National Register of Historic Places - Wisconsin (WI), Milwaukee County

Milwaukee County Wisconsin (Vacant / Not In Use) has 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Blatz Brewery Complex, Blatz, Valentin, Brewing Company Office Building, Oneida Street Station, Pabst Brewing Company Complex and APPOMATTOX (Shipwreck).

Several famous people are associated with these Milwaukee County historic places including Dr. Edgar End, Rev. Herman Fritschel and Jeremiah Curtin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Milwaukee County places including Herman V. Esser, Charles Hoffmann, H. Paul Schnetzky, August Gunzmann, Edward T. Mix, Louis Lehle, Otto Strack, Van Ryn & DeGelleke, Allyne Litchfield and James Davidson. Prominent architectural styles found in Milwaukee Country are Classical Revival, Gothic and Greek Revival.

APPOMATTOX (Shipwreck) (added 2005 - - #04001547)

Off Atwater Beach , Shorewood

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Davidson, James

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Maritime History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Baumbach Building (added 1983 - - #83003403)

302 N. Broadway St. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Liebert,Eugene R.

Architectural Style:

Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Blatz Brewery Complex (added 1986 - - #86000793)

1101--1147 N. Broadway , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lehle,Louis, Gunzmann,August

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Blatz, Valentin, Brewing Company Office Building (added 1983 - - #83003404)

1120 N. Broadway , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schnetzky,H. Paul

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Church, Benjamin, House (added 1972 - - #72000059)

Also known as Kilbourntown House

Parkway Dr., Eastabrook Park , Shorewood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Coast Guard Station, Old (added 2009 - - #89001047)

1600 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Commerce Street Power Plant (added 1999 - - #99000761)

1338 N. Commerce St. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Curtin, Jeremiah, House (added 1972 - - #72000060)

8685 W. Grange Ave. , Greendale

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Curtin, Jeremiah

Significant Year:

1847, 1846

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Literature, European

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Florida and Third Industrial Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000656)

234-500 (even side) W. Florida St., 222 W. Pittsburgh Ave., 212, 222, 305, 331 S. Third St., 400 S. Fifth St. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Strack, Otto, et al.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Knapp-Astor House (added 1980 - - #80000167)

Also known as Montgomery House

930 E. Knapp St. and 1301 N. Astor St. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ferry & Clas

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

LUMBERMAN shipwreck (schooner) (added 2009 - - #08001331)

4 mi. E. of Benton Park, bottom of Lake Michigan , Oak Creek

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Maritime History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Milwaukee County Dispensary and Emergency Hospital (added 1985 - - #85000639)

2430 W. Wisconsin Ave. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Van Ryn & DeGelleke

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

End,Dr. Edgar,et al.

Significant Year:

1927

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Milwaukee County Home for Dependent Children--Administriation Building (added 1999 - - #98001587)

9508 Watertown Plank Rd. , Wauwatosa

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000258)

9722 Watertown Plank Rd. , Wauwatosa

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eschweiler, Alexander C.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business

Milwaukee Hospital (added 2006 - - #06000800)

2200 W. Kilbourn Ave. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Fritschel, Rev. Herman

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School

North Point Water Tower (added 1973 - - #73000088)

E. North Ave. between N. Lake Dr. and N. Terrace Ave. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Oneida Street Station (added 1984 - - #84000701)

Also known as East Wells Power Plant

108 E. Wells and 816 N. Edison Sts. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Esser,Herman V., Mix,Edward T.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Research Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pabst Brewing Company Complex (added 2003 - - #03001165)

Roughly bounded by Highland Ave., 11th, Winnebago and 9th Sts. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hoffmann, Charles, Strack, Otto

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Painesville Chapel (added 1977 - - #77000039)

Also known as Painesville Memorial Chapel

2740 W. Ryan Rd. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Roethe,Henry

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, European, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant (added 2009 - - #09000851)

201 E. Pittsburgh Ave. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eschweiler & Eschweiler, W.W. Oeflein Inc., builder

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

South Milwaukee Passenger Station (added 1978 - - #78000119)

Also known as South Milwaukee Depot

Milwaukee Ave. , South Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Frost,Charles Sumner

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. John de Nepomuc Rectory (added 1984 - - #84004013)

Fourth and Court Sts. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wadhams Gas Station (added 2004 - - #04000849)

1647 S. 76th St. , West Allis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Danielson, C.B., Eschweiler, Alexander C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use