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Historic district in Wisconsin, United States For the district in Indiana, see West Eighth Street Historic District.

United States historic place
Eighth Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
A portion of the district.
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LocationRoughly bounded by Buffalo St., Eighth and Seventh Sts., Hancock St., and Tenth, Ninth and Quay Sts., Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°05′25″N 87°39′31″W / 44.09028°N 87.65861°W / 44.09028; -87.65861
Area32.3 acres (13.1 ha)
NRHP reference No.88000215
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1988

The Eighth Street Historic District is located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States.

History

The district is Manitowoc's old downtown, with many first stories remodeled, but many historic upper stories intact. Interesting structures include the 1853 Schultz house, the 1857 Italianate-styled Berner's Hardware Store, the 1865/1878 Fricke/Schreihart Brewery, the 1875/1880 Queen Anne Wernecke Bakery, the 3-story 1890 Queen Anne I.O.O.F. Hall, the 1895 High Victorian Italianate Jarchow Blacksmith shop, the 1901 Neoclassical German-American Bank, the 1901 Beaux Arts Schuette Brothers Department Store, the 1906 Christ H. Tegen-designed Beaux-Arts-styled Manitowoc County Courthouse and the 1927 Mediterranean-flavored Hotel Manitowoc.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Manitowoc Eighth Street Historic District". Wisconsin Historical Markers. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. Causier, Charles W. (August 8, 1987). "Eighth Street Historic District". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  4. "Fred Schultz House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  5. "Henry Berner Hardware Store". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  6. "Fricke/Schreihart Brewing Co. Plant". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  7. "William H. Wernecke Bakery". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  8. "I.O.O.F. Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  9. "Jarchow Blacksmith Shop". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  10. "German-American Bank". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  11. "Schuette's Brothers Department Store". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  12. "Hotel Manitowoc". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2015.

External links

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