Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cawker Building
Historic Third Ward
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 1, 2011
1. Cawker Building Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Cawker Building
First occupant Landauer & Co.
Dry Goods & Notions
Tour Site 31
1895
Erected by Historic Third Ward Walking Tour. (Marker Number 31.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 43° 1.964′ N, 87° 54.541′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Historic Third Ward. It is at the intersection of North Water Street and East Chicago Street, on the right when traveling north on North Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200-208 N Water 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: W.P. Reilly & Bros. (within shouting distance of this marker); Keenan Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Friend & Marks Co., Clothiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Monarch Manufacturing Co., Clothiers (within shouting distance of this marker); George Ziegler & Co. Candy Manufacturers (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Regarding Cawker Building. Built in 1895, the Cawker Estate Building was immediately leased to Landauer & Co., a wholesale dry goods and notions firm. In 1994 the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design renovated the upper floors for student housing. The William F. Eisner Advertising & Design Museum occupies the lower floors. - Historic Third Ward Walking Tour brochure
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 1, 2011
2. Cawker Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,185 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on July 16, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
