Kenwood Park--Prospect Hill Historic District

Roughly bounded by N. Hackett Ave., E. Edgewood Ave., N. Lake Dr. and E. Newberry Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A neighborhood of stately mansions, apartments and upscale residences

Photos

The following collection of photos are representative of the many homes found in this district.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in May 2015

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Coordinates:
+43.07580, -87.87512
43°04'33" N, 87°52'30" W

Quadrangle map:
Milwaukee

Description

The district is significant because of a mostly intact upper-class residential neighborhood displaying high quality domestic architecture designed by some of Milwaukee’s leading architects. It is historically significant as the place of residence of many prominent Milwaukeeans.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 2002
Reference number: 02000185
Architectural styles: Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Tudor Revival; Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Colonial Revival; et.al.
Area of significance: Architecture
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction
Property type: District
Historic functions: Single dwelling; Multiple dwelling; Religious structure
Current functions: Single dwelling; Multiple dwelling; Religious structure
Periods of significance: 1875-1899; 1900-1924; 1925-1949; 1950-1974
Number of properties: Contributing buildings: 543
Contributing structures: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 8

Update Log

May 8, 2015: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated Status and Added Photos

Related landmarks

Orrin W. and Henrietta H. Robertson House (Contributing resource)

Sources

J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 02000185 (Search for documents)