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177-181 N BROADWAY

Historic Name:
Mrs. Isabella Ryder Building
Other Name:
Broadway Paper, Cream City Ribbon Factory
Reference Number:
110918

Property Location

Location (Address)
177-181 N BROADWAY
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1890
Additions
1893
Survey Date
1983
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Schnetzky & Liebert,Henry J. Van Ryn
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
This three-story red brick building has a facade with terra cotta trim, brick side walls and an ornate Victorian design. The four-bay facade is brick load-bearing; Roman Ionic capitals on pilasters distinguish the second and third stories. Stilted round arches appear over the third story windows and Sullivanesque foliage are visible in the tympani. A decorative metal cornice, and an original first floor fenestration are other details. The Mrs. Isabella Ryder Building is architecturally significant as an ornate, detailed Italianate storefront in relatively original condition.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE:

Bayley and Sons Iron Works was located on this site before the fire, and they moved to cheaper land in Walkers' Point after the fire. The first tenant in this building was Milwaukee Mirror and Art Glass Works, an occupant here from 1893 to 1908. They were previously located on Water Street, but were burned out in the fire of 1892.

Mrs. Isabella Ryder Building was a original name.

Drake & Bond could also have been the architect, information conflicts.
Bibliographic References
Sanborn-Perris Maps. Fire scrapbook. Building Permit file. Historic Third Ward Historic Walking Tour, Historic Third Ward Association, 2009.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Historic Third Ward District
National Register Listing Date
Mar 08, 1984
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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