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S. Jung Company Liquor Wholesale

Historic Third Ward

 
 
S. Jung Company Liquor Wholesale Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 11, 2012
1. S. Jung Company Liquor Wholesale Marker
Inscription.
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places

S. Jung Company Liquor Wholesale

Tour Site 24
1906

 
Erected by Historic Third Ward Walking Tour. (Marker Number 24.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
 
Location. 43° 2.002′ N, 87° 54.534′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Historic Third Ward. It is on North Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 236 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: Patek Brothers, Paint, Oil & Glass Manufacturers (a few steps from this marker); W.P. Reilly & Bros. (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoffmann & Sons Co. Grocers (within shouting distance of this marker); George Ziegler & Co. Candy Manufacturers (within shouting distance of this marker); Goll & Frank Co. Notions and Dry Goods (within shouting distance of this marker); National Distilling Co. (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Friend & Marks Co., Clothiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Cawker Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
 
Regarding S. Jung Company Liquor Wholesale. Built in 1906, this building first housed the S. Jung Co., a liquor wholesaler. In 1922 Val Blatz Jr. moved a candy company to the site and then in 1928 Columbia Knitting settled into the structure. The building was purchased by Strauss Investments in 1998, and is the retail space for The Cat Doctor, along with condo space on the upper floors. - Historic Third Ward Walking Tour brochure
 
S. Jung Company Liquor Wholesale Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 11, 2012
2. S. Jung Company Liquor Wholesale Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 774 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on July 16, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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