National or State Registers Record
Roughly bounded by E. Wells St., N. Jefferson St. and N. Broadway, Michigan and E. Clybourn, and N. Water Sts.
National or State Register of Historic Places
| Historic Name: | East Side Commercial Historic District |
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| Reference Number: | 86002325 |
| Location (Address): | Roughly bounded by E. Wells St., N. Jefferson St. and N. Broadway, Michigan and E. Clybourn, and N. Water Sts. |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City/Village: | Milwaukee |
| Township: |
| These seven blocks of Milwaukee's central business district east of the Milwaukee River contain 56 historic commercial buildings of mixed business use built between 1856 and 1939 that illustrate the city's commercial development from the mid-19th century to WWI. The district contains outstanding examples of Italianate, Renaissance Revival, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Romanesque and Art Moderne commercial architecture. |
| Period of Significance: | 1925-1949 |
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| Period of Significance: | 1900-1924 |
| Period of Significance: | 1875-1899 |
| Period of Significance: | 1850-1874 |
| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Area of Significance: | Commerce |
| Area of Significance: | Performing Arts |
| Area of Significance: | Social History |
| Applicable Criteria: | Event |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Business |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Architectural Style: | Renaissance |
| Resource Type: | District |
| Architect: | Beman,Solon Spencer |
| Architect: | Mix,Edward Townsend |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 09/23/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 01/01/1989 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 56 |
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| Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |