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11123 W St Martin's Rd

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11123 W St Martin's Rd

Historic Name:

Other Name:
Herda Hardware Store

Reference Number:
8718

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Property Location

Location (Address)

11123 W St Martin's Rd

County

Milwaukee

City/Village

Franklin

Township

Unincorporated community

St. Martins

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1923

Additions

Survey Date

1980,2014,2025

Historic Use

large retail building

Architectural Style

Twentieth Century Commercial

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Y

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

Founded by brothers John F and Joseph Herda in 1923, this building was for Herda’s Hardware Store and Farm Implement dealer in the community of St. Martins. Herda’s was one of two stores catering to the needs of 20th century farmers and farm families in the area. The family namesake became a TrueValue store in 1963 and ultimately closed in 2005. 2025: Twentieth Century Commercial. One-story, front gable metal roof, tiered false front brick parapet, stone accents, pilasters, composite siding, metal and glass picture windows and entrance doors, glass block window opening, and concrete foundation. Outbuilding: Circa 1940 shed roof garage, five stalls, metal siding.

Bibliographic References

“Businesses in St. Martins” Franklin Historical Society http://franklinhistory.net/archive_page_11.html From Cabins to Condos: The History of Franklin, Wisconsin since 1834 (Franklin, WI: Franklin Historical Society, 2006), 23, 158.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

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large retail building Twentieth Century Commercial

Milwaukee
County

Franklin
Community

1920-1929
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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