Elizabeth Plankinton House

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Created Date
1886
Description

Three story Richardsonian Romanesque stone mansion. Covered carport side entry seen on right. Open 3rd floor tower porch on right of home. Four fireplace chimneys visible. Large lot surrounds house. Note fine stonework details on all floors.

Residence of Mrs. Margaret A. Johnston. 1492 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Northeast corner of N. 15th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue. Built around 1890 by John Plankinton for his daugher Elizabeth. Stood vacant until 1896 when it was purchased by Mrs. M.A. Johnston, widow of Hugh L. Johnston. Purchased in 1910 by Knights of Columbus Pere Marquette Council 524.

Partner
Recollection Wisconsin
Contributing Institution
Milwaukee Public Library
Collection
Historic Photo Collection, F.P. Zeidler Humanities Room, Milwaukee Public Library
Subjects
Elizabeth Plankinton House
Knights of Columbus Building
Dwellings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Carports -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Chimneys -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Mansions -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Porches -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Stone houses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Knights of Columbus (Milwaukee, Wis.)
West Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Location
1432 Grand Ave
1432 W Wisconsin Ave
Type
image
Format
Black & white photograph
Language
English
URL
http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/HstoricPho/id/775
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Elizabeth Plankinton House. 1886. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/HstoricPho/id/775. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
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(1886) Elizabeth Plankinton House. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/HstoricPho/id/775
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Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/HstoricPho/id/775>.
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