Property Record
158 W CLYBOURN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | William Frankfurth Hardware Company |
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| Other Name: | Frankfurth Hardware Company/ Storage |
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| Reference Number: | 113217 |
| Location (Address): | 158 W CLYBOURN ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1885 |
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| Additions: | 1899 1892 |
| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Koch; Gombert |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 1985 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Original architect is unknown. Alterations done by Koch and Gombert. Established in 1862, The Frankfurth Hardware Co. is one of the oldest continually operating buisinesses in Milwaukee. It's founder, William Frankfurth, was born in Germany and arrived in Milwaukee in 1950. He began his combined retail hardware store and tin shop on Third Street and on W. Juneau. By |
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| Bibliographic References: | Facade Building Permit Records Assoc. for the Advancement of Milwaukee, Milwaukee's Great Industries ( Milw. 1892) p 221-287 Western History Co., History of Milwaukee (Chicago 1881) p1305 The Century Club of buisness in Milwaukee, ( Milwaukee 1966) p 30-31 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |