Eighth Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Eighth Street Historic District

Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Listed
March 17, 1988
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
88000215

About this property

The Eighth Street Historic District is located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. 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. Media related to Eighth Street Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
44.09091, -87.65851

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

USS COBIA (submarine)
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Manitowoc County Courthouse
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0.2 mi
Vilas, Joseph, Jr., House
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0.6 mi
National Tinsel and Toy Manufacturing Company Building
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0.6 mi
Sexton's House
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0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Eighth Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Eighth Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Eighth Street Historic District?

Eighth Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Eighth Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Eighth Street Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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