| Elizabeth Plankinton House | |
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 Elizabeth Plankinton House | |
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| Alternative names | Knights of Columbus Building |
| Etymology | Elizabeth Plankinton |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Address | 1492 W. Wisconsin Avenue |
| Town or city | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43°2′20″N 87°55′53″W / 43.03889°N 87.93139°W |
| Construction started | 1886 |
| Construction stopped | 1888 |
| Demolished | October 11, 1980 |
| Cost | $100,000 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Stone |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Edward Townsend Mix |
The Elizabeth Plankinton House was a stone structure in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, intended to be the residence for Elizabeth Plankinton. Built between 1886 and 1888 by John Plankinton for his daughter as a wedding gift, it cost at least $100,000 (equivalent to $3 million in 2023[1]). The architect Edward Townsend Mix designed the house in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It was located opposite John Plankinton's own house on Grand Avenue in an upscale residential area of the western part of the city, near other mansions. Mrs. Margaret Johnston was the only person to have a permanent residence in the house (1896–1904). The Knights of Columbus used the property between 1910 and 1978. Despite being listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, the house was demolished on October 11, 1980, to make way for student facilities for Marquette University. The facility ultimately built was the Marquette Alumni Memorial Union. It is extremely close to the site of the house, but the majority of the land occupied by the house remains a grass lawn in 2020.[2]
- ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ^ Milwaukee County Land Information Office and Sanborn Map Company (2020). "1910 Sanborn Overlay" (Map). Historical Maps Swipe App. Variable. Milwaukee County. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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