Schumacher Place
On the south side, just east of German Village and very close to downtown, Schumacher Place enjoys the same German heritage as its neighbor.
That Was Then
In 1888, Max Schumacher opened and owned a dairy near his home at 343 Sycamore Street. Much of the area that comprises Schumacher place was farmland.
What is now the Brewery District was a bustling Front Street lined with breweries, small, locally-owned businesses and manufacturing companies. In close proximity to Schumacher Place were buggy and carriage manufacturers, tobacco merchants, produce merchants, bakeries and a slaughter yard.
In the 1920s with the appearance of the automobile, farms were moving away from the city center and dirt roads were being paved with brick to accommodate traffic.
In the Post-World War II era, younger generations were moving to the newly formed suburbs, leaving areas like Schumacher Place to fall into disrepair, remaining in danger of losing historic buildings until the 1960s when concerned citizens took the initiative to preserve the area’s important heritage.
This Is Now
Today, Schumacher Place has more than 700 homes. Where Schumacher’s barn once stood, condominiums now stand. Where a slaughter house once stood, even more condos now stand. The home of the well-known Schmidt’s restaurant was once the site of a large butcher company.
North of Sycamore Street, the more historic section features closely-set brick homes with small yards. South of Sycamore, the newer homes built in the early 19th century are mostly wood-framed homes.
A nice residential area, Schumacher Place’s close proximity to the Brewery District, German Village and downtown make it an ideal place for residents of all ages and backgrounds. And that is just who lives in this area, an eclectic group from residents who can remember when the neighborhood was just being rebuilt and renovated in the 1970s, to newer residents who like the location because it is so close to great shops, restaurants, parks and nightlife.
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Annual Events
Each year, in June, the community celebrates its unique heritage with the Home and Garden Tour.