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1418 W ST PAUL AVE

Historic Name:
Milwaukee Casket Co. Shipping
Other Name:
Action Heating and Cooling
Reference Number:
78965

Property Location

Location (Address)
1418 W ST PAUL AVE
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1929
Additions
Survey Date
2000,2016,2020
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Ferry and Clas
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
See HAER form. M in the photo codes is short for MVIS. The adjacent four story building at the site was demolished in 1986. 2016 - Two-story brick building with stone accents. Trefoil carved blocks atop brick pilasters adorn the south facade, and the recessed Tudor arch entryway has stone quoins and archivolts, flanked by lantern sconces. A secondary entrance is located on teh west elevation. A stone water table wraps around the southwest corner and a large stone plaque above the main entrance reads "Milwaukee Casket Co." Replacement fixed sash are found throughout, and a loading dock extends on the west elevation.

**2020 - Resurveyed for I-94 Project 1060-27-04 by HRL: No significant changes since 2016. Some work done to the front entrance.
Bibliographic References
HAER Inventory Form "Casket Firm to Build," an image of this building is in the Milwaukee Sentinel, 7 July 1929. the caption cites that the architect was A. C. Runzler.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
West St. Paul Avenue Industrial Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Mar 12, 2018
State Register Listing Date
Dec 01, 2017
Contributing
Yes
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