Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mercantile Building
Historic Third Ward
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 17, 2011
1. Mercantile Building Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Mercantile Building
Built by Original Owner Alfred Uihlein
Tour Site 19
1908
Erected by Historic Third Ward. (Marker Number 19.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 43° 2.047′ N, 87° 54.521′ 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: 318 North Water Street, 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: William Grossman & Co. Coffee and Tea Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Goll & Frank Co. Notions and Dry Goods (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoffmann & Sons Co. Grocers (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Lynching George Marshall Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); National Distilling Co.
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Regarding Mercantile Building. Owner Alfred Uihlein built the Mercantile Building as a wholesale warehouse in 1908. It was designed by Kirchhoff & Rose. In 1987, E.R. Weinstein Corporation renovated the structure which currently houses PyraMax Bank and Hanson Dodge Creative.
- Historic Third Ward Walking tour brochure
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 11, 2012
2. Mercantile Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,073 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on July 16, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
