Roughly bounded by Buffalo St., Eighth and Seventh Sts., Hancock St., and Tenth, Ninth and Quay Sts. | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Roughly bounded by Buffalo St., Eighth and Seventh Sts., Hancock St., and Tenth, Ninth and Quay Sts.

National or State Register of Historic Places
Roughly bounded by Buffalo St., Eighth and Seventh Sts., Hancock St., and Tenth, Ninth and Quay Sts. | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Eighth Street Historic District
Reference Number:88000215
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):Roughly bounded by Buffalo St., Eighth and Seventh Sts., Hancock St., and Tenth, Ninth and Quay Sts.
County:Manitowoc
City/Village:Manitowoc
Township:
SUMMARY
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.
PROPERTY FEATURES
Period of Significance:1857-1937
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
DESIGNATIONS
Historic Status:Listed in the National Register
Historic Status:Listed in the State Register
National Register Listing Date:03/17/1988
State Register Listing Date:01/01/1989
NUMBER OF RESOURCES WITHIN PROPERTY
Number of Contributing Buildings:72
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
RECORD LOCATION
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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