Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Phoenix Knitting Plant #3
Historic Third Ward
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 1, 2011
1. Phoenix Knitting Plant #3 Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Phoenix Knitting Plant #3
Designed by Birchoff & Rose
Tour Site 64
1915
Erected by Historic Third Ward Walking Tour. (Marker Number 64.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 43° 1.973′ N, 87° 54.383′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Historic Third Ward. It is at the intersection of East Chicago Street and North Milwaukee Street when traveling west on East Chicago Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 E Chicago 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 of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Standard Bedding Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Phoenix Knitting Co. Plant #4 (within shouting distance of this marker); A.W. Rich Shoe Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Phoenix Knitting Works (within shouting distance of this marker); American Wholesale Grocery Company (within shouting distance of this marker); G. Patek Warehouse (within shouting distance of this
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Regarding Phoenix Knitting Plant #3. Architects Kirchhoff and Rose designed the Phoenix Knitting Co. Plant #3 in 1915 for the manufacturer's knitting and stock storage operations. In 1985 the structure was renovated and renamed the Atelier. It now houses residential condominiums along with Fullhouse Media, an advertising firm. - Historic Third Ward Walking tour brochure
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 1, 2011
2. Phoenix Knitting Plant #3
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
