Property Record
11123 W St Martin's Rd
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | Herda Hardware Store |
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| Reference Number: | 8718 |
| Location (Address): | 11123 W St Martin's Rd |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Franklin |
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| Unincorporated Community: | St. Martins |
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| Year Built: | 1923 |
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| Survey Date: | 198020142025 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Twentieth Century Commercial |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Founded by brothers John F and Joseph Herda in 1923, this building was for Herda’s Hardware Store and Farm Implement dealer in the community of St. Martins. Herda’s was one of two stores catering to the needs of 20th century farmers and farm families in the area. The family namesake became a TrueValue store in 1963 and ultimately closed in 2005. 2025: Twentieth Century Commercial. One-story, front gable metal roof, tiered false front brick parapet, stone accents, pilasters, composite siding, metal and glass picture windows and entrance doors, glass block window opening, and concrete foundation. Outbuilding: Circa 1940 shed roof garage, five stalls, metal siding. |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Businesses in St. Martins” Franklin Historical Society http://franklinhistory.net/archive_page_11.html From Cabins to Condos: The History of Franklin, Wisconsin since 1834 (Franklin, WI: Franklin Historical Society, 2006), 23, 158. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |