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

Milwaukee County Wisconsin (Page 7) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Woman's Club of Wisconsin, Ward Memorial Hall, Washington Highlands Historic District and Wisconsin Leather Company Building and Ward Memorial Hall.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Milwaukee County places including George B. Ferry, Henry C. Koch, Edward Townsend Mix, Edward T. Mix, Dick, Gustav A., et al, Leon Gurda, Meyer,Arnold F.,& Co., Col. Henry C. Hengels, Louis A. Simon and Interstate Building & Finance Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Milwaukee Country are Colonial Revival, Late Victorian and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Ward Memorial Hall (added 1984 - - #84003748)

Also known as Building 41;Theater at Wood Veterans Administration Medical

5000 W. National Ave. , Wood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Koch,Henry C.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Performing Arts, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Maritime History, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

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Washington Highlands Historic District (added 1989 - - #89002121)

Bounded by N. 68th St., W. Lloyd St., N. 60th St., and Milwaukee Ave. , Wauwatosa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Wauwatosa Arcade Building (added 1997 - - #97000270)

Also known as Historic Arcade Building

7210--26 W. North Ave. , Wauwatosa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Interstate Building & Finance Co.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Wauwatosa Avenue Residential Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000354)

1809-1845 (odd only) & 1907 to 2242 Wauwatosa, & 7606 & 7624 Stickney Aves., Wauwatosa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

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Wauwatosa Cemetery Chapel (added 2023 - - #100008855)

2445 Wauwatosa Ave., Wauwatosa

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Area of Significance:

Conservation, Social History

Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse (added 1998 - - #98000828)

1626 Wauwatosa Ave. , Wauwatosa

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kirchoff & Rose

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

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West Allis Post Office (added 2001 - - #01000174)

Also known as United States Post Office, Milwaukee, West Allis Branch

7440 W. Greenfield Ave. , West Allis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon, Louis A., Melick, Neal A.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

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West Center-North 32nd Industrial Historic District (added 2020 - - #100005095)

2727, 2748, 2769 & 2784 North 32nd St. 2758 North 33rd St. and 3212 West Center St., Milwaukee

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Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

West Mitchell Street Commercial Historic District (added 2018 - - #100003103)

Generally bounded by W Forest Home Ave., S 13th, W Historic Mitchell & S 5th Sts., Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gurda and Gurda, Gurda, Leon, Gurda, Francis, Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th Century, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1872-1968 AD

West Side Commercial Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001590)

Roughly, W. Wisconsin Ave., N. Third St., N. Plankinton Ave., and N. Second Ave. , Milwaukee

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West Side Commercial Historic District (added 2000 - - #78003462)

Roughly, W. Wisconsin Ave., N. Third St., N. Plankinton Ave, and N. Second St. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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West St. Paul Avenue Industrial Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002198)

Generally bounded by the N & S sides of & 1101-2045 W. St. Paul Ave. including 272 to 405 N 12th & 324-422 N 15th Sts., Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ferry and Clas, Kirchhoff Junior, Charles, Lesser, Charles, Multiple

Architectural Style:

Factory/Mill, Late 19th Century, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1888-1951 AD

West Washington--North Hi-Mount Boulevards Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000422)

4701-5929 W. Washington Blvd.; 1720-2049 N. Hi-Mount Blvd. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dick, Gustav A., et al

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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REMOVED

Whitefish Bay National Guard Armory (added 2002 - - #02000650)

1225 E. Henry Clay St. , Whitefish Bay

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hengels, Col. Henry C., Tullgren, Martin, and Sons Co.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Williams, Frank J., House (added 1985 - - #85002040)

912 E. Lexington Blvd. , Whitefish Bay

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Meyer,Arnold F.,& Co., Flagg,Ernest

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Wisconsin Consistory Building (added 1994 - - #94001158)

Also known as Scottish Rite Masonic Center

790 N. Van Buren St. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tullgren, Herbert W., Mix, Edward T.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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Wisconsin Leather Company Building (added 2005 - - #05000250)

320 E. Clybourn St. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Woman's Club of Wisconsin (added 1982 - - #82001847)

Also known as The Athenaeum

813 E. Kilbourn Ave. , Milwaukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ferry,George B.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Meeting Hall

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