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Steinmeyer Building

 
 
Steinmeyer Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, May 20, 2011
1. Steinmeyer Building Marker
Inscription. Designed by G. B. Ferry and A. C. Clas, erected in 1893 and later for the wholesale and retail grocery firm founded by William Steinmeyer, and designated as a Milwaukee Landmark in 1974 in recognition of its historical and architectural significance to the community.
 
Erected 1974 by City if Milwaukee Landmarks Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
 
Location. 43° 2.651′ N, 87° 54.859′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. Marker is at the intersection of West Highland Avenue and North Old World Third Street on West Highland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 West Highland Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Beer Line Neighborhood's Amber Past / Through the Eyes of Milwaukee Kids (within shouting distance of this marker); Kilbourntown (within shouting distance of this marker); Killbourntown (within shouting distance of this marker); Turner Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pere Marquette Historic Site (about 500 feet away); Invention of the Typewriter
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(about 700 feet away); Robert "Red" Wilson (about 800 feet away); Robert Stuckert (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
 
Also see . . .  Wisconsin SP Old World Third Street Historic District. The Steinmeyer Building is included in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Old World Third Street Historic District. Here is an excerpt from the section on the Steinmeyer Building from the NRHP Nomination Form:
"The Steinmeyer Building is an example of simplified Romanesque Revival Commercial Style architecture. It was built in two phases.... The first part was erected in 1893 and includes all of the Highland Avenue facade and the three north bays on Old World 3rd Street. The south two bays on Old World 3rd Street were added in 1898.... Originally built as a grocery store and warehouse, the ground floor has been modified to accommodate several retail shops while the upper floors have been converted to offices." (Submitted on October 21, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.) 
 
Steinmeyer Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, May 20, 2011
2. Steinmeyer Building
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 663 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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