124 N WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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124 N WATER ST

Architecture and History Inventory
124 N WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Pabst Brewing Co. Saloon and Boarding House
Other Name:M&M Club
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:98272
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):124 N WATER ST
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1904
Additions:
Survey Date:1984
Historic Use:tavern/bar
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Charles F. Peters
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Historic Third Ward District
National Register Listing Date:3/8/1984
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Edward Steigerwald - Mason.

Two story painted brick load bearing, first floor windows boarded up, flat brick arches with keystones on second floor double hung windows: "Pabst" plaque on side of building. Relatively intact exterior, except for the removal of wooden bay at corner.

One of a number of brewery saloons in Milwaukee. The first floor facade is boarded up and the doorway is changed; both are reversible alterations. Supportive to the character of what is called the Lower Third Ward Warehouse district.

Renovated in 1987.
Bibliographic References:Permit. Sanborn-Perris maps. Tax Program. Historic Third Ward Historic Walking Tour, Historic Third Ward Association, 2009.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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