Property Record
239 E CHICAGO ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Cohen Brothers Clothing Mrf. |
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| Other Name: | Reliable of Milwaukee |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 96384 |
| Location (Address): | 239 E CHICAGO ST |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1910 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | small office building |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Charles Crane |
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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: | Cohen Brothers Manufacturing Co. specialized in clothing for lumberjacks and miners. Since 1969 and until at least 2009, Reliable Knitting of Milwaukee has occupied the building. |
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| Bibliographic References: | 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 |