Property Record
630 N BROADWAY (AKA 301-315 E WISCONSIN AVE)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Guido Pfister Building |
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| Other Name: | On Broadway Plays Records. |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 110750 |
| Location (Address): | 630 N BROADWAY (AKA 301-315 E WISCONSIN AVE) |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1872 |
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| Survey Date: | 19842010 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | East Side Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 9/23/1986 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | Locally designated 11-17-1987. This building was built for Guido Pfister in 1872 and was originally occupied by M. Heimann Co. which was established on Wateer St. in 1857. They were one of the largest wholesale millinery stores in the midwest, employing over 125 persons in 1881 and doing buisness for over 50 years. Originally associated with AHI#41166. Resurveyed for Milwaukee Downtown Connector Arch/History Survey, SHPO#10-0983, Prepared by Heritage Research (2010). |
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| Bibliographic References: | Comm. File - M. Keimann. 1881 History of Milwaukee, p. 1271. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |