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DOORS OPEN MILWAUKEE BUILDINGS
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 & 20
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
FREE
Make your own itinerary. Start when and where you like. No tickets necessary. Free guided tours are often available within
buildings. Many buildings will be open for the entire DOORS OPEN MILWAUKEE event. See the event guide for specifc
*FAMILY PASSPORT SITE
times, or visit doorsopenmilwaukee.org. Look for the DOORS OPEN MILWAUKEE banner near the building entrance.
*ACM MUSIC SITE
[Please see page 3
Note: Like all sites, designated areas of museums are free, unless otherwise indicated.
for more information.]
5TH DISTRICT SCHOOL (GARFIELD SCHOOL) 163 (GM 3-A)
8405 W. National Ave Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
Photography permitted Fully handicapped accessible
This 1887 Cream City brick schoolhouse has been home to the West Allis Historical Society Museum since
1966. Walk through a 1900's dental office, tool room, pioneer room, general store and blacksmith shop.
Ring the school bell, operate a player piano, and vote on an early 1940's voting machine. View our extensive doll collection and an exhibit dedicated to the industry that once defined the area.
600 EAST WISCONSIN BUILDING 2 (4-H)
600 E. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
Built in 1913 by architects Schnetzky & Sons for the Milwaukee Gas Light Company, visitors are welcomed
to visit the new 600 EAST Café & Business Center and examine the exposed architectural features in one
of the few 3-story buildings on E. Wisconsin Avenue remaining from the early-1900s. All while enjoying a
cup of coffee, breakfast or lunch and perusing several historical large-format photographs of the building and Milwaukee’s Central Business District. Exquisitely restored “Chicago Pink” brick, massive steel
beam superstructure, and old-growth forest wooden floor joists create an inviting environment for Doors
Open visitors to take a look at Milwaukee’s past and present.
88NINE RADIO MILWAUKEE 91 (5-G)
220 E. Pittsburgh Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Photography and filming permitted Fully handicapped accessible
Enjoy a “behind the scenes” tour of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee’s new home – originally a 1952 manufacturing building, featuring a green roof, recording studios, a 100-seat performance studio and much
more. See how we promote our city with a distinctive blend of rock and urban music that regularly features Milwaukee artists.
ALL PEOPLES GATHERING LUTHERAN CHURCH 107 (GM 2-B)
2600 N. 2nd Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
Photography permitted Not handicapped accessible
Epiphany Lutheran Church (now All Peoples Gathering Lutheran Church), built in 1906, is an outstanding example of Neo-Gothic Revival replete with magnificent stained glass windows. All Peoples serves an ethnically and socially diverse population, reflecting a commitment to inclusiveness and
social justice. Don’t miss our garden/green house/water reclamation project and our soon to be opened
kitchen renovation slated to serve over 200 people every weekday.
ALL SAINTS’ CATHEDRAL 26(3-H)
818 E. Juneau Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Photography and filming permitted First/main floor handicapped accessible
The Gothic Revival church building was designed by Edward Townsend Mix, a noted Milwaukee architect, and constructed in 1868 by Olivet Congregation Church. All Saints’ is the first cathedral in the Episcopal Church USA. The first sense to experience All Saints’ will be smell. The palpable scent of 140 of
incense offered during services hangs in the air carries with it all the prayers that have been offered in
this historic church. And then immediately your eyes will be drawn to the stunning triptych at the high
altar. The stained glass windows and the statuary depict over 100 saints of the church. Take time at the
Blessed Sacrament Chapel or the Lady Chapel to seek a few minutes of spiritual sanctuary in the church.
A self-guided walking tour and docents will be available to answer questions.
AIDS RESOURCE CENTER OF WISCONSIN 46 (4-G)
820 N. Plankinton Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
Built in 1887, this former home of Milwaukee Business Training Institute features distinctive Cream City brick
throughout. In honor of our 30th anniversary we invite you to see our headquarters facility that serves
3,300 HIV patients. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the ARCW Medical Clinic, Dental Clinic, and
award winning Food Pantry.
ATWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 108 (GM 2-B)
2100 E. Capitol Drive, Shorewood (Parking Lot on Murray) Saturday 12noon-2p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Shorewood’s Atwater School (1915) will be open to the public for the first time in 100 years by participating for its first time in Doors Open. Enjoy original woodwork, a WPA mural from the 1930s, early student
drawings and paintings, as well as tools for coal management in the original boiler. 20 minute tours will
be offered from 12noon to 1:30 p.m.
AVALON THEATER 137 (GM 3-B)
2469 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Photography permitted First/main floor handicapped accessible
Take a guided tour of Milwaukee’s only “atmospheric” movie theater that replicates an outdoor Mediterranean villa, complete with hundreds of twinkling stars above. This 1929 theater has been completely restored along with modern amenities. Find out about the theater’s past, present and future.
BANK OF MILWAUKEE BUILDING 3 (4-G)
210 E. Michigan Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
This 4-story Italian Renaissance Revival beauty is the city’s oldest stone commercial building (1856). Today
it houses the Grand Avenue Club (GAC), a non-profit community of recovery and
employment. See original marble fireplaces and floor safe. Note how respectful renovations can serve a 21st century need. Knowledgeable GAC
members will offer tours featuring this treasure’s fascinating history.
BASILICA OF ST. JOSAPHAT 138 (GM 3-B)
601 W. Lincoln Avenue Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
The Basilica stands alone as the grandest 19th century church in
the state. Built in 1896 from the carved stone, wooden doors,
bronze railings, light fixtures and more from the soon to be demolished U.S. Post Office in Chicago, the Basilica has long been the
crown jewel of Milwaukee’s Polish Catholic community. No need
to go to Europe to see magnificent Baroque churches…it’s right here
on the South Side. Docents will lead visitors on Basilica tours.
BAY VIEW PRINTING COMPANY 139 (GM 3-B)
2702 S. Howell Avenue, Bay View Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m-5 p.m.
This 98-year old print shop is housed in a converted church. View old presses.
Then proceed to the basement where you’ll see how this old commercial
print shop is being transformed into a creative printing hub where the community can take workshops and get open studio time. We’ll explain the
workings of presses and visitors can take a quick hands-on lesson in typography. Finish up with a view of the shop’s community gallery.
Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.
Photo by Brook O’Shea
BEST PLACE AT THE HISTORIC PABST BREWERY 48 (3-F)
ACM MUSIC SITE
901 W. Juneau Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Last admittance 2:45 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
"Easy!" That's the password if you want the Doors-to-Open to our newest addition – a Prohibition Era
"SpeakEasy". The former "Infirmary/Hospital" at Pabst might be raided by the Feds, but you can hide in
1880 Vaults and Tunnels. There is no address; no signage, other than the disguised "J.C. Haertel Real Estate & Financial Consulting" on the door's upper window. A discrete red jelly jar light is "On" if the
SpeakEasy is open for business. Special guided tours on the hour!
THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL 76 (4-D)
2308 West Wisconsin Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Ambassador Hotel has stood as a Milwaukee icon since 1928. The art deco structure has been meticulously restored. Boasting some of the best rooms, for the best value, and superior customer service, The
Ambassador Hotel is a premier place to stay in Milwaukee. Learn about the building’s restoration process,
and see architectural photo galleries from over the years.
FAMILY PASSPORT SITE
BMO HARRIS BRADLEY CENTER 49 (3-F)
1001 N 4th Street - Potawatomi Gate
Saturday 10 a.m-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
The 1986 BMO Harris Bradley Center accommodates 18,600 attendees for basketball, 17,800 for
hockey and up to 20,000 for concerts. .In this perennial Doors Open favorite you’ll go on a ‘back of
house,’ tour of the Milwaukee Bucks locker room, building operations, and box spaces. See the arena
from the camera’s vantage point from the Video suite. Visit Star dressing rooms with performer memorabilia. Learn how hockey ice is made. Do photo ops up-close and personal with the 31’x33’ scoreboard, and climb aboard the Zamboni!
ASQ 47 (4-G)
600 N. Plankinton Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-5p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Curious about what’s in the former Gimbels building? Housed in what used to be the famous Gimbels
Department Store (and later Marshall Field’s), the ASQ Center is the global headquarters of ASQ and
home to many businesses. ASQ staff will take guests on a 20-minute tour of ASQ, pointing out many
unique features and telling the story of this historic building’s transition from department store to a modern office building..
THE BREWHOUSE INN & SUITES 50 (3-F)
1215 N. 10th Street Saturday 10 a.m-1 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Built as Pabst Brewery's brewhouse in 1882, this stunning repurpose into an all-suite, extended stay hotel
which opened in 2013, is an artful blend of mixed metals, soaring ceilings, giant copper brewing kettles,
original columns and beams, and lots of natural light, all steeped in its historic past wrapped in 21st century design and amenities. Guests will marvel at the original Pabst Brewing floor which is now The Kettle
Atrium and hopefully see a guest room.
ARTS @ LARGE 92 (6-F)
908 S. 5th Street Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Last admittance 12:30 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Experience one of Milwaukee's hidden gems housed in our beautiful 1899 building. Arts At Large engages K-12 students in the arts to cultivate vibrant, inclusive, innovative school communities where students excel and grow. Take a self-guided tour through the student-produced art gallery featuring "Civil
Rights & Baseball", memorabilia from “Yesterday’s Negro League”, and the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
BRENNER BREWING COMPANY 93 (6-F)
After major renovations, our 1979 cinderblock building opened in 2014 as the Brenner Brewing Company. We are a full brewery and tasting room. Check out The Pitch Project, our adjacent art gallery and
22 artist studios. Take a quick walkthrough of the brewery at 11:45, 12:45, 1:45, 2:45, 3:45, 4:45, 5:45, 6:45,
& 7:45. DOORS OPEN BLOCK PARTY! We'll have the street closed down in front of the building for a unique
beer garden experience featuring art vendors, food, and live music.
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Note: Al’s Run on Saturday morning will affect streets and ramp closures into downtown until about 11:30 a.m. Please see map for alternate route.
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 & 20 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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THE BRICKS (FLUX DESIGN) 118 (GM 2-B)
811 E. Vienna Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Bricks, built in the 1950s, serves as the hub for Milwaukee’s Creative District. Sharing the space are
Big MPG and Flux Design. Flux Design was featured on DIY Network’s Made In Milwaukee, and has
worked in over 100 bars and restaurants throughout the nation. Visit our design studio, where you’ll see
how our projects get started; then onto our metal and wood shops to see how our group of artists,
builders, and creators help keep Milwaukee on the map. BLOCK PARTY: Saturday, 12noon- 5 p.m. during Doors Open: Riverworks Week presents the Creative District Alive Block Party.
BRIDGING THE GAP GOLF 77 (3-E)
1600 W. State Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Bridging the Gap Learning Center, Inc. (BTG) was founded in 1992 with a mission to educate, inspire and
equip underserved youth and adults in sports. We encompass an entire city block with a 600-square-foot
professional putting green and a netted hitting area with room for 14 golfers. Visit our clubhouse and
learn about this first of its kind Golf Learning Center.
