Property Record
157 GREEN BAY RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John Gierach Blacksmith/Grocery Shop |
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| Other Name: | Don Gavic & Associates |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 124977 |
| Location (Address): | 157 GREEN BAY RD |
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| County: | Ozaukee |
| City: | Thiensville |
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| Year Built: | 1889 |
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| Additions: | C. 1913 |
| Survey Date: | 2003 |
| Historic Use: | blacksmith shop |
| Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
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| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Green Bay Road Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/26/2004 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 7/16/2004 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' (Green Bay Road Historic District) exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. John F. Gierach was the youngest son of Georg and Charlotte Gierach, and, at the age of sixteen, began an apprenticeship with master blacksmith August Bohrtz in Cedarburg. In 1889, Gierach purchased a small home and an existing smithy business in Thiensville. That same year, John married Augusta Krueger; together they had five children. Also in 1889, Gierach built a blacksmith shop next door to what would be his new 1895 home at 153-155 Green Bay Road. Between 1910 and 1913, the blacksmith shop was rebuilt/remodeled to its current appearance for use as a grocery store. By no later than the 1920s, Gierach and his wife resided at the rear of the grocery store. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Original construction date and family information provided by current owner (2003); Remodeling per Sanborn map and state gazetteers; See also the 2003 Village of Thiensville Survey. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |