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# WADE'S GUITAR SHOP

Secondhand dealer in Downer Woods, Milwaukee.

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

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 3490 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0816864578403&lng=-87.8872925266095) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | WADE'S GUITAR SHOP, INC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | January 23, 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 |

## What the record says

WADE'S GUITAR SHOP is a secondhand dealer at 3490 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a secondhand dealer's license issued January 23, 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)

## Getting there

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

Bus:

- RedLine and GreenLine at Oakland & Edgewood, on the block (23 m)
- RedLine and GreenLine at Oakland & Menlo, a 3-minute walk (261 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Oakland & Providence (3472 North Oakland Avenue), on the block (53 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on E Edgewood Ave (zone 8263), 17 m away: $0.75 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 9 pm

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0816864578403&lng=-87.8872925266095).

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.

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee business licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\)
- [City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/personal-property-look-up): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\)
- [SBA Paycheck Protection Program \(PPP\) FOIA loan data](https://data.sba.gov/dataset/ppp-foia): U.S. Government Works \(public domain\), as stated on the dataset page

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 3490 N Oakland Av | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Business type | Retail 1A | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.08169, -87.88729 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | WADE'S GUITAR SHOP, INC | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | WADE'S GUITAR SHOP INC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2028-02-05 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-01-23 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 343311 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Secondhand Dealer's License \(SHD\) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | WADE'S GUITAR SHOP | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | WADE'S GUITAR SHOP INC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 2790502000 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Personal property account | 97076033 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Ppp year | 2021 | Other source | SBA Paycheck Protection Program \(PPP\) FOIA loan data | 2026-11-02 |
| Roll year | 2023 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |

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

Record id: bc1ceec4-3c59-4d7b-b2e5-8f736585479a

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## For agents

WADE'S GUITAR SHOP \(secondhand dealer in Downer Woods, Milwaukee\) is at 3490 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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