Property Record
177-181 N BROADWAY
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Mrs. Isabella Ryder Building |
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| Other Name: | Broadway Paper, Cream City Ribbon Factory |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 110918 |
| Location (Address): | 177-181 N BROADWAY |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1890 |
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| Additions: | 1893 |
| Survey Date: | 1983 |
| Historic Use: | warehouse |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Schnetzky & Liebert; Henry J. Van Ryn |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Historic Third Ward District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/8/1984 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | 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. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Sanborn-Perris Maps. Fire scrapbook. Building Permit file. Historic Third Ward Historic Walking Tour, Historic Third Ward Association, 2009. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |