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id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/kessler-s-diamonds-ed4770#business"
name: "Kessler's Diamonds"
listed: false
status: open
url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/kessler-s-diamonds-ed4770
record_id: ed477077-4d80-41ad-9e77-19915cf71e0e
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# Kessler's Diamonds

Secondhand dealer in Juneau Town, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026.

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 450 E Mason St, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0403249494014&lng=-87.9057364715647) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Hours | Monday to Friday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 721 9450 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | [kesslersdiamonds.com/company/locations/milwaukee](https://www.kesslersdiamonds.com/company/locations/milwaukee/) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1925 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic register | In a National Register district since 1986 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Kessler's Diamond Center, Inc | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | October 2, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Secondhand Dealer's License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/secondhand-dealer-s-license) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [OpenStreetMap node/3965020657](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3965020657) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Kessler's Diamonds is a secondhand dealer at 450 E Mason St, Milwaukee. It holds a secondhand dealer's license issued October 2, 2026; the City lists the license as active. 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

Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it.

Built 1925, mixed commercial building, 2 stories. In a National Register district since 1986.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1925 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Mixed commercial building | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 2 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 15,360 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $1,919,300 \(land $408,000, building $1,511,300\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | East Side Commercial: National Register district, listed 1986 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | Jefferson Street: City historic district, designated 2020 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.

Bus:

- Routes 14 and 30 at Wisconsin & Jackson, a 2-minute walk (188 m)
- Routes 14, 30 and Connect 1 Wisconsin Ave at Wisconsin & Jackson Brt Station, a 3-minute walk (238 m)
- Routes 30 and 33 at Van Buren & Wells, a 3-minute walk (249 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Cathedral Square (801 N. Jackson Street), a 2-minute walk (165 m)
- Bublr dock 411 East Wisconsin (411 East Wisconsin Avenue), a 2-minute walk (181 m)
- Bublr dock MSOE Library (498 East Kilbourn Avenue), a 3-minute walk (263 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on N Jefferson St (zone 469), 17 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 535 N Milwaukee St, a 5-minute walk (370 m)

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0403249494014&lng=-87.9057364715647).

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.
Source: [Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed)](https://gbfs.bcycle.com/bcycle_bublr/gbfs.json), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop), checked November 1, 2026.

## What you can do here

- [Suggest a correction](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/kessler-s-diamonds-ed4770/correct)
- [Claim this business](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/kessler-s-diamonds-ed4770/claim)
- [Start a discussion](https://littlemilwaukee.com/topics/new); tool: open_topic
- [Report a closing](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/kessler-s-diamonds-ed4770/correct)

## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee business licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee loading zone permits](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/5): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [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
- [City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/planning/special_districts/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\)
- [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)

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 450 E Mason ST | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 450 E Mason ST | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $1,919,300 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 15,360 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.04032, -87.90574 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.04032, -87.90574 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | Jefferson Street, City designation, 2020 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | East Side Commercial, National Register, 1986 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Kessler's Diamond Center, Inc | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Kessler's Diamond Center, Inc | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2028-07-16 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-06-19 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-10-02 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2025-06-03 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 352362 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 335596 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Secondhand Dealer's License \(SHD\) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Loading Zone Permit \(LZ\) | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Kessler's Diamonds | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Kessler's Diamonds | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Opening hours | Monday to Friday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | shop=jewelry | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | node/3965020657 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register and locally designated | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3920817000 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3920817000 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 721 9450 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 2 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | https://www.kesslersdiamonds.com/company/locations/milwaukee/ | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1925 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |

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

Record id: ed477077-4d80-41ad-9e77-19915cf71e0e

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## For agents

Kessler's Diamonds \(secondhand dealer in Juneau Town, Milwaukee\) is at 450 E Mason St, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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