Property Record
626 S 5TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | J. Gerstner Investment Building |
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| Other Name: | Hemingway's Cuban Restaurant |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 99099 |
| Location (Address): | 626 S 5TH ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1884 |
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| Survey Date: | 1988 |
| Historic Use: | 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: | Walker's Point Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/19/1978 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | This building was built by either Joseph or John Gerstner, father and son, who owned and operated a nearby tailoring business on S. 2nd Street. The name J. Gerstner is inscribed along the cornice line of the building. Since the Gerstners did not themselves occupy the structure, it is unknown what kind of business operated out of the structure from 1884 to 1919, at which time it served as the Karlock Furniture Company. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Spaces & Traces Tour Booklet: Walker's Point (2006). Research compiled from tax rolls information, city directories and building permits. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |