Eighth Street Historic District Explained

Eighth Street Historic District
Coordinates:	44.0903°N -87.6586°W
Added:	March 17, 1988
Refnum:	88000215

The Eighth Street Historic District is located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States.^[1]

History

The district is Manitowoc's old downtown, with many first stories remodeled, but many historic upper stories intact.^[2] Interesting structures include the 1853 Schultz house,^[3] the 1857 Italianate-styled Berner's Hardware Store,^[4] the 1865/1878 Fricke/Schreihart Brewery,^[5] the 1875/1880 Queen Anne Wernecke Bakery,^[6] the 3-story 1890 Queen Anne I.O.O.F. Hall,^[7] the 1895 High Victorian Italianate Jarchow Blacksmith shop,^[8] the 1901 Neoclassical German-American Bank,^[9] the 1901 Beaux Arts Schuette Brothers Department Store,^[10] the 1906 Christ H. Tegen-designed Beaux-Arts-styled Manitowoc County Courthouse and the 1927 Mediterranean-flavored Hotel Manitowoc.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manitowoc Eighth Street Historic District. Wisconsin Historical Markers. 2018-04-22.
2. News: Causier. Charles W.. [{{NRHP url|id=88000215}} Eighth Street Historic District]. 2015-12-23. NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. 1987-08-08.
3. Web site: Fred Schultz House. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-12-23.
4. Web site: Henry Berner Hardware Store. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-12-23.
5. Web site: Fricke/Schreihart Brewing Co. Plant. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-12-23.
6. Web site: William H. Wernecke Bakery. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-12-23.
7. Web site: I.O.O.F. Building. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-12-23.
8. Web site: Jarchow Blacksmith Shop. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-12-23.
9. Web site: German-American Bank. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-12-23.
10. Web site: Schuette's Brothers Department Store. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-12-23.
11. Web site: Hotel Manitowoc. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-12-23.