Eighth Street Historic District

The Eighth Street Historic District is located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.[2]

For the district in Indiana, see West Eighth Street Historic District.
Eighth Street Historic District
A portion of the district.
LocationRoughly bounded by Buffalo St., Eighth and Seventh Sts., Hancock St., and Tenth, Ninth and Quay Sts., Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Area32.3 acres (13.1 ha)
NRHP reference No.88000215[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1988

History

The district is Manitowoc's old downtown, with many first stories remodeled, but many historic upper stories intact.[3] Interesting structures include the 1853 Schultz house,[4] the 1857 Italianate-styled Berner's Hardware Store,[5] the 1865/1878 Fricke/Schreihart Brewery,[6] the 1875/1880 Queen Anne Wernecke Bakery,[7] the 3-story 1890 Queen Anne I.O.O.F. Hall,[8] the 1895 High Victorian Italianate Jarchow Blacksmith shop,[9] the 1901 Neoclassical German-American Bank,[10] the 1901 Beaux Arts Schuette Brothers Department Store,[11], the 1906 Christ H. Tegen-designed Beaux-Arts-styled Manitowoc County Courthouse and the 1927 Mediterranean-flavored Hotel Manitowoc.[12]

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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 2018-04-22.
  3. Causier, Charles W. (1987-08-08). "Eighth Street Historic District". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  4. "Fred Schultz House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  5. "Henry Berner Hardware Store". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  6. "Fricke/Schreihart Brewing Co. Plant". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  7. "William H. Wernecke Bakery". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  8. "I.O.O.F. Building". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  9. "Jarchow Blacksmith Shop". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  10. "German-American Bank". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  11. "Schuette's Brothers Department Store". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  12. "Hotel Manitowoc". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
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