Historical Homes
Spanning close to 10,000 square feet, the seven-bedroom home was originally built in 1896. Benjamin M. Goldberg, a former member of the Felkers, Goldberg & Aarons law firm, had the residence built in 1896, but never finished it.
He placed the home on the market in 1897 after being disbarred from practicing law in Wisconsin and sold it to George Martin, president of George Martin Leather Co., who finished the interior of the home, according to information given to the Milwaukee Business Journal by Scott Campbell, a broker with Re/Max United who is representing the seller on the deal.
The seller has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into the 17-room mansion over the years, Campbell said, to fully restore its original woodwork and architecture. The renovations include an updated kitchen.
In 1938, the family of George Martin sold the home to David Wald, an optometrist. Evelyn Fisher, his daughter, sold the home to its current owner.
The mansion, designed by Milwaukee architects John A. Moller and George C. Ehlers, is a variation of Victorian and gothic-style homes. The mansion features eight fireplaces, stained-glass windows, a wine cellar, three-and-a-half bathrooms, an exercise room, office, exposed brick, ceramic tile floors and many of the home’s original heating systems and light fixtures.
The property also includes a separate caretaker’s apartment above the three-car garage. The apartment features two bedrooms and a bathroom.
