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Property Record

409 E MICHIGAN ST

Historic Name:
Montgomery Building
Other Name:
Palette Shop, Batchelder Co.
Reference Number:
116580

Property Location

Location (Address)
409 E MICHIGAN ST
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1891
Additions
Survey Date
1978
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Andrews, Jaques, & Rantoul - Boston
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
Yes
Demolished Date
0
Additional Comments
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Good example of a typical turn of the century factory building with integrity of form and appearance. Construction date, Pre-1894. (1) HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The Milwaukee Drug Company, which occupied this building in 1919, was established in 1848 and was a major drug manufacturer, distributing throughout Wisconsin and Michigan.
Bibliographic References
1. 1894 Sanborn Atlas 2. Comm. File - Milwaukee Drug 3. "Commercial Milwaukee, 1909", p. 96 Milwaukee Journal was headquartered here during the 1890s.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

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