Building Info

Matthew Keenan House, 775-781 N. Jefferson St. Photo by Mariiana Tzotcheva
  • Address:
    775 N. Jefferson St.
  • Taxkey:
    3920814000
  • Architectural Style:
    Italian Villa
  • Status:
    Completed
  • Assessed Value (Land):
    $360,000
  • Assessed Value (Improvements):
    $1,287,400
  • Assessed Value (Total):
    $1,647,400
  • Assesment Year:
    2023
  • Year Built:
    1860
  • Size:
    24,684 sq-ft

Historic mansion just off Cathedral Square Park now used as an office building with a tavern/restaurant in the baesment.

Dino’s occupies the lower level of the building.

From Guides to Historic Milwaukee: Juneautown Walking Tour by Mary Ellen Pagel and Virginia Palmer (1965)…

Matthew Keenan, prominent Milwaukee businessman and politician, built this luxurious two-family home in 1860. Kitchens in the dwelling were located in the basement (a common practice in those days), parlors and dining rooms on the first floor. Bedrooms on the second story were heated by great marble fireplaces, still in place. A ballroom is said to have been on the third floor. Called “a model of elegance and comfort” in 1860, the double house has served a variety of functions since then, among them use as a detention home and as a little theater playhouse. Its current tenants are shops and offices.

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IDDateTypeDescription
NOCC-19-017042019/10/08Permit
HVAC-GEN-19-018102019/06/12Permit
HVAC General Permit
HVAC-GEN-19-011392019/04/09Permit
HVAC General Permit
ELEC-19-017902019/03/19Permit
Electrical Permit
COM-ALT-18-010512018/12/21Permit
Commercial Alteration Permit
NOCC-18-019602018/10/30Permit
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Building data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on April 5, 2024

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