Florida and Third Industrial Historic District
The Florida and Third Industrial Historic District is a group of multistory industrial lofts built from 1891 to 1928 near the Soo Line rail-yard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. History Contributing buildings in the district were constructed from 1891 to 1928. Much of the district is adjacent to the Soo Line Railroad yard. Buildings include, roughly in the order built: The Lindemann & Hoverson Company at 331 S. Third Street, built in 1891, is the oldest in the district. It was designed by Otto Strack in a style that is considered early textile mill industrial loft - five stories, timber-framed, brick clad, with architectural decoration on the narrow street-facing side. Though the building is in a style used in textile mills, the first occupant, Lindemann & Hoverson, manufactured gas stoves. The Heinn Looseleaf Ledger Company at 326 W. Florida Street is another textile mill industrial loft. This one was designed by Carl L. Linde and built in 1894, five stories, brick-clad, with Romanesque Revival styling, a corner turret, and a street-level storefront. It was built by Pabst as a rental property. Heinn moved in during 1907 and manufactured