Building History Detail
Welch Building

A four story high brown brick building built for the Welch-Esterberg automobile dealership owned by Charles Welch of Chicago. The brickwork was a unique checkerboard pattern of lighter and darker browns. The dimensions of the building were 50x150 feet.

Architect: Hengels, H C

Year Built: 1906, Year Demolished: ?

Address History:
702 Grand Ave (1906 - 1929)
700-704 W Wisconsin Ave (1930 - ?)

Sources:
Milwaukee Journal, March 10, 1906
Milwaukee Sentinel, February 4, 1906
Architectural Record, May 1908, p. 373


Record Update: 2011-03-07

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