East Side Commercial Historic District
- Vicinity: Roughly bounded by E. Wells St, N Jefferson St and N Broadway, Michigan and E. Clybourn, and N Water Sts
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| E Townsend Mix | Architect | |||||
| Solon S Beman | Architect | |||||
| 1863/00/00 | Robert C Spencer Sr | Work | Robert Spencer establishes the Milwaukee branch of the Bryant and Stratton Company Business School in the Library Block, on the northeast corner of Wisconsin and Broadway (razed). It soon changed its name to Bryant and Stratton College. | 111 Years of Spencerian Business College | ||
| 1914/04/00 | D H Burnham and Company | Architect | First National Bank building opens at 735 N Water St (City Center 735) opens. 10,000 Milwaukeeans toured the building. | |||
| 1916/00/00 | Robert C Spencer Sr | Work | Robert Spencer operates Spencerian Business College with his son Edward W Spencer until his death in 1916, when Edward assumes control and ownership. | 111 Years of Spencerian Business College |
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
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| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| Iron Block |
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| Mackie Building |
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| Milwaukee Club | ||
| Mitchell Building |
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| State Bank of Wisconsin |
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| The Pfister Hotel |
| Particulars for East Side Commercial Historic District: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Architectural Style | Italianate |
| Area of Significance | Performing Arts |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Renaissance Revival |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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