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name: "Gerlach Electric"
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# Gerlach Electric

Contractors and trades in Columbus Park, Milwaukee.

Status: Status not stated. No license in force or recent check on file.

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 8224 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee, 53218 [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.1032368&lng=-88.0143726) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1-414-462-2525 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1958 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [OpenStreetMap node/12031767980](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12031767980) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Gerlach Electric is on OpenStreetMap at 8224 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## The building

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Built 1958, tavern, 2 stories.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1958 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Tavern | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 2 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 9,168 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $342,200 \(land $28,800, building $313,400\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

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Bus:

- Route 57 at Appleton & Courtland, a 1-minute walk (70 m)
- Route 57 at Appleton & Hampton, a 3-minute walk (201 m)
- Route 11 at Hampton & N 81st, a 3-minute walk (208 m)

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright): Open Data Commons Open Database License \(ODbL\) 1.0. Credit: [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 8224 West Appleton Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53218 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $342,200 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 9,168 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Tavern, land use code 5813 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.10324, -88.01437 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Gerlach Electric | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | craft=electrician | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | node/12031767980 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1-414-462-2525 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 2 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1958 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Zip | 53218 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-03.

Record id: 2149209f-9791-45b1-a851-6a6e37a469d1

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## For agents

Gerlach Electric \(contractors and trades in Columbus Park, Milwaukee\) is at 8224 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee, 53218. It is not a listed place, and its status is status not stated \(No license in force or recent check on file\).

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