BRYANT'S COCKTAIL LOUNGE 140 (GM 3-B)
1579 S. 9th Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Not handicapped accessible Photography permitted
Originally a Miller Brewing tied house, this small corner tavern now houses one of the best preserved
cocktail lounges in the country. Open since 1938, Bryant’s has received international recognition
for its preparation of specialty cocktails, and its preservation of the cocktail lounge atmosphere. Remodeled after a devastating fire in 1971, Bryant’s features gold-plated cash registers and hardware,
velvet walls, dim lighting, and a vintage hi-fi system.
BUCK BRADLEY'S/ SCHOENLEBER BUILDING 51 (4-G)
1019 N. Old World Third Street Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p m.
Photography and tripod permitted First/main floor only is handicapped accessible
Featuring “The Longest Straight Shot Bar East of the Mississippi.”, Bradley’s dates to 1854 as a one-story
structure that morphed into its 3-story configuration by 1882. Admire the antique light fixtures, tile floor,
and reconstructed Cream City brick walls. View two additional antique bars upstairs. A brief history and
any questions will be answered by members of the owning family. Enjoy our signature Bloody Mary’s, specially priced at $6 for those visiting during Doors Open..
CALVARY CEMETERY CHAPEL 164 (GM 3-A)
5503 W. Blue Mound Road Saturday and Sunday 10 a. m.-5 p. m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
Photography and tripod permitted First/main floor only is handicapped accessible
This 1899 Romanesque Cream City brick chapel crowns the highest point in the cemetery and was intended for services, private contemplation, and a mausoleum for clergy. Once slated for demolition, the
chapel provides a first-hand glimpse at the challenge facing dedicated preservationists. Experience a
spectacular view, the chapel’s exterior, then browse the upper chapel and lower mausoleum. For a
more in-depth experience, a guided tour will be offered on each day of Doors Open.
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (52 (4-F)
935 W. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Calvary Presbyterian Church (the Big Red Church) was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1870 with Cream
City brick painted red. See original architectural elements, such as the beautiful, tall stained glass windows and great wooden ceiling arches. Roam the area’s only permanent indoor labyrinth imitative of
the 12th century labyrinth in France’s Charters Cathedral.
CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY CITY CENTER 53 (3-F)
1037 W. McKinley Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
This Cardinal Stritch University location is Building #14 of the Pabst Brewery Redevelopment. Known as City
Center, it once served as a laboratory for Pabst. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet and talk with
some of finest faculty and leaders in Wisconsin while experiencing contemporary interior design that
also honors the history of the building.
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST 4 (3-H)
812 N. Jackson Street Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 12noon-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
Photography permitted Main floor handicapped accessible
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist has been the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
for more than 165 years. Visitors will experience the beauty and serenity of a truly sacred space, beautifully renovated in 2002. The interior and prayer garden are open for guided and self-guided tours.
Guides will greet visitors and share information about the Cathedral's history, art work, and purpose.
CENTRAL LIBRARY 54 (4-F)
814 W. Wisconsin Avenue (accessible entry at 813 N. 8th Street)
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:15 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Photography and filming permitted Fully handicapped accessible (except Dome)
The Milwaukee Public Library’s Central Library opened in 1898 as a shared space with the Milwaukee
Public Museum. The architectural firm of Ferry and Clas won the design competition and built a Neo-Renaissance style U-shaped building. Visitors to the Central Library may take a variety of ten minute tours
of areas normally unavailable to the public. Tours will be provided every quarter hour for the rotunda
Dome, the Old Board Room, the third basement below grade (including the Drive-up Window) and the
automated book handling process. Tours will be provided every half hour for the 4th floor offices and
workrooms that formerly served the Museum and the Green Roof. In addition, self-guided tours will be
available for the Richard E. and Lucile Krug Rare Books Room, the Oriental Room, and the Children’s
Room. The Dome tour is not handicapped accessible, all others are fully accessible.
CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM 27 (2-I)
1801 N. Prospect Avenue Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
Designed by prominent Milwaukee architect Alexander Eschweiler, this 1911 meticulous Tudor home of
Charles (of Allis Chalmers) and Sarah Allis contains a world-class art collection that spans more than
2,000 years including 19th Century French and American paintings, Classic antiquities, Renaissance bronzes, Asian ceramics and decorative arts.. Self-guided tours.
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FREE
CHRIST KING CATHOLIC PARISH 165 (GM 2-A)
2604 N. Swan Boulevard
Saturday Tours 10 a.m.-4.p.m. (Mass at 4:30 p.m.) and Sunday Tours 12noon-5 p.m. (Mass at 10:30 a.m.)
Designed by Brust & Brust Architects and constructed in 1955-56, the 1,000 seat church was the last building on the one block campus of Christ King. The church’s Colonial/Georgian style boasts a dignified simplicity in which function and form have been well thought out for sacred worship. Visitors will access not
only the main church and surrounding buildings but also visit the extensive tunnel system and structure
above the church, which is accessed by stairs. All are welcome to join us for Mass during the event!
CHUDNOW MUSEUM OF YESTERYEAR 78 (3-E)
839 N. 11th Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:45 p.m.
The museum was constructed in 1869 as a single family residence, updated in 1905 in a German revival
style, and purchased by Avrum M. Chudnow in 1966 for use as his law, real estate and construction offices. Many original features of the 1905 renovation remain. Take a self-guided tour of rooms that have
been turned into Milwaukee shops and locations from the 1920s to the early 1940s See a barbershop,
grocery store, pharmacy, hardware store, and even a hidden speakeasy. Our movie theater featuring
several short clips of Milwaukee history.
CITY CENTER AT 735 5 (4-G)
735 N. Water Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
See a blend of years of innovation starting with the 1912 Daniel Burnham building built for the First National Bank (First Wisconsin). The exterior is nearly in its original condition. Enjoy our two main lobbies. The
elevator lobby features polished brass and marble. The ceilings were rebuilt to mimic the originals and
include huge brass ceiling fixtures. The rebuilt reception lobby features an architecturally sensitive nod
to the original columns and ceilings of what was once an entirely 2 story first floor. View a slide show of
our past on the 1959 mezzanine.
CITY OF MILWAUKEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SOUTHSIDE HEALTH CENTER 149 (GM 3-B)
1639 S. 23rd Street Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Built in 1912, Southview Isolation Hospital served both children and adults, requiring quarantine and
care for diseases such as TB and polio. Today, the Center provides a wide variety of preventive health
screenings and services. Our well-maintained 100 year-old building with many original fixtures, doors,
and floorings mingle new technology with historical integrity. Don’t miss the first floor that has the remaining structure of a patient ward room and clinic space.
CITY OF MILWAUKEE / WAUKESHA COUNTY MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF)
79 (5-E)
1401 W. Mount Vernon Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Last admittance 2:45 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
The City of Milwaukee's recycling facility underwent a major retrofit in 2014/15 through an intergovernmental partnership with Waukesha County. It is now a regional single-stream facility featuring state-ofthe-art processing equipment. This publicly-owned plant is privately operated by ReCommunity
Recycling. and began operating in March, sorting and processing recyclables from approximately
270,000 households. While the system will not be operating, visitors can still get an up-close look at and
learn about the MRF with volunteers who will be available throughout the facility to provide interpretation. See the tip floor, pre-sort cabins, discs, screens, balers, optical sort machines, sorter platforms, and
finished bales ready for shipment. Visitors must wear closed-toe shoes.
CLOCK SHADOW BUILDING 94 (6-G)
130 W. Bruce Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4 p.m.
Clock Shadow Building a ground-breaking, sustainable building, opened in 2012. Self-guided tours will
highlight how a former brownfield became a community catalyst for development. Check out the many
features that set this building apart such as 50% salvaged material utilized in its construction; the first U.S.
regenerative-energy elevator; Milwaukee’s first commercial application of rainwater harvesting; designs
that enable it to consume 50% less energy and 60% less water; Wisconsin’s first urban cheesemaker; and
a rooftop garden with 360 degree views.
COLBY ABBOT BUILDING 6 (4-G)
759 N. Milwaukee Street Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Last admittance 1:45 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Photography and filming permitted Handicapped accessible
The Colby-Abbot Building, located in the heart of East Town, was built in 1885 as the home office of the
Wisconsin Central Railroad. Using white marble imported from Italy, wide corridors and bay windows, this
five-story structure was, and continues to be, a magnificent addition to Milwaukee’s skyline. The sixth
story was added at the turn of the century, to meet the need for commercial office space in Milwaukee’s growing economy. One of the Colby Abbot Building Team members will give a brief presentation
on the history and current use of the building in the lobby at regular intervals. After the presentation, visitors will be encouraged to visit the shared tenant conference room on the 4th floor and one open office to see the original cream city brick fireplaces, 11-foot high, ornamental, wood-coffered ceilings,
plaster walls, marble lobby, stairway and corridors as well as various modern features.
CONCORDIA GARDENS 109 (GM 2-B)
220 E. Concordia Avenue Saturday 4 p.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Photography permitted Handicapped accessible (Note: Not paved, steep entrance)
Concordia Gardens is a 1.5 acre plot in Milwaukee's Harambee neighborhood. We’re home to 35 community garden plots, a small production farm, berry patches, and an orchard. In Concordia Gardens we
ramp up production of nutritious food and find creative ways to distribute the produce to our neighbors.
Visit us for good food, live music, activities for kids and adults alike, community art, food demonstrations
and a celebration of our 4th year of growing towards sustainability.
CREAM CITY CLAY 166 (GM 3-A)
7105 W. Greenfield Avenue, West Allis Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cream City Clay, Inc. Pottery School and Studio is located in the heart of downtown West Allis on the corner of 71st Street and Greenfield Avenue, one block from Allis Chalmers. Learn more about the history
of clay in Milwaukee and how it became known as the Cream City as you tour Cream City Clay, Inc.
On Saturday — view an ongoing class in session 10am - Noon. Then Noon to 5pm professional potters
will be working on the wheel. On Sunday, free of charge — create rosettes, tiles of flowers inspired by Milwaukee's copious terracotta buildings and bring the past into your hands.
CREAM CITY REAL ESTATE CO. (FORMERLY ST. FRANCIS STATE BANK) 141 (GM 3-B)
3474 S. Pennsylvania Avenue (on the corner of Kinnickinnic and Morgan Avenue)
Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Photography and filming permitted Not handicapped accessible
This small, elegant one-story brick structure by renowned local architect Peter Brust was one of hundreds
of residential, commercial and ecclesiastical buildings he designed. Constructed in 1923 for St. Francis
State Bank, it’s been home to a printer, fraternal hall and pigeon club before being renovated for the
Cream City Real Estate Co to reflect the building's first use as a bank of the 1920's. View mementos of
Bay View history as well as objects produced in Milwaukee and bearing the name of the Cream City.
