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Property Record

158 W CLYBOURN ST

Historic Name:
William Frankfurth Hardware Company
Other Name:
Frankfurth Hardware Company/ Storage
Reference Number:
113217

Property Location

Location (Address)
158 W CLYBOURN ST
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1885
Additions
1899, 1892
Survey Date
1980
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Koch,Gombert
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
Yes
Demolished Date
1985
Additional Comments
Original architect is unknown. Alterations done by Koch and Gombert. Established in 1862, The Frankfurth Hardware Co. is one of the oldest continually operating buisinesses in Milwaukee. It's founder, William Frankfurth, was born in Germany and arrived in Milwaukee in 1950. He began his combined retail hardware store and tin shop on Third Street and on W. Juneau. By
Bibliographic References
Facade Building Permit Records Assoc. for the Advancement of Milwaukee, Milwaukee's Great Industries ( Milw. 1892) p 221-287 Western History Co., History of Milwaukee (Chicago 1881) p1305 The Century Club of buisness in Milwaukee, ( Milwaukee 1966) p 30-31

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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