Cohn's Shoe Store

Cohn's Shoe Store (HMS69)

Location: Waukesha, WI 53186 Waukesha County
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N 43° 0.671', W 88° 13.979'

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The Almont Building is located 1/2 block south of this marker on the NW corner of Main & Clinton Streets. It was built in 1857 by Charles Robinson and Martin Brown to house their harness business. During the Civil War, the top floor was used for army recruitment.

In 1921, it became the site of Cohn Brother's shoe store at 342 W. Main St. established by brothers-in-law, Samuel and Phillip Cohn. At the end of World War II, the store was headquarters for downtown's celebration. Samuel's son Edward joined the business in 1960 after Phillip retired in 1959. Samuel died in 1977. When Edward retired and the store closed in 1998, Cohn's was one of the oldest businesses operated by the same family in the city of Waukesha.
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HM NumberHMS69
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Marker Number34-02
Year Placed2008
Placed ByWaukesha County Historical Museum
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 3:07am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 399519 N 4762794
Decimal Degrees43.01118333, -88.23298333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 0.671', W 88° 13.979'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 0' 40.26" N, 88° 13' 58.74" W
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Area Code(s)262, 414
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 344 W Main St, Waukesha WI 53186, US
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