DAVID BARNETT GALLERY 28 (3-H)
1024 E. State Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Photography and video permitted Fully handicapped accessible
The preeminent Italianate architect in Milwaukee, Edward Townsend Mix, designed this wonderful
Cream City brick house for Dr. Henry Harrison Button in 1875. Inside, tour The David Barnett Gallery with
over 6,000 works of art. Our staff will tell you about the building as well as the broadest range of art available for sale in any Wisconsin gallery.
EDUCATORS CREDIT UNION 29 (1-J)
2243 N. Prospect Avenue Saturday 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
No photography or filming permitted Fully handicapped accessible
This 2009 branch of Educators Credit Union was constructed using as much “green” material as possible. It was recognized by the AIA for excellence in design. Enjoy the soaring three-story lobby. The design of the building combines a layering of brick, concrete and aluminum on the outside with wood
detailing inside, in keeping with the Prairie style influence at all Educators’ branches. The tour will also include the rooftop garden, normally not open to the public.
ENERGY INNOVATION CENTER (CENTURY CITY TOWER) 121 (GM 2-B)
4201 N. 27th Street Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Last admittance 2 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Constructed as the headquarters for Cutler-Hammer Manufacturing, Century City Tower
maintains the “Mad Men” vibe of the 60s. We’re currently home to the Northwest Side
Community Development Corporation, the Midwest Energy Research Consortium
(M-WERC), MAXIMUS and others. Visitors will see a power and controls technology
laboratories and hear about upcoming plans to re-install equipment and test facilities over the next two years. Take a "behind the scenes" tour before our official
Grand Opening in 2016.
ESCHWEILERS / ECHELON AT INNOVATION CAMPUS 167 (GM 2-A)
9810 Echelon Lane, Wauwatosa Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Echelon is Wauwatosa’s newest apartment community. Built on the old County
Grounds, the look of the six newly constructed apartment buildings, with 188
apartment homes, will complement the 1911-12 Eschweiler buildings that they
are built around. Tour the main historic Eschweiler building that is being renovated
to serve as the Admin building for the apartment community as well as offer meeting rooms for use by the Wauwatosa community. Then tour one of the six buildings
currently under construction on the grounds, as well as a model apartment.
Glorious Malone’s Fine Sausage
THE FACTORY 161 (GM 3-B)
1223 S. 23rd Street Saturday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
If you have a Doors Open Milwaukee t-shirt from past years, it was printed here! And if you don’t, there
is a fantastic new shirt for Doors Open Milwaukee 2015: http://www.doorsopenmilwaukee.org/t-shirtsand-merchandise/ … also printed here! This beautiful, old factory building was built in 1894 as the National Straw Works Company, and now houses a bevy of skilled craftsmen and women: from artists to
woodworkers, musicians to upholsterers and printers. Not generally open to the public, come take a
peek inside at all of the action during Doors Open Milwaukee. Tours are self-guided.
ACM MUSIC SITE / FAMILY PASSPORT SITE
FEDERAL COURTHOUSE
7 (4-H)
517 E. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:15 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
This 1892-99 Federal Courthouse is an outstanding example of Richardson Romanesque Revival architecture. A major renovation in the 1990s highlights elements of the architectural style. Tours start in the
opulent atrium every 20 minutes. Visitors will take a 40-minute docent led tour of the ceremonial and centennial courtrooms. Kids’ activities include brief introductions to the building, optional "historical" scavenger hunt and tours of a courtroom at 10:30, 12:30 and 2:30. Meet at the "Family" table for these tours.
Visitors must go through security (up to 20 minute wait)--no weapons (incl. pocket knives), food or drink
please.
FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE 30 (3-H)
1342 N. Astor Street Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Last admittance 1:45 p.m.
and Sunday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:45 p.m.
The church was designed for the Unitarian congregation in 1892 by Ferry and Clas. View the Chanticleer
on the steeple, as well as the carved sculptures adorning the entrance. Enter the Perpendicular period
English Gothic-style sanctuary and be surrounded by the golden glow of stained glass windows. View
the wooden hammer beam arches and uniquely carved stone corbels. Then visit the church parlor and,
on Sunday only, the Leenhouts Common Room, which exhibits current local artists on a monthly basis.
Docents will be on hand to give information.
FLORENTINE OPERA CENTER 110 (GM2-B)
926 E. Burleigh Street Saturday 9:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Photography permitted Fully Handicapped accessible
The Wayne & Kristine Lueders Florentine Opera Center is housed in original Cream City brick buildings
constructed in the early 1900′s by H. Schmidt & Sons. Mario & Cathy Costantini, proprietors of La Lune
Collection. purchased the buildings in 1986, renovating the original buildings and constructing additional outbuildings on the property. In 2009 the West Warehouse was dedicated as the Wayne & Kristine
Lueders Florentine Opera Center, housing the production center, wig, makeup and costume shop and
rehearsal studios. Participants will be welcomed at the Barn Door/Alley entrance and given a brief tour
and overview of the Lueders Opera Center, followed by a tour of La Lune Collection’s administrative and
factory facilities. The Florentine Opera Center's entrance is immediately west of La Lune.
*ACM MUSIC SITE [Please see page 3 for more information.]
FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI'S WGEMA CAMPUS 80 (3-C)
900 N. 33rd Street Saturday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. and Sunday 12noon-2 p.m. Last admittance 1:30 p.m.
Concordia College, founded in 1881, was located on Milwaukee's Near West Side between 31st and
33rd Streets and State Street to Highland Boulevard until 1983, when the school relocated to Mequon.
In 1990, the Forest County Potawatomi took the 11-acre campus into trust and leased the buildings to
the Indian Community School until 2010. At that point, the Tribe began an ambitious, $90 million redevelopment effort of the campus and surrounding neighborhood. Renovations are planned for 4 historic
campus buildings over the next 5 years - the oldest of which dates back to 1900. The gymnasium building will be open during the tour, with campus grounds also open for walking tours. Other campus buildings will not be open for touring. The campus is fully-accessible to persons with disabilities but the
gymnasium is not.
FOREST HOME CEMETERY 142 (GM 3-B)
2405 W. Forest Home Avenue Saturday 10 a..m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:30 p..m.
and Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Last admittance 2:30 p.m.
Our 1892 chapel was designed by Ferry & Clas in a graceful English Gothic structure of Lake Superior
sandstone and an interior nave of enameled brick, extensive oak millwork, and flanked by a pair of glass
conservatories. The 1896 crematory on the lower level was the first in Wisconsin. 1909 offices include document vaults that will be open to view large cemetery record books of 1850′s, including the signatures
of Milwaukee’s most famous names.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AMERICAN SYSTEM-BUILT HOMES MODEL B1 136 (GM 3-B)
2714 W. Burnham Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
Photography and filming not permitted Main/first floor handicapped accessible
Between 1915 and 1917, Wright designed a series of prefabricated standardized homes, known
today as the American-System Built Homes. The Model B-1 was the first home purchased for restoration by Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin and the only surviving example of this design. In 2008/09 the home was restored to its original 1916
appearance. Docent-led tours of the interior will show how B1 follows
Wright’s architectural principles, tell of the old Layton Park neighborhood, and dialogue about these space-saving affordable homes designed by Wright.
GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT/
MITCHELL GALLERY OF FLIGHT 143 (GM 4-B)
5300 S. Howell Avenue
Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
Named in honor of Milwaukee-native General William "Billy"
Mitchell, the namesake of Milwaukee's airport, the Mitchell
Gallery of Flight is a 1,400 square foot museum opened in
March of 1988, and located on the north concession level of
General Mitchell International Airport. The Mitchell Gallery exhibits both permanent and periodically changing displays covering local aviation personalities and aerospace history, with an
emphasis on southeast Wisconsin. Visitors will not only be able to
view the museum, which is open daily to the public, but also the
adjacent rooms that contain additional exhibits and artifacts related
to Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Lance Sijan and astronaut Capt.
James A. Lovell, USN. Additionally, selected items from the Mitchell
Gallery’s archives will be displayed. Park in the Hourly section of the parking garage, and take the skywalk into the concession mall. The museum is located pre-security between Concourses C and D.
GEORGE WATTS BUILDING 8 (4-G)
761 N. Jefferson Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
George Watts and Son Inc. and the Watts Tea Shop have been family-owned and operated for over 145
years. The restaurant recently won the James Beard Award in 2011 as an “American Classic” embodying the culture and community it shares with the people of Milwaukee. The building will be showcasing
the businesses of all four occupants — George Watts & Son Inc., The Watts Tea Shop, Zita Bridal Salon,
Walny Legal Group, Delind Fine Art Appraisals and Kesslers Diamonds (grand opening on Oct. 1st) —
through self-guided tours.
GLOBAL WATER CENTER 95 (5-G)
247 W. Freshwater Way Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
The Global Water Center is a 98,000 sq.ft., 7-story refurbishment of a century-old brick and timber warehouse into a first-class office and research space. The building is home to approximately 40 Water Council member companies and organizations and nearly 200 employees and students. The Center features
a lecture hall, prototype exhibition space and a state-of-the-art water flow testing stand. Take a selfguided tour, or simply check out the first floor exhibit space. See breathtaking views of the Hoan Bridge
and Milwaukee’s downtown. Go behind-the-scenes to lab spaces, and see where some of the brightest minds in water-technology are making discoveries, turning Milwaukee into the “Silicon Valley of
Water.”
GLORIOUS MALONE'S FINE SAUSAGE 55 (2-G)
300 W. Walnut Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
For almost 40 years, Malone’s has produced a signature specialty meat in Milwaukee called head
cheese - a sausage made from the meaty bits of pigs’ heads that are seasoned, combined with gelatinous meat broth, cooked in a mold, and finally thinly sliced. Join Daphne Jones, Glorious Malone’s
daughter and now President and CEO of Malone’s Fine Sausage, as she tells you of her entrepreneurial
African-American family, and leads you through the plant itself.
GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 31 (3-G)
1209 N. Broadway Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sunday 12noon-5 p.m.
Photography permitted Main floor handicapped accessible
The founding church of the Wisconsin Synod, Grace began in 1849. The original structure was replaced
by the existing building in 1901, designed by architect Armin Koch. It was crafted in orange brick in a
more “modern” German Gothic style, with a nearly complete terra cotta front porch and terra cotta trim
around the building. The church is rich with history and filled with original woodwork and large art glass
windows that provide a warm and uplifting worship setting. The renovated pipe organ fills the church with
beautiful, glorious sound. Knowledgeable guides will be available to answer your questions and share
fascinating stories about the history of the church, while organists and musicians entertain.
For more information on buildings, visit doorsopenmilwaukee.org.
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GREAT LAKES DISTILLERY 96 (6-F)
616 W. Virginia Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a. m.-5 p.m.
Fully handicapped accessible Photography permitted
Originally buildings belonging to the Pfister-Vogel tannery, Great Lakes Distillery took over the site in 2008.
We are a small craft distiller making vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, fruit brandies, absinthe and other seasonal
spirits. Visit the still, fermenting tanks, bottling area, bar, tasting area and retail space. On Saturday, there
will be tours at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5pm, and Sunday at 1,3,,and 5pm that last about 30 minutes, with $7 tasting flights following for those interested. There will also be informal, guided tours throughout both days.
