That includes the impact of plutocrat Daniel Wells, Greta Garbo and an Irish/German riot.
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Frank Zeidler told me that Garbo did not own this building. I believe it was developed by her friend Gayelord Hauser Garbo did own the stretch of 4buildingseast side of N Port Washington Rrth of W Hampton Ave.
@Michael Horne – Which buildings are you referring to on Port? All those seem to be built in the 50s or 60s.
The house I live in at 2442 West Wells, built in 1907, was once owned and lived in by a city alderman, but I do not know who it was. Also, as a kid I rode the Wells number 10 streetcar many, many times passed this address, of course not realizing that someday I would be living in this place. Across the street was the old county emergency hospital which is now Grand Avenue School. Several years ago the intersection of 24th and Wells was opened for new sewer pipes and all the streetcar tracks and ties were still there under the pavement.