Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
E.R. Godfrey & Sons Co. Commission House
Historic Third Ward
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 1, 2011
1. E.R. Godfrey & Sons Co. Commission House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
E.R. Godfrey & Sons Co.
Commission House
Tour Site 9
1911
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 1911.
Location. 43° 2.117′ N, 87° 54.434′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Historic Third Ward. It is at the intersection of North Broadway Street and East St Paul Avenue, on the left when traveling south on North Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 N Broadway 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 and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Broadway Produce Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewett & Sherman Co. Merchant Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); O.C. Hansen Glove and Mitten Mfg. Co. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kalvelage Wholesale Commission House (about 300 feet away); Otto Kuehn Leaf Tobacco Warehouse (about 400 feet away); F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co. (about 400 feet away); Baumbach Building (about 400 feet away); Standard Paper Co. (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
Regarding E.R. Godfrey & Sons Co. Commission House. E.R. Godfrey & Sons constructed this building in 1911 for their commission and wholesale grocery business. It is claimed they were responsible for shipping the first banana to Milwaukee as well as for being the first to enter the frozen food business in the area. The Bruce Publishing Co., a printer of bibles and liturgical materials, remodeled the building extensively when they moved here in 1949. The LoDuca Brothers bought the building
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 1, 2011
2. E.R. Godfrey & Sons Co. Commission House
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,731 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
