National or State Registers Record
Roughly bounded by Wells, Bridge, N. Water, E. Mason, W. Wells, and N. Second Sts.
National or State Register of Historic Places
| Historic Name: | Plankinton--Wells--Water Street Historic District |
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| Reference Number: | 86001328 |
| Location (Address): | Roughly bounded by Wells, Bridge, N. Water, E. Mason, W. Wells, and N. Second Sts. |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City/Village: | Milwaukee |
| Township: |
| These 21 buildings were constructed between 1868 and 1921 in an eight-block district on either side of the Milwaukee River along Wells Street, North Water Street, and North Plankinton Avenue. The buildings are of mixed commercial use, including offices, retail, manufacturing, and restaurants, and were designed in a wide range of architectural styles by prominent architects for the city's wealthiest German-American leaders. |
| Period of Significance: | 1868-1921 |
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| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Area of Significance: | Commerce |
| Area of Significance: | Communications |
| Area of Significance: | Engineering |
| Area of Significance: | Ethnic Heritage/European |
| Area of Significance: | Performing Arts |
| Area of Significance: | Politics/Government |
| Applicable Criteria: | Event |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Business |
| Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Professional |
| Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Specialty Store |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
| Architectural Style: | Late Victorian |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Resource Type: | District |
| Architect: | Koch,Henry C. |
| Architect: | et al. |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 06/13/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 01/01/1989 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 17 |
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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 |