Property Record
1858 N COMMERCE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Phoenix Tannery (Trasdahl Tannery) |
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| Other Name: | Trostel Tannery / Gimbels Service Building |
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| Reference Number: | 115428 |
| Location (Address): | 1858 N COMMERCE ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1889 |
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| Additions: | 1930 1945C. 1910 1947 |
| Survey Date: | 1972 |
| Historic Use: | industrial building |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Good example exhibiting integrity of form. Construction date, circa 1910. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This building was a part of Trostel and Sons, Phoenix Tannery, Albert Trostel and Sons and is one of Milwaukee's oldest and largest tanneries. Established in 1858 they were employing 350 persons in 1892 and had a capacity of 1000 hides a day. NE - RED/DFetal 10/6/82 - ETS 660-82. NEL - RAB 12/17/90. Six story rectangular industrial brick building with the facade divided into pairs of windows. Narrow rectangular white tower at one end. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 1. Comm. File - Trostel 2. Milw. of Today, 1892, p. ii Buillding Permit. Building. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |