Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
William Grossman & Co. Coffee and Tea Mill
Historic Third Ward
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 17, 2011
1. William Grossman & Co. Coffee and Tea Mill Marker
National Register of Historic Places
William Grossman & Co.
Coffee and tea mill
Designed by H. Messmer & Co.
Tour Site 20
1903
Erected by Historic Third Ward Walking Tour. (Marker Number 20.)
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 1903.
Location. 43° 2.064′ N, 87° 54.518′ 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: 326 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mercantile Building (within shouting distance of this marker); F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Goll & Frank Co. Notions and Dry Goods (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Lynching George Marshall Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoffmann & Sons Co. Grocers (within shouting distance of this marker); National Distilling Co. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fred Vogel Jr. Building (about 300 feet away); Jewett & Sherman Co. Merchant Mill (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
Regarding William Grossman & Co. Coffee and Tea Mill. H. Messmer & Son built this as a coffee and tea mill for the William Grossman & Co. A fire partially destroyed the small building in 1935. Today it is occupied by Starbucks Coffee Company. - Historic Third Ward Walking Tour brochure
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, January 11, 2012
2. William Grossman & Co. Coffee and Tea Mill 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 582 times since then and 11 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.
