Property Record
2414 S ST CLAIR ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Saloon |
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| Other Name: | Three Brothers Bar and Restaurant |
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| Reference Number: | 27654 |
| Location (Address): | 2414 S ST CLAIR ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1897 |
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| Survey Date: | 1990 |
| Historic Use: | tavern/bar |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Charles Kirchhoff |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Schlitz, Joseph, Brewing Company Saloon |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/11/1977 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' 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. In the nineteenth-century, breweries built or bought taverns, then leased them to operators who could only sell that brewery's beer. Schlitz’s taverns were well-known for their social and cultural activities, including ethnic singing, musical groups, and theatrical performances. Around 1920, however, antitrust law compelled breweries to divest all real estate not directly related to beer production. Most taverns like this one were subsequently sold to their managers. THE BELTED GLOBE ATOP THE CONICAL ROOF IS ONE OF THE FEW OF ITS KIND LEFT IN THE U.S. HAS BEEN A SERBIAN RESTAURANT SINCE 1958. Also a contributing resource in the Bay View Historic District (listed: 8/23/82). Milwaukee Official Landmark 1976. Orig. est. cost - $5000. Duke and Turner - Builder. |
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| Bibliographic References: | PERMIT. MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS DRIVING TOUR OF BAY VIEW. Buildings of Wisconsin manuscript. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |