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2501-2507 S SUPERIOR ST

Historic Name:
JOSEPH SCHLITZ BREWING TAVERN / "Giuseppe Garibaldi"

Other Name:
CLUB GARIBALDI

Reference Number:
27661

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Property Location

Location (Address)

2501-2507 S SUPERIOR ST

County

Milwaukee

City/Village

Milwaukee

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1907

Additions

1927

Survey Date

1990

Historic Use

tavern/bar

Architectural Style

Other Vernacular

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Charles Lesser

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

SINCE 1943 THE BUILDING HAS SERVED AS A PUBLIC TAVERN AND CLUBHOUSE FOR A MUTUAL AID SOCIETY ESTABLISHED BY BAY VIEW'S ITALIAN RESIDENTS. THE INTERIOR OF THE DANCE HALL, ADDED IN 1927, FEATURES MEDITERRANEAN STYLE DECOR. John Schramka was the mason. Chas. Luetzkow was the carpenter. Original estimated cost $5000. Associated Individuals: Jos. P. Paolo - owner 1927. The cost of the addition was $2500. a.k.a. Italian American Mutual Aid Society. Another map code is 372/20. See Bay View District form. Home of the Italian-American mutual aid society "Giuseppe Garibaldi". The Garibaldi Clubs were active in Italian-American communities during the early twentieth century. They provided insurance, social functions, and assistance for Italian immigrants.

Bibliographic References

PERMIT. MILWAUKEE HISTORIC BUILDINGS DRIVING TOUR OF BAY VIEW. Zillman, Ervin, So You Will Know (1966), p. 50 Nelli, Humbert, The Italians In Chicago 1880-1930 (1970), p. 170-71.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Bay View Historic District

National Register Listing Date

Aug 23, 1982

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

Yes

tavern/bar Other Vernacular

Milwaukee
County

Milwaukee
Community

1900-1909
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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Prints

Garibaldi. Entrée à Naples

1860

This color lithograph shows Giuseppe Garibaldi and his red shirts entering Naples, Italy, on horseback as women shower them with flowers. This is a romantic depiction of the events of September 7, ...

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