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Pabst Brewing Company Saloon & Boarding House

Historic Third Ward Walking Tour Site 37

 
 
Pabst Brewing Company Saloon & Boarding House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
1. Pabst Brewing Company Saloon & Boarding House Marker
Inscription.

This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places


Designed by
Charles F. Peters
Tour Site 37
1904

 
Erected by Historic Third Ward. (Marker Number 37.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
 
Location. 43° 1.914′ N, 87° 54.552′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Historic Third Ward. It is at the intersection of Erie Street and Water Street, on the right when traveling west on Erie Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 North Water Street, Milwaukee WI 53202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sinking of the Lady Elgin (within shouting distance of this marker); Bradley & Metcalf Shoe Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Milwaukee Fire Department Engine House #15 (within shouting distance of this marker); Young Saddlery Company Addition (within shouting distance of this marker); Cawker Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Keenan Building (about 300
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feet away); Monarch Manufacturing Co., Clothiers (about 300 feet away); Friend & Marks Co., Clothiers (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
 
Regarding Pabst Brewing Company Saloon & Boarding House. Architect Charles F. Peters designed the Pabst Brewing Co. Saloon and Boarding House in 1904. The structure, renovated in 1987, now houses The Irish Pub, a bar and restaurant. The old Pabst logo can still be seen on the Erie Street side of the building.

[From the Historic Walking Tour brochure]
 
Also see . . .
1. Historic Third Ward (Milwaukee). Wikipedia entry; contains a link to the National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on October 27, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. Historic Third Ward. Website homepage (Submitted on October 27, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Pabst Brewing Co. Saloon & Boarding House & Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
2. Pabst Brewing Co. Saloon & Boarding House & Marker
Pabst Brewing Company Design on Bldg image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
3. Pabst Brewing Company Design on Bldg
Historic Third Ward Arch image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
4. Historic Third Ward Arch
Looking north along Water Street toward downtown, with Pabst Brewing Company Saloon & Boarding House beyond arch.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   4. submitted on November 29, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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