

Milwaukee

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1928

Additions

1953

Survey Date

1988,2016

Historic Use

industrial bldg/manufacturing facility

Architectural Style

Structural System

Reinforced Concrete

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Federal Engineering Company (1928 building),V. K. Boynton (1953 addition)

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, Division of Historic Preservation. See HAER form. Original estimated cost: $175,000 (permit). Other map codes and their corresponding map names include 3/25 LUQS 428, MVIS 3/27A USGS-Milwaukee, and 293/7. 2016 - four story industrial loft, brick with stone belt courses and accents. Pointed arch Neo-Gothic entrance surround with carved eagle on E facade. Original metal windows remain in most openings.

Bibliographic References

Building permits dated September 16, 1927 and January 28, 1953 “Eagle Knitting Mills Open New Plant May 1,” The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, April 13, 1928 “Build Factory on Virginia St.,” The Milwaukee Journal, September 25, 1927, Section V, page 3 “Girls and Employers Dance at ‘Warming’,” The Milwaukee Journal, September 9, 1928, page 3 “Knitting Mill Girls Get a Chance to Dance With Boss,” The Milwaukee Journal, September 7, 1928, Section 2, front page “Big Addition at Eagle Mills.” The Milwaukee Journal, October 24, 1952

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Eagle Knitting Mills

National Register Listing Date

Nov 12, 2020

State Register Listing Date

Aug 14, 2020

Contributing

industrial bldg/manufacturing facility

Milwaukee
County

Milwaukee
Community

1920-1929
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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