Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Walthers Water Street Building Kit - 933-4203

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Walthers Water Street Building Kit - 933-4203 brings a piece of Walthers and Milwaukee model railroading history to an HO scale downtown business district. Based on the real building at 1245 North Water Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the structure was built in 1890 and served as Walthers world headquarters from 1958 to 1969. The detailed three-story brick right-hand corner building features the prototype's distinctive brick facade, large bay window, four chimneys, rear freight door, and colorful printed signs matching the original Walthers signage. Finished dimensions are 7-3/4 x 4-3/4 x 7-1/8" (19.4 x 11.9 x 17.8cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures and buildings.

The prototype Water Street Building has a history extending well beyond its years as Walthers headquarters. Built in 1890, the Milwaukee structure has housed a variety of businesses over its lifetime and remains in use today. That long history makes the model appropriate for layouts set from the 1880s to the present, whether modeling Milwaukee specifically or using the structure as a commercial building in another small-town or big-city setting.

Build a Historic HO Scale Downtown Commercial Building

The Walthers Cornerstone Water Street Building combines authentic prototype history with versatile commercial architecture for HO scale city and business scenes:

• HO scale Walthers Water Street Building plastic kit
• Walthers Cornerstone product number 933-4203
• Based on the real 1245 North Water Street building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Prototype built in 1890
• Served as Walthers world headquarters from 1958 to 1969
• Three-story brick right-hand corner structure
• Suitable for layouts from the 1880s to the present
• Finely detailed brick facade
• Distinctive large bay window
• Four chimneys
• Rear freight door
• Colorful printed signs matching the original Walthers signage
• Ideal for small-town or big-city commercial districts
• Works with other Cornerstone storefronts to create a larger business district
• Compatible with the Walthers Cornerstone Street System, sold separately
• Finished dimensions: 7-3/4 x 4-3/4 x 7-1/8" (19.4 x 11.9 x 17.8cm)

While 933-4203 is especially appealing for Milwaukee and Milwaukee Road themed layouts, its traditional brick commercial architecture makes it useful well beyond a specific prototype scene. Position it on a prominent street corner surrounded by neighboring storefronts, offices, restaurants, and other businesses to create a dense downtown block, or use it as a distinctive stand-alone commercial building in a smaller community.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Downtown Business District

The Water Street Building is a natural addition to Walthers Cornerstone commercial and city buildings. Combine it with additional storefronts and multi-story structures to create a more complete downtown business district with architecture representing different periods and uses.

Explore additional HO Scale Walthers Cornerstone buildings for structures throughout the layout, and add Walthers Cornerstone accessories and details to develop sidewalks, streets, alleys, and surrounding scenes.

For assembling, painting, and weathering the Water Street Building, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for brick, mortar, roofing, trim, grime, and other realistic finishing effects, along with model building glue and adhesives for structure assembly.