Milwaukee Electrical Contractor History

Name: Terminal Andrae
Address: 2110 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, US
Telephone: 414-933-6970
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Wisconsin's Most Experienced Electrical Contractors

Throughout history, Terminal-Andrae has been an influential leader, progressing Milwaukee’s electrical systems into the modern age. Our corporate structure has developed over time, adapting and changing to provide Milwaukee and surrounding areas with better electrical solutions.

Terminal-Andrae was founded by Julius Andrae in 1860. Julius Andrae, a German immigrant, started his new life in Wisconsin by running his own ironworking, blacksmith and locksmith shop. He eventually started a new business -Andrae Electric - which grew quickly. Soon the firm was a well-known electrical and automotive supplier. In 1989, Andrae Electric merged with Terminal Electric, and adapted a new name – Terminal-Andrae.

Terminal-Andrae has continued to expand. In early 2007 we acquired McIver Electric and in 2011 we were proud to add Magaw Electric to our team.

Our Milwaukee electrical contractors now provide a wide range of electrical services, including:

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Milwaukee Electrical Contractors with a History of Excellence

Terminal-Andrae has always been an industry leader in the latest electrical technology. In 1897, it was Andrae Electric who introduced the first incandescent light to Milwaukee. In 1927, we donated many acres of shoreline property on Lake Michigan to the state of Wisconsin. Terminal-Andrae is also committed to ongoing work with the National Fire Prevention Association. Throughout our company history, we have consistently placed a strong emphasis on a commitment to quality – in design and implementation of our services. We continue to "make history" each and every day.

Early photo of Herman Andrae at his desk
Herman Andrae and family photograph
Herman Andrae, his daughter, and son-in-law
Herman Andrae

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A Brief Timeline of Terminal Andrae's Electrical Contractors in Milwaukee

1855 - Julius Andrae emigrates at the age of 26 from Meissen, Germany to Milwaukee, WI 1860 - Andrae opens an iron working, blacksmith and locksmith shop at 225 W. Water St. which is now W. Plankinton Ave. near W. Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee
1880 - While manufacturing mechanical bell pulls as well as locks Julius wonders why not an electric bell? So he sent his son Herman, then 21, to New York, Philadelphia, and Savannah to learn about the new electrical wonders.
1890 - Julius Andrae & Sons install an electric dynamo to serve as a private power system for the Layton Packing Company in South Milwaukee. 1897 - Andrae introduced the first incandescent light to Milwaukee.
1914 - "Julius Andrae Celebrates His 85th Birthday." Head of Milwaukee electrical and auto supply business, Julius Andrae & Sons. 1917 - Julius Andrae dies at the age of 88. 1924 - Frank Theodore (Terry) Andrae, President of Julius Andrae & Sons, purchases 92 acres of lake shore from a retired fisherman.

1926 - Herman Andrae removes the electric dynamo originally install in 1890 as the private power system for the Layton Packing Company in South Milwaukee. 1927 - Henriette Andrae donates all 122 acres of "pine dunes" lakeshore property to the State of Wisconsin after her husband's death. 1929 - Julius Andrae & Sons Company, the electrical supply house, is sold to Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co., and renamed Westinghouse Electrical Supply Co. Today's WESCO. 1929 - Herman Andrae moves the electrical contracting business to the current location at 2110 W. Clybourn Ave Milwaukee WI
1930's - George Andrae is appointed as one of the National Electrical Contractor Association (NECA) representatives to the National Fire Prevention Association. 1937 - George Andrae becomes president of Milwaukee's Andrae Electric.
1960 - Robert Wittenberg becomes president of Milwaukee's Andrae Electric. 1966 - Joseph Loftus begins his employment with Dietz Electric Milwaukee, WI. 1971 - Joseph Loftus purchases the Terminal Electric Co.
1989 - Andrae Electric is purchased and merges with Terminal Electric. J Patrick Loftus becomes the president of Terminal-Andrae Electric Milwaukee WI. 2003 - Wisconsin Assembly Resolution 15, Terminal-Andrae Makes Park Donation April 20, 2003
2006 - Joseph P. Loftus, chairman of the board, of Terminal-Andrae dies after a battle with cancer at the age of 73. 2007 - Terminal-Andrae purchases McIver Electric and continues to build the customer service department for Wisconsin businesses to depend on.
2011 - Terminal Andrae has expanded our Milwaukee electrical contractor team to include the time-honored, quality Waukesha electrical engineering services of Magaw Electric, Inc. The Waukesha electrical contractor’s one-on-one customer care and attention to details ensures you a Milwaukee electrical engineering service completed on-time, within budget, and in compliance with Terminal Andrae’s standards for the highest quality Milwaukee industrial electrical service.