Jischke's Meat Market

Jischke's Meat Market is a historic building located at 414 Maple Dr. in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. Built in 1902, the building was originally a butcher shop run by Frank Jischke and his son M. J. The Jischkes were German immigrants who settled in Door County in 1892; they originally lived in Ephraim and later moved to Sister Bay. In addition to his work at the butcher shop, M. J. Jischke was a prominent citizen in Sister Bay who served as constable and postmaster.[2]

Jischke's Meat Market
Jischke's Meat Market is located in Wisconsin
Jischke's Meat Market
Jischke's Meat Market is located in the United States
Jischke's Meat Market
Location414 Maple Dr., Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°11′16″N 87°7′26″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
NRHP reference No.86002306[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1986

The store is currently occupied by a bed and breakfast called Roots Inn and Kitchen. The inn uses the market as a gift shop and common area and has rooms in the Jischke's second floor living space.[3][4]

The store was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1986.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Holand, Hjalmar Rued (1917). History of Door County, Wisconsin, the County Beautiful. S. J. Clarke. pp. 227–228.
  3. "Inn on Maple - Amenities". Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  4. Boutell-Butler, Mollie (2009). An Explorer's Guide: Wisconsin. The Countryman Press. p. 305. ISBN 9780881508284.


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