National or State Registers Record
Roughly bounded by Buffalo St., Eighth and Seventh Sts., Hancock St., and Tenth, Ninth and Quay Sts.
National or State Register of Historic Places
Historic Name: | Eighth Street Historic District |
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Reference Number: | 88000215 |
Location (Address): | Roughly bounded by Buffalo St., Eighth and Seventh Sts., Hancock St., and Tenth, Ninth and Quay Sts. |
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County: | Manitowoc |
City/Village: | Manitowoc |
Township: |
Built between 1857 and 1937, the district is composed of 73 historic buildings at the center of Manitowoc's commercial and civic activities. The mostly 20story brick structures are of Queen Anne, Beaux Arts-influenced, Neo-Classical Revival, Italianate, Art Deco, and commercial vernacular styles, and include mostly commercial buildings, a few industrial structures, and several residences. |
Period of Significance: | 1857-1937 |
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Area of Significance: | Architecture |
Area of Significance: | Commerce |
Applicable Criteria: | Event |
Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
Historic Use: | Domestic: Single Dwelling |
Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Business |
Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Specialty Store |
Historic Use: | Government: Courthouse |
Architectural Style: | Late Victorian |
Architectural Style: | Classical Revival |
Architectural Style: | Beaux Arts |
Resource Type: | District |
Architect: | Multiple |
Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
National Register Listing Date: | 03/17/1988 |
State Register Listing Date: | 01/01/1989 |
Number of Contributing Buildings: | 72 |
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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 |