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Hansen Storage Co. Warehouse #2

Historic Third Ward

 
 
Hansen Storage Co. Warehouse #2 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 29, 2011
1. Hansen Storage Co. Warehouse #2 Marker
Inscription. This propertyy has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Hansen Storage Co. Warehouse #2
Architect Unknown
Tour Site 45
c. 1904
 
Erected by Historic Third Ward Walking Tour. (Marker Number 45.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
 
Location. 43° 1.811′ N, 87° 54.209′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Historic Third Ward. It is at the intersection of East Corcoran Street and North Jackson Steet, on the right when traveling east on East Corcoran Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 521 E Corcoran 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: Marine Terminal Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Steinkopf & Sons Tents & Awnings (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Birth of Pizza in Milwaukee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clemens H. Kalvelage Warehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); O.R. Pieper Co. Grocers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Third Ward Fire (approx. 0.2 miles away); A.W. Rich Shoe Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Standard Bedding Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
 
Regarding Hansen Storage Co. Warehouse #2.
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Constructed circa 1904 as Warehouse #2 of Hansen Storage Co., the two story Cream City brick building has been used for general storage, including alcohol and flammable liquids. Today Glorioso Brothers, Italian Food Merchants, owns and operates the warehouse. - Historic Third Ward Walking Tour brochure
 
Hansen Storage Co. Warehouse #2 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 29, 2011
2. Hansen Storage Co. Warehouse #2
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 734 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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