Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cohen Brothers Manufacturing Company, Clothiers
Historic Third Ward Walking Tour Site 55
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
1. Cohen Brothers Manufacturing Co. Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
Designed by
Charles Crane
Tour Site 55
1910
Erected by Historic Third Ward. (Marker Number 55.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 43° 1.95′ N, 87° 54.476′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Historic Third Ward. It is on Chicago Street near Broadway, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 239 East Chicago 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: Monarch Manufacturing Co., Clothiers (within shouting distance of this marker); American Candy Company (within shouting distance of this marker); American Wholesale Grocery Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Mrs. Isabella Ryder Building (within shouting distance of this marker); G. Patek Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Wirth, Hammel and Co., Horse Stables (about 300 feet away, measured in
this page online
Regarding Cohen Brothers Manufacturing Company, Clothiers. Charles Crane designed this space in 1910 for the Cohen Brothers Manufacturing Co. which specialized in clothing for lumberjacks and miners. Reliable Knitting of Milwaukee occupied the building from 1969 to 2006. The building has been renovated to condominiums with first floor retail.
[From the Historic Walking Tour brochure]
Also see . . .
1. Historic Third Ward. Website homepage (Submitted on October 15, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Historic Third Ward (Milwaukee). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 15, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
2. Former Cohen Brothers Manufacturing Co. Bldg
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,091 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
