Green Bay Road Historic District | |
 A portion of the district. | |
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| Location | Thiensville, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°13′52″N87°58′57″W / 43.231182°N 87.982537°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001278 |
| Added to NRHP | November 26, 2004 |
The Green Bay Road Historic District is located in Thiensville, Wisconsin. [1]
Most of the buildings in the district were constructed between 1850 and 1900. [2] The businesses in the area were largely designed to serve the needs of customers during the horse and buggy era. After the arrival of a railroad, an interurban and automobiles, the village's commercial center moved west. That area would become the Main Street Historic District. Additionally, a number of private homes were built in the district, most were designed in the Queen Anne architectural style.
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