HALES CORNERS POOL HOUSE 168 (GM 4-A)
5675 S. New Berlin Road, Hales Corners Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
In 1968, a Swimming Pool and Bath House was constructed near the south end of Hales Corners County
Park. After plans to demolish the deteriorating bath house surfaced in 2002, the Friends of Hales Corners
Park and Pool was formed to keep the bath house and pool open and provide for its maintenance. The
bathhouse has extensive WPA murals painted in the 1930s by Swedish immigrant Thorsten Lindberg installed in its main gathering area.
HALES CORNERS VETERANS MEMORIAL 169 (GM 4-A)
116th and S. New Berlin Road, Hales Corners Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Adjacent to the Hales Corners Library is the 2012 Hales Corners Veterans Memorial. Set in a 50-foot square
plaza, it features five pillars, each nine feet high and tapering to nine inches wide at the top, representing the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Visitors will note that the Memorial’s pillars form a fivepointed star surrounding a lighted American flag. Leading outward from the star are five paths that take
visitors to other areas of the park.
HAVENWOODS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CENTER 122 (GM 1-B)
6141 N. Hopkins Street (one block west of Sherman Boulevard on Douglas Avenue)
Welcome to Wisconsin’s only urban state forest! Over 140 years, it transformed from immigrant farms,
to House of Correction, to US Army facility, and now to a 237-acre state forest. Families, join a naturalist on a 45-minute hike looking for signs of wildlife at11am, 1pm, 3pm. Drop in any time to meet
some Wisconsin reptiles and amphibians close-up or to do some wildlife crafts. Adults and older kids
can discover Havenwoods’ fascinating past in a 30 minute Powerpoint program at 12:30 and 2pm. People of all ages can go on a geocaching adventure of the park’s history. Stop in the center to get a
guide booklet and a GPS unit and explore on your own.
HELENE ZELAZO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 111 (GM 2-B)
2419 E. Kenwood Boulevard Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Built in 1922 as a synagogue for Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun, this UWM building boasts a grand
entrance, two elaborate stained glass displays, as well as exquisite molding, arches, and decorative elements. The center includes the 758-seat Helen Bader Concert Hall, two conference facilities, six new
warm-up/practice spaces and two dining and/or ballrooms.
HILTON GARDEN INN / LOYALTY BUILDING 9 (4-G)
611 N. Broadway Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4 p.m.
The Hilton Garden Inn is on the site of the famous 300 room Newhall House, which burned down in 1883.
In 1886 the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company erected their headquarters here. Today the
Inn retains that granite jewel, featuring a spectacular atrium, original mosaic tile floors, and a winding
marble staircase. Each of our 127 stunning hotel rooms with 14-foot ceilings has been designed to retain
the historic distinction of the timeless setting while providing state-of-the-art comfort and modern conveniences.
HILTON MILWAUKEE CITY CENTER 56 (4-F)
509 W. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday and Sunday 12noon- 4 p.m.
Built in 1927, the Hilton Milwaukee City Center hotel is a classic art deco hotel with rich furnishings and
distinctive architecture. Originally called The Schroeder Hotel, today the Hilton Milwaukee City Center is
recognized as the city’s largest hotel with a tradition of excellence spanning nearly 85 years. There will
be two guided tours (approx. 45 min each) on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. and three guided tours on
Sunday at 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to showcase the hotel’s lobbies, ballrooms and guest rooms. An exhibit of the history of the building will be on display in the Hilton HHonors Lounge, formerly the Lorraine
Room, on the Upper Lobby Level. Self-guided tours will also be available.
HISTORIC BREWERS HILL 57 (1-G)
2215 N. Palmer Street (St. Marcus Lutheran Church)
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Historic Brewers Hill neighborhood, first settled in the 1850s, and located just north of downtown Milwaukee, contains a mix of impressive 19th century domestic architecture. Brochures for self-guided walking
tour of the neighborhood will be distributed at St. Marcus Lutheran Church. Walking tour will feature a
variety of architecture and housing types, including a storefront home, European inspired townhouse,
new construction houses, and Engine Company 21.
HISTORIC LOFTS ON KILBOURN 81 (3-D)
2200 W. Kilbourn Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Historic Lofts on Kilbourn is the adaptive reuse of the former Passavant – Milwaukee –Lutheran-Good
Samaritan and finally Sinai-Samaritan Hospital. The development consists of the original 1863 hospital
with several additions and renovations. Designed with an urban chic focus, these elegant loft apartments have an urban-artistic feel with high ceilings, exposed ductwork, open kitchen design and other
unique features. Take a guided or self-guided tour of the property including a vacant loft apartment, the
grand lobby, community room and second floor balcony.
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HOTEL METRO 10 (4-G)
411 E. Mason Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4 p.m.
NOTE: Zen on 7 (rooftop area) will not be accessible on Saturday due to a private event.
Walk through the doors of Hotel Metro and return to an era when the spirit of hospitality thrived. Using
the exterior curves, limestone, the wraparound windows and discreet Art Deco/Art Moderne detail as
a planning scape, the Metro’s interior became an interpretation of the 1930’s rounded, aerodynamic
shapes of the machine age. Visitors will be able to take a brief tour of the hotel's lobby and event spaces
with historic anecdotes, and the rooftop (Sunday only)
IRISH CULTURAL AND HERITAGE CENTER / GRAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 82 (4-D)
2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Irish Cultural and Heritage Center is located in the former 1887 Richardsonian Romanesque
Grand Avenue Congregational Church building. The 1910 Kimball pipe organ will be played all day
both days. The building became the home of the ICHC in 1996. It is the location of concerts, weddings, parties, Shamrock Club meetings, a lending library, a genealogical library, and more. Tours will be
provided. Both libraries will be open and a genealogist will be present all day both days.
THE IRON HORSE HOTEL 105 (5-F)
500 W Florida Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Our name reflects the duality of our unique location. Native Americans referred to the train as the “iron
horse". Today the hotel is nestled along a historic and active railroad and pop culture refers to the motorcycle as the modern horse. Constructed in 1907 the building was home to the Berger Bedding Co. and
features Cream City brick and metal fire doors. Exposed posts and beams are 300 year old heart pine
timber. You’ll enjoy everything from furnishings to sculptures, murals to industrial tables, wrought iron chandeliers to lighting in tin baked bean cans. We show how modern amenities can be reimagined in a
unique historic setting
ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE 144 (GM 4-B)
4707 S. 13th Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Photography permitted Handicapped accessible
The Islamic Society of Milwaukee is the largest Islamic facility in Wisconsin. See how this former public
school was expanded to accommodate our community’s Muslim population. Visit a Muslim prayer hall
and learn about the features that are found in every mosque. Learn about the different styles of Islamic
calligraphy and discover why Islamic art often focuses on the abstract. Visitors will have an opportunity
to tour the building and have their questions answered by a member of the community. You may also
have your name written in Arabic calligraphy!
JAZZ GALLERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS 112 (GM 2-B)
926 E. Center Street Saturday and Sunday 12noon- 5 p.m.
Our hall has been a gathering place for the neighbors of Riverwest since the turn of the 20th century. See
the original stage played on by some of this country’s greatest jazz musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie,
Betty Carter, Stan Getz, and Winton Marsalis. Now owned and run by the Riverwest Artists Association,
the gallery presents local and touring groups, stages art exhibits, community events, and bands that
promote the Milwaukee jazz scene. Dance to our jazz improv group and belt out a couple of duo ops
as we jam for your listening pleasure.
JEWISH HOME AND CARE CENTER 32 (2-I)
1414 N. Prospect Avenue Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4 p.m.
No photography or filming permitted Fully handicapped accessible
The Jewish Home and Care Center moved here in 1973. A self-guided tour brochure will help visitors find
their way from the entrance through the first floor and across the Rubenstein Pavilion in Chai Point Senior Living. Works of art can be viewed up close. Lake Michigan is framed by our elegant ballrooms and
dining room.. A breathtaking new mural chronicling the 110 years of the Jewish Home is now on permanent display. You may also take a guided tour.
JEWISH MUSEUM MILWAUKEE 33 (3-I)
1360 N. Prospect Avenue Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
To the north of the building, visitors will see the Memorial to the Holocaust. Next, enter the Helfaer
Building, a simple, balanced, cream-colored brick building constructed in 1973. The atrium has a
14x19 foot Marc Chagall Tapestry created for this space. Our permanent collection explores the history of Milwaukee’s Jewish community and builds on broader themes of immigration, social justice and
the Holocaust. Exhibits also focus on Golda Meir in Milwaukee and the Settlement Cook Book. Self-guided
tours anytime; docent-led tours at 12 and 3pm.
JONES ISLAND WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY 145 (6-H)
700 E. Jones Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Photography and filming permitted (no tripod) Not handicapped accessible
Opened in 1926, this facility was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1974. Worldrenowned for pioneering the way in modern wastewater treatment technology, Jones Island was also
one of the first facilities in the world to produce a fertilizer as the by-product of the water reclamation
process: Milorganite. Capable of treating more than 300 million gallons a day, the facility is owned and
governed by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and operated and maintained by Veolia
Water North America. All site visitors will receive a free 5# bag of Milorganite. Through exhibits and the
tour learn about: the history of Jones Island, MMSD, and Veolia Water. And don’t miss viewing the “workhorses of wastewater” under the high power microscope! Visitors have the option of going on a 60minute in depth tour that includes the Milorganite building, or joining a shorter 30-minute load-and-go
tour – both of which will travel via motorcoach around the entire Jones Island facility. Those wishing to
join the 60-minute in-depth tour must wear long pants and closed-toe shoes for safety.
KILBOURN AVENUE BASCULE BRIDGE
101 E. Kilbourn Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
Photography permitted No filming Not handicapped accessible
This is Milwaukee’s most architecturally prominent bridge. Before the turn of the 20th century, most
bridges and bridge houses were of utilitarian design. The Kilbourn Avenue Bascule Bridge was constructed in 1929 with aesthetics in mind to serve as a visual link in the newly adopted Civic Center plan,
bridging the way between the Old World character of City Hall and the new Classical Revival Milwaukee County Courthouse. See how a bridge works from the bridge operator's perspective. There will be
2-3 openings per hour during the event.
KILBOURNTOWN HOUSE 114 (GM 2-B)
Estabrook Park (near Capitol Drive entrance, east of Humboldt) Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
No photography permitted Not handicapped accessible
Kilbourntown House, aka the Benjamin Church House, was built in 1844 by carpenter Benjamin Church.
Originally located on the downtown’s west side of the Milwaukee River, Kilbourntown, it is an excellent
example of small-scale Greek Revival architecture. The house was saved in 1938 when it was moved to
the park and restored as a WPA project. The home contains an outstanding collection of mid-19th century furniture and decorative arts. A docent will share the home’s history before you leave to enjoy the
nearby Estabrook beer garden.
