Turn of the Century Business District

Turn of the Century Business District (HM1FUD)

Location: Hales Corners, WI 53130 Milwaukee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 56.287', W 88° 2.688'

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Hales Corners grew into a Village after the Civil War. New homes & businesses were established along the Janesville Plank Road, the most important road in the Village.



Adam Conrad erected an opera house at this approximate location on the "Plank Road" in the late 1800. It was used for events such as dances, movies and parties, but never for operas.



Across the street between 10544 and 10432 W. Forest Home, several buildings remain from the same era though most have been extensively remodeled. Businesses housed there included a smithy, hardware store, grocery store, meat market, saloon, ice cream parlor and cobbler shop. Often there were living quarters upstairs or in the back.
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HM NumberHM1FUD
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Marker Number3
Placed ByHales Corners Historical Society.
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Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 10:19pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 414754 N 4754472
Decimal Degrees42.93811667, -88.04480000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 56.287', W 88° 2.688'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 56' 17.22" N, 88° 2' 41.28" W
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Area Code(s)414
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10517-10567 WI-24, Hales Corners WI 53130, US
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