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name: "National Muffler & Brake"
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status: unknown
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# National Muffler & Brake

Auto repair in Lincoln Creek, Milwaukee.

Status: Status not stated. No license in force or recent check on file.

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 5740 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, 53218 [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0967365&lng=-87.9844029) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1957 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [OpenStreetMap node/12287753954](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12287753954) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

National Muffler & Brake is on OpenStreetMap at 5740 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Milwaukee. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## The building

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Built 1957, auto repair shop, 1 story.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1957 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Auto repair shop | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 9,416 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $468,700 \(land $50,800, building $417,900\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

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Bus:

- BlueLine at Fond Du Lac & Congress, a 1-minute walk (66 m)
- Route 34 and Via Rt 20 & Blueline at Congress & Fond Du Lac, a 1-minute walk (106 m)
- Route 60 at N 60th & Congress, a 2-minute walk (175 m)

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright): Open Data Commons Open Database License \(ODbL\) 1.0. Credit: [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 5740 West Fond du Lac Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53218 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $468,700 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 9,416 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Auto repair shop, land use code 7538 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.09674, -87.98440 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | National Muffler & Brake | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | shop=car\_repair | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | node/12287753954 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1957 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Zip | 53218 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-03.

Record id: 98a7d914-6f6c-41ee-8509-6a667b881f36

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## For agents

National Muffler & Brake \(auto repair in Lincoln Creek, Milwaukee\) is at 5740 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, 53218. It is not a listed place, and its status is status not stated \(No license in force or recent check on file\).

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