KLETZSCH PARK PAVILION 123 (GM 1-B)
6560 N. Milwaukee River Parkway Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
This pavilion in Kletzsch Park was constructed by the CCC in the 1930s. The shelter, embodying Swiss architectural features, was built at the top of the bluff overlooking the Milwaukee River. A seldom-opento-the-public room will be open, a charming area with a huge fireplace and two small ones with Alvin
Kletzsch's likeness above the large fireplace.
KNICKERBOCKER ON THE LAKE 34 (3-H)
1028 E. Juneau Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
When opened in 1933, The Knickerbocker provided apartment style accommodations with full kitchens
and individual private baths. Tenants enjoyed a commissary, bookshop, and gift shop. Currently, each
condominium is individually owned, and hotel rooms are interspersed among the permanent residents.
Visit the main lobby area for a complete history of Knickerbocker on the Lake. Guided tours of the property, including multiple guest rooms of different sizes and designs, will be available at 12noon, 1 p.m., 2
p.m., 3 p.m. both days..
LAKEFRONT BREWERY 58 (2-H)
1872 N. Commerce Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
and Sunday 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Last admittance 4 p.m.
Photogrpahy permitted Fully handicapped accessible
This multi-story 1908 Cream City brick industrial building style features modest brick pilasters, brickwork corbel tables and a mixture of segmental-arched and regular window openings throughout. The building
originally served as a coal powered power plant for The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company. Marvel at beautiful light fixtures that hung in the Plankinton Hotel and enjoy the original Bernie
Brewer Chalet and Mug of Beer from County Stadium.
Brewery tours are not included in Doors Open but may be purchased online.
LA LUNE COLLECTION (NEED TO ADD TO MAP, NEXT TO FLORENTINE)
930 E. Burleigh Street Saturday 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Last admittance 3 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
No photography or filming permitted First floor handicapped accessible
La Lune Collection, a company that produces designer rustic furniture sold nationally, is housed in original Cream City brick buildings constructed in the early 1900′s. Meet us at the entrance offices, where
you’ll be taken on a personal tour of the administrative and factory facilities. (If you desire, you may first
tour the Florentine Opera Center, whose entrance is on our west side).
LOWELL DAMON HOUSE
2107 Wauwatosa Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a. m.-5 p. m.
Built by Oliver Damon and son Lowell, the 1847 house is probably Wauwatosa’s oldest residence and
stands as a classic example of a colonial home. It was given to the Milwaukee County Historical Society
in 1941 and is operated as a historic house museum. Tour the house where docents will answer questions
and share the story of the home and its inhabitants.
MACKIE BUILDING (CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING) / THE GRAIN EXCHANGE ROOM
225 E. Michigan Street Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 10 a. m.-4 p. m.
The Grain Exchange Room located in the Mackie Building showcases beautiful “Simple Italian” architecture, soaring ceilings, huge hand painted frescoes, gold leaf and over 10,000 sq. ft. of usable
event space. The 3- story “cathedral of commerce” was closely linked with the early commercial history of Milwaukee, when the city was the world’s largest primary wheat market for trading, exporting and inspecting grain. The Exchange made its home here in the Chamber of Commerce Building,
inventing and utilizing the very first octagonal trading pit.
MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
929 N. Water Street Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
The 1969 Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is owned and partially funded by Milwaukee County. In
the heart of the Downtown Theater District, the center offers live performance of opera, ballet, children’s theater, symphony, Off Broadway, one night performances and national touring productions of
Broadway. Tour Uihlein Hall and the Todd Wehr Theate, public reception and meeting spaces. Learn the
history of the center and its occupants, and gain insight into how the center provides a wide variety of
entertainment and reception offerings in its multiple venues, including backstage tours when possible.
MARIAN CENTER FOR NONPROFITS (FORMERLY ST. MARY'S ACADEMY)
3195 S. Superior Street/ 3211 S. Lake Drive Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:30 p.m.
and Sunday 12noon-5 p.m. Last admittance 3:30 p.m.
Photography permitted Fully handicapped accessible (no elevator in Loretto Hall)
Marian Center’s Loretto Hall was constructed in 1904 as St. Mary’s Academy (SMA), a high school for
young women. Rosary Hall was added in 1931 to develop St. Clare College, the predecessor of Cardinal Stritch University. SMA, once the state’s largest high school for women, closed in 1991. Today, the Marian Center, a corporate ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi, provides affordable space for
nonprofits. Take a self-guided tour of Loretto Hall’s chapel, music conservatory and original kitchen. Then
take the Cloister Walk connecting the two buildings, before going on to Rosary Hall with auditorium,
gym, home economics room, SMA Heritage Room, and views of Milwaukee’s skyline
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL / RAY AND KAY ECKSTEIN HALL
1215 W. Michigan Street Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:30 p.m.
No photography permitted Fully handicapped accessible
Facing the Marquette Interchange, this 2010 exterior’s glass facade is bold and dramatic. The interior is
conducive to a sense of community. 20-30 minute guided tours will explore the library, reading room, trial
courtroom and other areas. Guided tours will be offered at 11am, noon, 1pm, and 2pm on Saturday; and
at noon, 1pm, and 2pm on Sunday.
doorsopenmilwaukee.org
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY / ST. JOAN OF ARC CHAPEL
1442 W. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5p.m.
No photography permitted Fully handicapped accessible
St. Joan of Arc Chapel may be the oldest building in the western hemisphere that is still used for its intended purpose. Dating from the late 14th or early 15th century, the chapel was originally in the little village of Chasse near Lyon in southeastern France. During the French Revolution, it fell into disrepair. With
help from the French government the chapel was restored to its original state. In 1964, it was donated
to Marquette, dismantled stone by stone, and shipped to its present location. 20 minute tours of the interior will be given to visitors upon request. Chapel guides will also answer any questions for those who
wish to experience the chapel on their own.
MARSHALL BUILDING — MATERIAL STUDIOS + GALLERY, PORTRAIT SOCIETY GALLERY
207 E. Buffalo Street, #600 Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5p.m.
The Marshall Building, constructed in 1907 used flat-slab concrete floors supported by mushroom-headed
columns, reinforced with steel rebar. This new technology resulted in a sturdy, built-to-last building. This
building is the world's oldest existing example of Claude A.P. Turner's Mushroom System and is a National
Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Visit the sixth floor’s Material Studios + Gallery where artists create,
produce and develop their entrepreneurial practice. Material also houses arts organizations that fuel the
economy. Also in the Marshall Building: A series of Milwaukee Public School paintings by Ariana Huggett
entitled “Old Schools” will be on display in the lounge at the Portrait Society Gallery on the 5th floor of
the Marshall Building during Doors Open Milwaukee both Saturday and Sunday from 12noon to 5 p.m.
McIntosh I Goodrich Mansion (Wisconsin Conservatory of Music)
1584 N. Prospect Avenue Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
This Neo-Classical Revival style mansion, built in 1903, was home to industrialist Charles L. McIntosh; then
linseed oil businessman William Osborne Goodrich prior to the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in 1934.
Marvel at rich architectural details and furnishings, including grand curved glass bay windows overlooking the lake. Take a guided ‘highlights’ tour, offered every hour on the hour, or explore the building
at your leisure with a self-guided tour pamphlet. Live performances will be presented throughout the day
by the Conservatory’s students.
MEETINGHOUSE (Milwaukee Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends / Quakers)
3224 N. Gordon Place Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
This Quaker meetinghouse was built in 1984 on a west bluff overlooking the Milwaukee River. A
panoramic arc of windows facing the river curves gently into the Koenen Land Preserve. The land and
building reflect Quaker values and are shared with the wider community, from nature walkers to participants in programs offered by other non-profit organizations. Guided tours will include the light-filled
worship space, the land preserve, community gardens, and lots more.
MILWAUKEE BLACKSMITH
518 E. Erie Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Milwaukee’s finest homes and buildings are adorned with ironwork which stands the test of time. This
has shaped our city’s architecture and given us a distinctive look. When visiting our 1950s industrial space,
you will walk into the past. Hear the sounds of the hammer and the crackle of the fire. See the blacksmith and his sons use the same historical techniques to create today.
MILWAUKEE CITY HALL DOORS OPEN EVENT HEADQUARTERS / ACM MUSIC SITE / FAMILY PASSPORT SITE
200 E. Wells Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
When built in 1895, City Hall was the tallest building in the country – for four years. Explore our most iconic
landmark’s 10-story rotunda throughout the event. The Flemish Renaissance structure consists of a basement and eight stories of city offices. Take a 30-minute, guided tour of the largest Common Council
chambers in the U.S. In addition, visitors can take a 45-minute guided tour of the City Hall bell tower.
Please see the Public Tours section on page 5 for more information, as well as page 3 for all that is going
on at City Hall during the event!
MILWAUKEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
901. N. 9th Street (Wells Street entrance between 9th and 10th Street)
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
This 11-story Bedford limestone Neo-Classical Revival 1931 courthouse was the result of a nationwide
design competition. While heralded as one of the country’s grandest courthouses, it was once
called a "million dollar rockpile" by Frank Lloyd Wright. Take a tour through Milwaukee’s third county
courthouse.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
910 N. Old World Third Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a. m.-5 p. m.
Located along the Milwaukee River, the center is a museum and research library housed in the former
1913 Beaux Arts Second Ward Savings Bank. Visitors enter into an elegant atrium surrounded by pillars,
a balcony-level and marble accents. You are welcome to enjoy our exhibitions, check out the old bank
vaults, talk with our staff, and view our collections.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY TRANSIT SYSTEM FLEET MAINTENANCE FACILITY
1525 W. Vine Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4 p.m.
Tour times: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
There is a lot to maintaining 420 eleven ton vehicles. Learn the details of how this is done by visiting the
Fleet Maintenance Building. Very rarely do we provide tours, but we will be proud to show an inside look
at Mechanical Repair where mechanics repair or replace major bus components like engines, transmissions, air-conditioning and brakes. We’ll also look at Body Repair where mechanics repair the outside
of the bus from major reworking of frames, dents, and body corrosion. See how we paint buses in large
spray booths which look like something NASA would use. 45-minute tours will be given by MCTS Staff. In
addition, a historical collection of photographs and one of the Clean-Diesel buses will be on display to
view at any time from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is also a great opportunity to learn about the MCTS M-CARD,
the new fare system. Specific tour times 10:30, 11:30 a.m.; 12:30., 1:30, 2:30. and 3:30 p.m.
MILWAUKEE FIRE MUSEUM
1615 W. Oklahoma Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
One of five fire stations of this style built in 1927, the museum (since 1995) houses the first Dept. ambulance, a 1947 Cadillac, two trucks built in the Milwaukee Fire Department Shop during the 1920's and 30's.
and a 1943 1250 Gallon Per Minute pumper. View original chairs built in a state prison as well as a working fire alarm system which utilized the street corner alarm box. The building has dormitory style
bunk-room, a vintage kitchen, locker room, and hose tower. Take a guided tour or explore at your
own pace with a museum guide sheet.
