Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dittmar-Robertson Building

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, December 6, 2011

1. Dittmar-Robertson Building Marker

Inscription. The Dittmar-Robertson building is the oldest remaining structure of the five-point intersection of Wauwatosa’s historic village center. Erected in 1897 by a pioneer blacksmith, John F. Dittmar, it was first occupied by a hardware, plumbing and heating business. Since the Robertson family acquired the building in 1921, it has been continuously used for this same purpose.

Erected 1977 by Wauwatosa Landmark Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 43° 2.988′ N, 88° 0.507′ W. Marker is in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is at the intersection of Underwood Avenue and West State Street, on the right when traveling south on Underwood Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1417 Underwood Ave, Milwaukee WI 53213, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

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,

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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: Harts Mills (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Church Street Historic District (about 600 feet away); First Congregational Church (about 700 feet away); Thomas Benjamin Hart House (approx. 0.2 miles away); “Sunnyhill Home” (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kneeland-Walker House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles Hart Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauwatosa.

Dittmar-Robertson Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, December 6, 2011

2. Dittmar-Robertson Building

Marker is to the right of the front door

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, December 6, 2011

3. Dittmar-Robertson Building

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.