Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Phoenix Knitting Co. Plant #6
Historic Third Ward
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 17, 2011
1. Phoenix Knitting Co. Plant #6 Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
Phoenix Knitting Co. Plant #6
Designed by
Lockwood & Green Co.
Tour Site 3
1922
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 43° 2.041′ N, 87° 54.386′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Historic Third Ward. It is at the intersection of East Buffalo Steet and North Milwaukee Street (Wisconsin Highway 32), on the right when traveling west on East Buffalo Steet. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 E Buffalo St, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Baumbach Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Standard Paper Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); S. Heller Elevator Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Kalvelage Wholesale Commission House (within shouting distance of this marker); Roundy, Peckham & Dexter Co. Grocers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); O.C. Hansen Glove and Mitten Mfg. Co. (about 300 feet away); Hambach Store and Residence (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
Regarding Phoenix Knitting Co. Plant #6. In 1922, Lockwood & Greene designed the Phoenix Hosiery Co. Plant #6 as the final phase of the company's six-year construction plan. By 1925, Phoenix was considered one of the largest silk hosiery factories in the United States. Picture Perfect, Sprout!, MODA3, VP Gallery and Fred Astaire Dance Studios occupy first floor retail. Engberg Anderson
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 17, 2011
2. Phoenix Knitting Co. Plant #6
Also see . . .
1. Historic Third Ward (Milwaukee). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 10, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Historic Third Ward. Website homepage (Submitted on November 10, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 781 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
