Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Baumbach Building
Historic Third Ward
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 1, 2011
1. Baumbach Building Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Baumbach Building
Designed by Eugene R. Liebert
First occupant Cohen Bros., Clothiers
Tour Site 14
1900
Erected by Historic Third Ward. (Marker Number 14.)
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 1900.
Location. 43° 2.043′ N, 87° 54.425′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Historic Third Ward. It is at the intersection of East Buffalo Street and North Broadway, on the left when traveling east on East Buffalo Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 E Buffalo 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: Kalvelage Wholesale Commission House (within shouting distance of this marker); Phoenix Knitting Co. Plant #6 (within shouting distance of this marker); Roundy, Peckham & Dexter Co. Grocers (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Lynching George Marshall Clark (within shouting
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Regarding Baumbach Building. Ernst von Baumbach hired Eugene R. Liebert to design the Baumbach Building in 1900. Distinguished by the arched upper windows and terra cotta ornamentation, this impressive commercial building was originally occupied by the Cohen Brothers, a men's clothing firm. In 1946, Midwest Lamp & Novelty Co. remodeled the building and used it for plating, shade assembly and storage operations. Renovated again in 1983 and renamed the Buffalo Building, the structure houses Capital Data, Capital Internet, and more. Residential condominiums occupy the other three floors.
- Historic Third Ward Walking Tour brochure
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, November 1, 2011
2. Baumbach Building
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 850 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on July 16, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