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10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
FREE
MILWAUKEE FIRE STATION #1
784 Broadway Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. NOT OPEN WHEN ON CALL
Firehouse Engine #1 houses Engine 1 and Truck 1, the oldest companies in the Milwaukee Fire Department. Truck 1 was founded in 1837, and Engine 1 in 1839. They’ve been together at the Broadway and
Wells site since 1840. Take a guided tour behind-the-scenes of the engine house, talk to firefighters, and
see the equipment housed there. View historic photos of past crews and fire engines. Open till 5pm for
the event, but may still be toured in general until 8pm.
755 N. James Lovell Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. NOT OPEN WHEN ON CALL
Firehouse Engine #2 is the headquarters for the Milwaukee Fire Department. It houses Engine 2 and Truck
2, Compressed Air Bottle Rig, Firefighting Deputy Chief and Fire Investigation Unit. Paramedic bicycle responders are assigned from here in the summer, and they patrol and respond to emergencies
at the Maier Festival Grounds. Stop in and talk to the firemen and women, and find out about their
equipment and their work. Fire house and engine tours will be given. View historic photos. Displays
of fire equipment will be shown throughout the day, and a special Dive Team demonstration and
display of equipment will be given at 2pm. Fire House #2 is open until 5pm for the event, but may
still be toured in general until 8pm.
2130 W. Oklahoma Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
NOT OPEN WHEN ON CALL
The Milwaukee Fire Department's Fire Station 12 is a Special Teams house. It is home to Engine 12, which
was established in 1888, and is also home to the Heavy Urban Rescue Team. (H.U.R.T) responds to four
areas of specialized rescue: confined space, trench, high/low angle rope rescues and structural collapse. Tour the fire station, view the H.U.R.T. apparatus, learn about the firehouse’s history and see unique
equipment special to this house. There will be ongoing demonstrations by firefighters throughout the day
with various pieces of equipment.
MILWAUKEE GAS LIGHT COMPANY (ZIMMERMAN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIOS)
2122 W. Mount Vernon Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 .am.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
Designed by Alexander Eschweiler in 1902, this massive but elegant red brick building housed retort furnaces to super-heat coal into gas that was then stored in gasometers (huge tanks that filled and deflated
daily), and piped throughout the city for illumination. Today the furnaces are gone leaving a grand lightfilled interior space that is home to Zimmerman Architectural Studios and Harwood Engineering Consultants. State-of-the-art 2012 remodeling maintains the historic character, including a symbolic
gasometer, referred to as our “think tank.” View displays that feature some of Zimmerman’s design work
from its own 106-year Milwaukee history.
(MIAD) MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN
272 E. Erie Street Saturday 10 .am.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
MIAD’s main building originally served as a terminal and warehouse for imported automobiles. Current
renovation began in 1989 to the state’s only independent, non-profit college of art and design offering
a B.A. degree. Each of its five floors spans the length of a football field. Visit the different labs and studios
including Photography, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Industrial Design and Interior Architecture + Design. Explore the galleries featuring exciting exhibitions. MIAD students will be there to give demonstrations and discuss their work and life at MIAD.
MILWAUKEE MAKERSPACE
2555 S. Lenox Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a. m.-5 p.m.
First/main floor only is handicapped accessible Photography and tripod permitted
This 1962 16,000 square foot, one-story, brick building served the Bay View community as a Krambo Food
Store for over a decade. Today it is home to Milwaukee Makerspace - a collaborative workshop and fabrication lab. Makers, builders, artists, crafters and visitors are welcome to explore our various workshops
and labs. Woodworking, welding, metal casting, forging, pottery, electronics, robots, and electric vehicles are just a few of the many activities and interests that will be on display.
MILWAUKEE POLICE ACADEMY (MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT)
6680 N. Teutonia Avenue Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:30 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
The Safety Academy, which houses the Milwaukee Police and Fire training academies, was built in 1964
as Madonna High School, an all-girls Catholic school. The city purchased the facility in 1972 for police and
fire training. The attractive brick and stone exterior is complimented by a comfortable interior of wood,
stone, tile, and stained glass. The Police Academy has traditional classrooms, a full-sized gymnasium, a
firing range, and “scenes” in which officers train to patrol Milwaukee’s diverse environments, including
the apartment scene, street scene, and tavern scene. Adult visitors will have the opportunity to engage
in electronic scenarios to test their reflexes and decision making under pressure. Everyone can see firsthand the intense training regimen of Milwaukee Police Officers. Don’t miss our first floor memorial to officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST BRANCH
2320 N. Cramer Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
In November 2014, the fifth version of the East Branch opened with 99 apartments above, a small retail
space and the library as the anchor on the first floor. In a departure from a typical library layout,
HGA architects designed an elliptical shaped Community Room with 16-foot high pivot doors and
channel glass walls defining the flexible meeting space. Permanent art installations from local artists
Ray Chi, k. e. martin, and Santiago Cucullu are on-site along with reclaimed wood from the 1968 library installed as a partial ceiling, a laptop bar and a bench at the entrance. Take a seat in our ‘living room’ next to the fireplace and enjoy gazing out on the bustling North Avenue business corridor
from the calm interior of the library. Guided 15-20 minutes tours will be given the Saturday of Doors
Open Milwaukee on the hour, every hour.
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MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM DANIEL M. SOREF PLANETARIUM
800 W. Wells Street Saturday and Sunday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy a FREE Planetarium program at Milwaukee Public Museum’s Daniel M. Soref Planetarium during Doors Open weekend! Take a tour of the current night sky during Wisconsin Stargazing, or go on
the ultimate space vacation in Perfect Little Planet; it’s a choose your own adventure experience!
Programs are 22 min in length, airing every half hour. One Planetarium ticket issued per guest. Please
check in at the Admission windows for your FREE ticket. Additional discounted admission available for
museum exhibits.
MSOE ALUMNI PARTNERSHIP CENTER
1120 N. Broadway Saturday 12noon-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
and Sunday 1 p. m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:45 p.m.
The Center was built in 1890 as the headquarters for the Blatz Brewing Co. In the 1980s it was refurbished
as the Beer Barons Restaurant. The building became part of MSOE in 1989. Today it is home to university
offices and the Goethe House of Wisconsin. Visitors will marvel at the hand-carved fireplace mantels,
hardwood floors and oak beams. In the Great Room, the beer barons of Milwaukee look down on visitors from a two-story skylight. Check out the walk-in vault which housed money and important records
for the brewery.
MSOE GROHMANN MUSEUM
and Sunday 1 p. m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:45 p.m.
The museum was built in 1924 as a Cadillac dealership and later used (1970s-1990s) as the Milwaukee
branch of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank. Purchased by Dr. Eckhart Grohmann as a gift to MSOE in
2005, the building was renovated in 2006-07 to become the Grohmann Museum. Browse the Man at
Work Collection with more than 1,000 paintings and sculptures dating from 1580 to the present in three
floors of galleries documenting the evolution of work from farming and mining to steel production and
glassblowing. Don’t miss the spectacular rooftop sculpture garden.
MSOE KERN CENTER
The Kern Center was designed by Uihlein-Wilson Architects and opened its doors in October 2004. It is Milwaukee School of Engineering’s 210,000-square-foot health, wellness, fitness and recreation facility and
exemplifies the university’s commitment to providing a well-rounded student experience. A large atrium
entrance welcomes visitors to the Kern Center, where glass, concrete and steel beams dominate the
contemporary building. Just inside the main entrance is the fitness center and basketball arena. The
field house is located on the second floor and features a suspended, three-lane 160-meter synthetic indoor running track that also offers views of the new Viets Field. The lower level of the Kern Center features a full-size ice arena.
MSOE KRUEGER HALL (WMSE RADIO)
820 N. Milwaukee Street Saturday 12noon-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
Originally a 1920s automobile tire retailer, this red brick/concrete building is now home to 3,200 watt
public radio station WMSE, owned and operated by MSOE. The station has provided Milwaukee with a
diverse mix of all music 24 hours a day for 34 years. It is run by an all-volunteer DJ staff. Visitors will tour
the studios. See the station's large on-air music library as well as where we host live bands on a weekly
basis.
MILWAUKEE THEATRE / UWM PANTHER ARENA
490 W. Kilbourn Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:45 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
You’ll start your self-guided tour in the annex, between the theatre and the arena. Check out displays
and recordings about both buildings’ history, and ask our hosts questions about the buildings. To the
west you can visit the 1909 Auditorium which was remodeled in 2003 to become the Milwaukee Theatre,
the largest theatre in Wisconsin, with 4,086 very comfortable seats, and venue for Broadway shows. To
the east, the 12,700 seat Arena is home to the UWM Panthers, the Milwaukee Wave, Brewcity Bruisers and
venue for other shows.
MOBCRAFT BEER BREWERY AND TASTING ROOM
505 S. 5th Street Saturday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
The building on the corner of 5th and Virginia has seen a few different uses from light manufacturing, to
painting, to indoor parking. Between fall 2015 and Spring 2016 the building will be transformed into the
new home for MobCraft Beer. The building will house manufacturing equipment, offices and a tasting
room. This visit to the new MobCraft brewery will be a very early sneak peak of what is to come in early
2016. Come see renderings of the brewing space, and possibly the beginning of renovations of the new
facility.
THE MODJESKA THEATRE
1134 W. Mitchell Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Modjeska Theatre — named after Helena Modjeska, a renowned Polish actress who specialized in Shakespearean roles — was originally built in the 1920s as a vaudeville and movie palace. In
the 1940s, the theater showed Polish films to cater to the large Polish community on Milwaukee’s
south side, and had various other uses throughout the years following until it closed in 2010. The Modjeska Theatre will officially reopened in 2015, and will offer visitors an open-house tour during the
event, which will consist of Modjeska history, the theatre’s future plans, and tours of the stage area,
dressing rooms and projection booth.
Exploring downtown Milwaukee during DOORS OPEN MILWAUKEE?
Join the scavenger hunt at XXXX.
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DOORS OPEN MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE 2015
LIST OF SITES BY NEIGHBORHOOD
Numbers (1) correspond with the site label on the map, codes (GM 1-B, 5-G) refer to the coordinate location on the Downtown Map (pages 12 - 13)
or Greater Milwaukee (GM) map (page 14). Asterisks ( * ) indicate sites with additional ticketed tours. Numbers not in a colored dot mark FREE PRESENTATIONS, FREE PUBLIC TOURS, or IN-DEPTH TOURS, described below.
OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 9/19 & 9/20
OPEN SATURDAY ONLY, 9/19
OPEN SUNDAY ONLY, 9/20
JUNEAUTOWN
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Milwaukee City Hall (DOMKE Headquarters)* . . . . . . . . . (3-G)
600 East Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-H)
(
(
Bank of Milwaukee Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-G)
(
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-H)
CityCenter at 735 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-G)
Colby Abbot Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-G)
.(4-G)
Federal Courthouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-H)
George Watts Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-G)
Hilton Garden Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-G)
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Hotel Metro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-G)
Kilbourn Avenue Bascule Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-G)
Mackie Building / Grain Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-G)
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-G)
Milwaukee Engine House #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-G)
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. (MGIC) . . . . . . . . .(3-G)
.(3-G)
MSOE Krueger Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-G)
Newsroom Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-G)
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Pfister Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-G)
Railway Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-G)
(
Safe House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-G)
State Street Bascule Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-G)
(
US Bank Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-H)
War Memorial Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-H)
Wells Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-G)
Wells Street Vertical Lift Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-G)
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All Saints' Cathedral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-H)
Charles Allis Art Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2-I)
David Barnett Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-H)
Educators Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(1-J)
(1-J)
First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-H)
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-G)
Jewish Home and Care Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2-I)
(
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Jewish Museum Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-I)
Knickerbocker on the Lake* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-H)
McIntosh | Goodrich Mansion (WCM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2-I)
Milwaukee Public Library East Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1-I)
MSOE Alumni Partnership Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-G)
(
MSOE Grohmann Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-G)
MSOE Kern Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-G)
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Plaza Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-H)
Saint John's on the Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(2-I)
(2-I)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-H)
Summerfield United Methodist Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-H)
.(3-H)
The North End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(2-G)
(
Woman's Club of Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-H)
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48
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50
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53
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AIDS Resource Center of WI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-G)
ASQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-G)
Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-F)
BMO Harris Bradley Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-F)
Brewhouse Inn & Suites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-F)
Buck Bradley's / A. Schoenleber Building . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-G)
.(4-G)
Calvary Presbyterian Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-F)
Cardinal Stritch University City Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-F)
Central Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-F)
Glorious Malone's Fine Sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(2-G)
.(2-G)
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Hilton Milwaukee City Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-F)
Historic Brewers Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1-G)
Lakefront Brewery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(2-H)
Milwaukee County Courthouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-F)
Milwaukee County Historical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-G)
Milwaukee County Transit System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2-E)
(
Milwaukee Public Museum - Soref Planetarium . . . . . . . . (4-F)
Milwaukee Theatre / UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena . . . . (3-F)
Milwaukee Fire Dept. Station #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-F)
Pritzlaff Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-G)
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RedLine Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2-G)
Riverside Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-G)
Saint James Court Historic Apartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-F)
(
St. Benedict the Moor Parish Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-F)
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St. James Episcopal Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-F)
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2-F)
St. Marcus Lutheran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1-G)
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (U.A.C) . . . . . . . . . . . (3-F)
Turner Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-G)
We Energies Public Service Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-G)
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Ambassador Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-D)
Bridging the Gap Learning Center, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-E)
Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-E)
City of Milwaukee & Waukesha County Materials Recovery Facility . . (5-E)
Forest County Potawatomi's Wgema Campus . . . . . . . . (3-C)
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Historic Lofts on Kilbourn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-D)
Irish Cultural and Heritage Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-D)
Marquette University - St. Joan of Arc Chapel . . . . . . . . . (4-E)
Marquette University Law School - Ray and Kay Eckstein Hall . . (4-E)
Milwaukee Gas Light Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(5-D)
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Our Savior's Lutheran Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-C)
.(4-C)
Pevnick Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-C)
Redeemer Lutheran Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-D)
Saint George Melkite Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-E)
Tripoli Shrine Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-C)
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88Nine Radio Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5-G)
Arts at Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6-F)
Brenner Brewing Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(6-F)
.(6-F)
Clock Shadow Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6-G)
Global Water Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5-G)
Great Lakes Distillery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6-F)
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Marshall Building / Material Studios & Gallery . . . . . . . . . (5-G)
Milwaukee Blacksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5-H)
MIAD - Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design . . . . . . . . . . . (5-G)
MobCraft Beer Brewery and Tasting Room . . . . . . . . . . . .(6-F)
Next Act Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5-G)
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Orlandini Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6-F)
The Pitch Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6-F)
Plunkett Raysich Architects, LPP Headquarters . . . . . . . . (5-G)
The Iron Horse Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(5-F)
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Walker's Point Center for the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6-F)
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All Peoples Gathering Lutheran Church . . . . . . . . . . .(GM
.(GM 2-B)
Atwater Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 2-B)
Concordia Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM
(
2-B)
Florentine Opera Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 2-B)
Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts . . . . . . (GM 2-B)
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Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 2-B)
Monarch Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 2-B)
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Kilbourntown House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM
Meetinghouse, Milwaukee Monthly Meeting of the
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 1-B)
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St. Casimir Church / Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish . . .(GM 2-B)
The Bricks (Flux Design) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM 2-B)
UWM / EMS - College of Engineering & Applied Science . . . .(GM 2-B)
UWM University Accelerator Building
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Energy Innovation Center (Century City) . . . . . . . . . .(GM
Havenwoods Environmental Awareness Center . . . . (GM 1-B)
Kletzsch Park Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 1-B)
Monarch, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 1-A)
North Central Little League / The Hangar . . . . . . . . . (GM 1-A)
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Salem Lutheran Landmark Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 1-A)
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 1-B)
Sherman Park Senior Living (former Jackie Robinson school) . (GM 2-B)
Sherman Perk Coffee Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 2-A)
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Sherman Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM
Thurston Woods (Agape Community Center) . . . . . . (GM 1-B)
Vanguard Sculpture Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(GM
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Weld Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM
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Avalon Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM
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Basilica of St. Josaphat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(GM
(GM 3-B)
Bay View Printing Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM
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Bryant's Cocktail Lounge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
Cream City Real Estate Company / St. Francis State Bank . . . (GM 3-B)
Forest Home Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
General Mitchell International Airport / Mitchell Gallery of Flight . (GM 4-B)
Islamic Society of Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM
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Marian Center (formerly St. Mary's Academy) . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
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Milwaukee Fire Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM
Milwaukee Firehouse Engine #12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM
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Milwaukee Health Department Southside Health Center
enterr . . . ..(GM
Milwaukee Makerspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM 3-B)
Modjeska Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
Our Daily Salt / H.C. Anton Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6-B)
Robert A. Anderson Water Tower and Municipal Building . (GM 3-B)
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St. Joseph Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
St. Joseph Chapel of School Sisters of St. Francis . . . . (GM 3-B)
St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
St. Mary and St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church . ..(GM
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St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM
Survive Alive House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
The Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
Urban Ecology Center / Menomonee Valley . . . . . . . . . .(6-B)
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Calvary Cemetery Chapel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM 3-A)
Christ King Catholic Parish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 2-A)
Cream City Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-A)
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Hales Corners Veterans Memorial Building . . . . . . . . (GM 4-A)
Hampton Inn & Suites Milwaukee West . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-A)
Lowell Damon House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM 2-A)
Stahl-Conrad Homestead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 4-A)
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W. Ben Hunt Cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 4-A)
Wauwatosa Cemetery Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM 2-A)
Whitnall Park Lutheran Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 4-A)
YANKEE HILL/PROSPECT AVENUE
KILBOURN TOWN/HAYMARKET
MARQUETTE/AVENUES WEST
HISTORIC THIRD WARD/WALKER’S
WARD/WALKER’S POINT
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NORTH NEIGHBORHOODS (Could do Near/Far North Neighborhoods)
SOUTH NEIGHBORHOODS
WEST NEIGHBORHOODS
TO COME
FREE PUBLIC TOURS
IN-DEPTH TOURS
Tickets (when required) are given out FREE TO THE PUBLIC
In-Depth Tours are available to the general public for $5 per ticket. Tickets will be sold exclusively online. Tickets for In-Depth Tours
on a first-come, first-served basis at 10 a.m. on the tour
will not be sold or given the day of the event at City Hall Headquarters. Please see pages 22 and 23 for more information.
date. Please see the FREE PUBLIC TOURS listing on page 4
for ticket distribution location and more information.
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Biking on the Hank Aaron State Trail . . . . . .(GM
Milwaukee Food & City Tours . . . . . (3-E, 3-F, 4-E, 4-F)
Inside the DOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-E)
Port of Milwaukee Bus Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-C)
Soldiers Home Historic District . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility . . (GM 3-C)
FREE PRESENTATIONS
Please see the FREE PRESENTATIONS listing
on page 4 for more information.
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Basilica of St. Josaphat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM
The Making of Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-D)
Picturing Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 2-B)
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Brady Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1-G)
Brady Street Walking Food Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1-H)
The Brewery: The Evolution of an Icon . . . . . . . . . . .(2-D)
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist . . . . . . . . (3-G)
Colectivo Roasting Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 2-C)
Discovery World Aquarium Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-H)
German Milwaukee Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2-F)
Ghosts of Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5-F)
Harley-Davidson Museum History Tour . . . . . . . . . . . (5-E)
Hentzen Coatings Production Tour . . . . . . . . . .(GM 1-A)
Historic Yankee Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2-G)
Illuminated Milwaukee:
Exploring Downtown’s Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . (3-F)
Iron Block Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-F)
Listening to Mitchell on Historic Mitchell Street .(GM 3-B)
Living in a Hotel: Eloise at
at the
the Plaza
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Maker of Milwaukee . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .(2-G)
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Menomonee Valley Walking Tour . . . . . . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
Milwaukee Club Private Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-F)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Production Facility . . . .(GM 3-B)
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Milwaukee Photo Walks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(5-F)
Missing Milwaukee Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4-F)
Mysteries of Calvary Cemetery Chapel . . . . . . (GM 3-B)
North Point South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM 2-C)
Oriental Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM 2-C)
Pabst Mansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-B)
Revolution in Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3-E)
Sanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1-F)
Six Points Walking Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GM 2-C)
South Riverwalk Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-F)
Spunk and Grit: Milwaukee’s Third Ward . . . . . . . . . (4-F)
Tory Hill and the Bloody Third Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-E)
Town of Lake Tour / Tippecanoe Walk . . . . . . . (GM 4-B)
Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . (3-E)
Wisconsin Club Private Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-D)
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MONARCH, LLC
7050 N. 76th Street Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Monarch Machining and Fabrication is an 82-year-old, Milwaukee-based company that provides some
of industry’s best in heavy fabrication, precision machining and complex assembly services for projects
ranging from mining and shipbuilding to government defense and nuclear. Small groups will be led
through the 100,000-square-foot facility to see processes and marvel at the size and scope of our products and machines. Come see a current example of why Milwaukee used to be called the “machine
shop of the world.”
MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPORATION (MGIC)
270 E. Kilbourn Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
The "inverted pyramid" architectural design of MGIC's 4-story headquarters has made it one of Milwaukee's most unique buildings since 1973. The building is one of two Travertine marble and bronze glass
structures on the 2.5 acre MGIC Plaza. Architect-engineers for the development were Fitzhugh Scott-Architects, Inc. of Milwaukee and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of Chicago, who also designed such famous
works as the Hancock Building and Willis Tower in Chicago.. A brief guided tour will allow guests to learn
about the Warren Platner designed interior features, and also showcases museum quality works by artists
Alicia Penabla and Shelia Hicks.
THE NEWSROOM
137 E. Wells Street Saturday and Sunday 11:30 p.m.-5 p.m.
This elegantly-restored 19th-century dining and bar room showcases the Milwaukee Press Club’s nonpareil collection of famous autographs from Hedda Hopper to Ann Landers to Barack Obama. About
300 framed celebrity autographs were retrieved from the Golda Meier Library’s archive and displayed
again for the public. Cyril Colnick chandeliers are from John Ernst Café A special attraction is the disappearing booth that transports people into the Safe House.
