Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Clemens H. Kalvelage Warehouse
Historic Third Ward
National Register of Historic Places
Clemens H. Kalvelage Warehouse
Designed by Carl Ringer
Tour Site 47
1911
Erected by Historic Third Ward Walking Tour. (Marker Number 47.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 43° 1.88′ N, 87° 54.428′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Historic Third Ward. Marker is at the intersection of North Broadway and East Menomonee Street, on the right when traveling south on North Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 147 North Broadway, Milwaukee WI 53202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Birth of Pizza in Milwaukee (here, next to this marker); Steinkopf & Sons Tents & Awnings (a few steps from this marker); Third Ward Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); W. Toepfer & Sons, Iron Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Milwaukee Terminal Building (within shouting distance of this marker); O.R. Pieper Co. Grocers (within shouting distance of this marker); Wirth, Hammel and Co., Horse Stables (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
Regarding Clemens H. Kalvelage Warehouse. Carl Ringer constructed this four-story warehouse in 1911 for owner Clemens H. Kalvelage. Since 1921 various wholesale companies, including the Koehler-Clemens, a coffee and tea company, Forster Label Works and H.F. Auler Co. occupied the building. Today, AGAMI Salon is on the first floor and the upper floors have been converted to loft apartments. - Historic Third Ward Walking Tour brochure
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on July 16, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.