NFS Form 10-900 (January 1992) United States Department of Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places FEB22I995 Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting deter nd districts. See instructions in How to Complete the Nationa. Regi staaT^ftvs.tQWfi.Piaces Kegu sttrat Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by mar ite box by entering the information requested. If an item does no d, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and"areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NFS Form 10-900A). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property____________________________ historic name North Grant Boulevard Historic District other names/site number N/A 2 . Location street & number 2370 - 2879 North Grant Boulevard N/A not for publication city or town Milwaukee N/A vicinity state Wisconsin code WI county Milwaukee code 079 zip code 53210 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this X nomination __ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property X meets ^__ does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considerecL-significant^ nationally __ statewide X_ locally. (__ See continuation sheet for additional cpmme/its.) crfrti^ying official/Title Date Preservation Officer-WI State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property meets __ does not meet the National Register criteria. (_ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature or certifying offical/Title Date State of Federal agency and bureau North Grant Boulevard Historic District Milwaukee County, WI Name of Property County and State 4. National Park Service Certification I hersroy certify that Date of Action: that/the property is: J£ entered in the National Register. See continuation sheet. ___ c5etermined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet. _ '3l"termined not eligible for the National Register. ___ See continuation sheet. Entered in __ removed from the National •Rational B< Register. _other, (explain:) 5. Classification Ownership of category of Number of Resources within Property Property (check Property (Check (Do not include listed resources within as many boxes as only one box) the count) apply) Contributing/Noncontributing X private _ building(s) __ public-local X district 119 1 buildings __ public-state __ site sites ___ public-federal __ structure structures _ object objects Total 11 r Name of related multiple property listing (Enter "N/A" if property is Number of contributing resources not part of a multiple property previously listed in the National Register listing.) _________N/A______________ 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC: single dwelling DOMESTIC: single dwelling DOMESTIC: multiple dwelling 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) Bungalow/Craftsman________ foundation brick Mission/_________________ walls brick Spanish Colonial Revival stucco Colonial Revival_________ roof asphalt Prairie School___________ other brick Tudor Revival____________ limestone Other: Arts and Crafts iron Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) N. Grant Boulevard Historic District Milwaukee County, WI Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the (Enter categories from criteria qualifying the property for the instructions) National Register listing.) Architecture_________ Community Planning and X A Property is associated with events Development__________ that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. __ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. Period of Significance X C Property embodies the distinctive 1913 - 19311__________ characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity Significant Dates whose components lack individual distinction. __ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) N/A_____________________ X A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Cultural Affiliation __ B removed from its original location. N/A_______________ __ C a birthplace or grave. __ D a cemetery. Architect/Builder __ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. Multiple________ __ F a commemorative property. __ G less than 50 years of age achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) X See Continuation Sheets NFS Form 10-900-a (Rev. 8-86) Wisconsin Word Processing Format (Approved 1/92) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 8 Page 1 N. Grant Boulevard Historic District Milwaukee County, WI Significance (continued) ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS2 Architects Baerman, R. H. Dick, Gustave A. Dick, Gustave and Alexander H. Bauer Drolshagen, Frank F. Dwyer, Ray W. Eschweiler, Alexander Chadbourne Eschweiler & Eschweiler Ferneckes, Max Haeuser, H. C. Herbst, William G. and William F. Hufschmidt Howend, Frank Keller, Charles J. Leenhouts, Cornelius and Hugh Wilson Guthrie Leiser, Julius and Charles J. F. Hoist / Leiser & Hoist Lotter, Henry G. Menge, John Messmer, R. A. & Brother Miller, Hugo V. Neuman, Walt F. Oberst, Richard E. Oswald, S. J. Rosman & Wierdsma Schier, Joseph G. Schley, George & Son Schmitz, Robert H. Schuette, Henry E. Topzant, John Valentine, Charles W. Van Ryn, Henry J. and Gerrit J. DeGelleke Webb, Oliver Zagel, George Builders Debbink, John Donath, Bernhard Drescher, Wesley Fischer, John F. Keller, William C. 9. Manor Bibliographic References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) X See Continuation Sheets N. Grant Boulevard Historic District Milwaukee County, WI_________ Name of Property County and State Previous Documentation on File (NPS): Primary location of additional data: __ preliminary determination of __ State Historic Preservation Office individual listing (36 CFR 67) has __ Other State Agency been requested __ Federal Agency __ previously listed in the National X Local government Register __ University __ previously determined eligible by __ Other the National Register Name of repository: __ designated a National Historic Dept. of City Development/ Milwaukee Landmark __ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # _____________________ __ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # ____________________ 10. Geographical Data____________________________________ Acreage of Property 19 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 1 1/6 4/2/1/3/3/0 4/7/6/8/9/9/0 3 1/6 4/2/1/3/7/0 4/7/6/7/9/5/0 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2 1/6 4/2/1/3/9/0 4/7/6/8/9/9/0 4 1/6 4/2/1/3/3/0 4/7/6/8/0/0/0 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing __ See Continuation Sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet) X See Continuation Sheet Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet) X See Continuation Sheet 11. Form Prepared By____________________________________ name/title Carlen Hatala; Les Vollmert, Historic Pres. Officer organization Department of City Development___ date Sept. , 1993 street & number 809 N. Broadway_________ telephone 414/286-5705 city or town ___Milwaukee_______ state WI____ zip code 53202 NFS Form 10-900-a (Rev. 8-86) Wisconsin Word Processing Format (Approved 1/92 RECEIVED 413 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places FEB22895 Continuation Sheet Section 7 Page 1 INTERAGENCY RESOURCES DIVISION NATIONAL PARK SERVICE North Grant Boulevard Historic District Milwaukee County, WI GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Grant Boulevard Historic District is a linear residential area that includes the buildings on both sides of Grant Boulevard between West Meinecke and West Locust Streets and one building in the block between West North Avenue and West Meinecke Street. Stretching a distance of six city blocks , the Grant Boulevard Historic District is a broad, 105-foot-wide, linear, north-to-south-running street which is distinguished by having a single wide roadway flanked by extra wide parkways planted with double rows of deciduous shade trees between the curb and the sidewalk. Of the 120 buildings on the boulevard, 119 are contributing structures and one is a non-contributing residence built less than 50 years ago. All of