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W.P. Reilly & Bros.

Historic Third Ward

 
 
W.P. Reilly & Bros. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 11, 2012
1. W.P. Reilly & Bros. Marker
Inscription.
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places

W.P. Reilly & Bros.
Designed by Crane & Barkhausen

Tour Site 29
1893

 
Erected by Historic Third Ward Walking Tour. (Marker Number 29.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
 
Location. 43° 1.98′ N, 87° 54.54′ 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: 218 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); Cawker Building (within shouting distance of this marker); George Ziegler & Co. Candy Manufacturers (within shouting distance of this marker); Friend & Marks Co., Clothiers (within shouting distance of this marker); S. Jung Company Liquor Wholesale (within shouting distance of this marker); Keenan Building (within shouting distance of this
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marker); Monarch Manufacturing Co., Clothiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoffmann & Sons Co. Grocers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
 
Regarding W.P. Reilly & Bros.. Originally built in 1893 by Crane and Barkhausen, the W.P. Reilly & Brothers Company occupied this four-story brick building. Today it houses piano bar Centanni, and several other businesses. - Historic Third Ward Walking Tour brochure
 
W.P. Reilly & Bros. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 1, 2011
2. W.P. Reilly & Bros. Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on July 16, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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