West Side Commercial Historic District


  • Vicinity: Roughly, W Wisconsin Ave, N Third St, N Plankinton Ave, and N Second St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1900/00/00 Ethelyn M Bennett Work Ethelyn M Bennett began her career in teaching in Illinois, but she soon goes to Milwaukee where she teaches shorthand and typing at McDonald College, a business college that was for a time located in the Matthews Building at 3rd and W Wisconsin Ave.

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Particulars for West Side Commercial Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Commerce
Architectural Style Early commercial
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Style Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Owner Private



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 22nd December 2000

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: West Side Commercial Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly, W. Wisconsin Ave., N. Third St., N. Plankinton Ave, and N. Second St.
Registry Number: 78003462
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private
Architect: Multiple
Architectural Style: Early commercial, Late 19th and 20th century revivals, Late victorian
Area in Acres: 11
Contributing Buildings: 15
Non-Contributing Buildings: 6
Other Certification: Date received-pending owner objection, Determined eligible-DOE process
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Commerce, Entertainment-recreation, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic Function: Commerce, Trade
Current Function: Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function:

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