Eighth Street Historic District

Historic district in Wisconsin, United States

United States historic place
Eighth Street Historic District
A portion of the district.
44°05′25″N 87°39′31″W / 44.09028°N 87.65861°W / 44.09028; -87.65861
Area32.3 acres (13.1 ha)
NRHP reference No.88000215[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1988

The Eighth Street Historic District is located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States.[2]

History

The district is Manitowoc's old downtown, with many first stories remodeled, but many historic upper stories intact.[3] Interesting structures include the 1853 Schultz house,[4] the 1857 Italianate-styled Berner's Hardware Store,[5] the 1865/1878 Fricke/Schreihart Brewery,[6] the 1875/1880 Queen Anne Wernecke Bakery,[7] the 3-story 1890 Queen Anne I.O.O.F. Hall,[8] the 1895 High Victorian Italianate Jarchow Blacksmith shop,[9] the 1901 Neoclassical German-American Bank,[10] the 1901 Beaux Arts Schuette Brothers Department Store,[11] the 1906 Christ H. Tegen-designed Beaux-Arts-styled Manitowoc County Courthouse and the 1927 Mediterranean-flavored Hotel Manitowoc.[12]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Manitowoc Eighth Street Historic District". Wisconsin Historical Markers. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Causier, Charles W. (August 8, 1987). "Eighth Street Historic District". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Fred Schultz House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Henry Berner Hardware Store". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Fricke/Schreihart Brewing Co. Plant". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "William H. Wernecke Bakery". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "I.O.O.F. Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  9. ^ "Jarchow Blacksmith Shop". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  10. ^ "German-American Bank". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  11. ^ "Schuette's Brothers Department Store". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  12. ^ "Hotel Manitowoc". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.

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