Milwaukee Fire Department, Engine House Number 27, 2647 North Bartlett Avenue, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
Summary
1992 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry
Significance: This firehouse, built in 1903, to cover the northeast corner of the city of Milwaukee, was designed by Sebastian Brand. Brand was a German immigrant with a construction background, who joined the fire department as a firefighter in 1872. He was a firefighter until 1903, battling over 5000 blazes during his career. ...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-46
Survey number: HABS WI-328
Building/structure dates: 1903 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: ca. 1940 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1987 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1940
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Brand, Sebastian
Pannicke, Scott
Esser, Steve
Sorenson, Nate
Pankratz, Jim
McGowan, Mike
Ryhn, Doug, project manager
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Architecture & Urban Planning, sponsor
Bedinger, Caroline R, transmitter
Location
South Milwaukee (Wis.), 43.06722, -87.88953
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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