NEXT ACT THEATRE
255 S. Water Street Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
In 2011 Next Act converted a crane bay, originally built in 1989, into a state of the art theatre.. The complex houses Next Act’s offices, rehearsal hall, production support areas and a 152 seat theatre. Guided
tours every half hour will include the backstage area (costume shop, dressing rooms, green room, rehearsal hall) and all areas of the stage, including the tech booth. Photos of the conversion process are
displayed on the backstage walls. And the bar will be open for those looking for a little refreshment.
NORTH CENTRAL LITTLE LEAGUE/ THE HANGAR
6200 N. 64th Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Hangar is the new indoor batting facility for North Central Little League and the Milwaukee Bombers.
For 36 years NCLL has been giving children the opportunity to play Little League baseball (60 teams with
over 700 players) from Milwaukee and Wauwatosa. Our year-round indoor batting facility has two batting tunnels, a "T" station and an indoor pitching mound, and a waiting area with a big screen TV. We
also have the capability to watch your session live on our Apple TV. Do you want to take some swings in
the cage? Want to hit off the T? Do you need to work on pitching? If the answer is “yes” stop in and play
some baseball.
ORLANDINI STUDIOS
633 W. Virginia Street Saturday and Sunday 12noon-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
The ornamental plaster studio shop was originally built around 1900. Matt and Julian Orlandini purchased
the property in 1964 as a duplex. Orlandini has been open and doing business since August of 1965. Julian’s living quarters, which were on the second floor, will be open to the public to view the paintings of
Debra Stubbe Burkart and photos by Shelly Orlandini. The shop will also be open to the public. Eugene
Orlandini, third-generation Ornamental Plasterer, will be on hand to explain how ornamental plaster can
be used in your home, as well as how pieces are made. Orlandini Studios will be offering a ‘special gift’
for children who visit us with their Doors Open PASSPORT. (Warning: The studio is dusty, so black clothes
are discouraged).
OUR DAILY SALT / H.C. ANTON BUILDING
3519 W. National Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
A former turn-of-the-century grocery store, the Anton Building is constructed of Cream City brick and still
contains its original tin ceiling. Although much of the character and charm remain, it has been remodeled to presently house Our Daily Salt — a manufacturer of handcrafted housewares. Our gallery space
is filled with work by local artists. See how handcrafted products are made as various craftspeople work
within the space. Join us for a brief tour explaining the history of the building and the business.
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
3022 W. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday and Sunday 12noon-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, founded by Norwegian immigrants on Milwaukee’s southside in 1858, built
the present building on the site of the Todd Wehr Estate in 1954. Before entering the Wisconsin Avenue
doors, look up to the 15′ “The Inviting Christ” statue and notice the solar panels (2.24 kw) that were installed in 2008. Step into the church where “The Abiding Christ” window and organ music bid you enter.
Enjoy the sanctuary, where you will recognize Old and New Testament stories in the stained glass windows.The History Room and chapel are open for visitors. Your guides are eager to share about the mission and ministries of the congregation.
PEVNICK STUDIOS
527 N. 27th Street Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
The 1878 Cream City brick Italianate front building was the Clybourn Street School until the late 1920s
and the second-oldest surviving MPS school building in the city. Visitors will see a brightly-lit Graphical Waterfall® standing 12 feet off the ground, programmed by computer to produce ribbons,
shapes, words and games. Water droplets fall through valves with the speed of gravity and patterns
are created by the presence and absence of water, like a dot-matrix printer. A 16-foot-wide waterfall
produces 6,000-12,000 water droplets per second. Entertaining for all ages. Children must be supervised,
as the space is a working warehouse.
FREE
THE PFISTER HOTEL
424 E. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Last admittance 1:45 p.m.
Photography permitted First/main floor and mezzanine are handicapped accessible
The Pfister Hotel, built in 1893 has been a premier downtown Milwaukee hotel for over a century. Guido
Pfister, a local tanner, wanted to build a “palace for the people”, especially after the city’s most
renowned hotel, The Newhall House, burned down in 1883. Guido’s son Charles saw the project to fruition
with costs of over $1M dollars and state of the art technology at the time of construction. The Pfister was
the first “all electric” hotel in the city and one of the first in the world to have individually controlled thermostats for guestrooms. Enjoy the extraordinary architecture and welcoming ambiance marked by a
priceless Victorian Art collection. Begin your visit in the historic dining room, The Rouge, where Chef
Concierge Peter Mortensen will share a brief history of the hotel. Subject to availability, you are invited
to explore the mezzanine level of this grand hotel. Complimentary parking will be extended to those
Doors Open guests who make a purchase in our Well Spa, Cafe Pfister or attend our Sunday Brunch.
THE PITCH PROJECT
706 S. 5th Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a. m.-5 p.m.
No photography permitted First / main floor handicapped accessible
Consisting of four buildings going back to the late 1800's, this site has been used for a number of different purposes — from Bread Bag Printing Company to Obama Campaign Headquarters. The Pitch Project now houses 22 artist studios and a 2,000 sq ft contemporary art gallery. Wander around the building,
visit with resident artists, and enjoy the art show in the gallery.
PLAZA HOTEL
1007 N. Cass Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a. m.-5 p.m.
Photography permitted First/main floor only is handicapped accessible
The Plaza opened in 1925 as a large four story red brick and steel Art Deco apartment hotel defined by
rich colors, bold geometric shapes and beautiful ornamentation. Two floors are hotel guest rooms and
the two floors above are residences. The first floor offers a bustling vintage café and a dedicated spa
treatment room. Visitors may view the lobby area and a guest room on their own. Cafe at the Plaza is
open for service from 7am – 2pm and for viewing only after 2.
PLUNKETT RAYSICH ARCHITECTS, LLP HEADQUARTERS
209 S. Water Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:30 p.m.
Photography permitted, filming not permitted Fully handicapped accessible
Plunkett Raysich Architects found a home for their headquarters in the Walkers Point neighborhood. Celebrating their 80th anniversary and returning to downtown Milwaukee, they have
created an open office for collaboration and flexibility. There are several sustainable features of the building including solatubes that fill the space
with natural light. The firm also designed the new public plaza to the
north of the building. Visitors can wander through the office and see
how a homegrown Milwaukee architecture firm works. There will be
displays of projects, an interactive design area and freshly baked
chocolate chip cookies
PRITZLAFF BUILDING
311 N. Plankinton Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
The Pritzlaff Buildings are a complex of 6 large ornate Italianate
Cream City brick and heavy timber construction buildings erected
between 1875 and 1919 by the John Pritzlaff Hardware Company.
Pritzlaff was a large hardware distributor located here until 1958. It is
now being renovated by Sunset Investors into a mixed use space with
offices and banquet halls on the first floor, and apartments on floors 2 -7.
Learn about the history of 19th-century wholesalers who turned Milwaukee
into a hub of trade. View some of the huge hardware catalogs that Pritzlaff
used for selling and distributing their goods, then tour through unfinished
areas of the building, construction, and completed areas. Pritzlaff is a work
in progress.
Kent Knapp of
Milwaukee Blacksmith
RAILWAY EXCHANGE BUILDING
229 E. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Last admittance 2:45 p..m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
No photography permitted Handicapped accessible
The Railway Exchange Building, located near where East Town meets the Historic Third Ward, was built
in 1899-1900. The Railway Exchange Building served as the headquarters of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway from 1901–1945. A brief description of the history and features of the building will be
provided by the Building Team member. Visitors will be asked to take the elevator to the 12th floor and
to walk back down the cast iron and marble stairway all the way to the first floor so that they can see
the original corridors with original doors, hardware and window systems to the offices on each floor.
Views of Lake Michigan and the City skyline are spectacular.
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH
1905 W. Wisconsin Avenue (sanctuary entrance, double glass doors)
Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 12noon-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:45 p.m.
Redeemer Lutheran Church was founded in 1890. The current building dates from 1915. At that time, the
estimated cost of the furnished church and parish hall was $50,000 (exclusive of the grounds). The architect, William H. Schuchardt, designed the Gothic sanctuary--one of the finest examples of traditional
and modern architectural masterpieces of Lutheran edifices in America. Visitors are welcome to tour the
Gothic-style sanctuary.
REDLINE MILWAUKEE
1422 North 4th Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
RedLine Milwaukee was founded by local artists Lori Bauman and Steve Vande Zande in 2009. Goals of
professional development, access, and social justice are met through RedLine’s Programs: Residency,
Exhibition, and Education. The 3-story, 22,000-square-foot building houses one of Milwaukee’s only artistin-residence programs, including ten emerging artists, five mentoring artists, a resource artist, six teen residents and several visiting artists annually. Additionally, RedLine connects artists with community
organizations through workshops, classes, and outreach. Come visit the art exhibitions, artist-in-residence
studios and art studios labs featuring a print shop, papermaking, dye lab, and, dark room.
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RIVERSIDE THEATER
116 W. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
The Riverside, which opened in 1928, was designed by local architects Charles Kirchoff and Thomas
Rose, designers of many theaters, including the Palace Theater in New York City. The building that houses
the theater is twelve stories tall, and includes office space in the front portion of the building. Tour this
graceful Vaudeville style theater steeped in adversity: from opening shortly before the Great Depression,
to a 1966 fire that almost destroyed it, and an 80-year battle to keep the Milwaukee River out of its basement. On your self-guided tour you will come across historical displays, balcony views, screen presentations of past Riverside events, and daily performances by The Dairyland Theater Organ Society,
RIVERWORKS LOFTS
3372 N. Holton Street (enter on Townsend) Saturday 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
The building was erected in 1915 by brothers William and John Tharinger for the Tharinger Macaroni Factory. Groundbreaking for reuse construction began in June 2011 with completion in April of 2012.
Co-developed by Riverworks Development Corporation and Horizon Development Group, their plan
was to renovate the building into workforce housing with WHEDA’s Affordable Housing Tax Credits, Housing Trust Funds and HOME funding. Currently the Riverworks Lofts has 36 affordable housing loft style
apartments. Historical memorabilia and photos will be on display from the Tharinger Macaroni Factory
days, as well as pictures showing the reconstruction into the Riverworks Lofts of today. The Club Room
and an apartment will be available for viewing.
ROBERT ANDERSON MUNICIPAL BUILDING / LAKE TOWER
No photography Fully handicapped accessible
Constructed in 1940, as the Town of Lake Municipal Building and Water Tower, this is a wonderful example of the Art Deco/Moderne style of the 1930s. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the public areas
of the building. Weather permitting, stunning views of Milwaukee's south side are seen from the third
floor. Elevator access rises to the fourth floor. Those able to climb a flight of stairs to the fifth floor will see
the underside of the former water tank.
THE SAFE HOUSE
779 N. Front Street Saturday and Sunday 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
This spy museum/restaurant/bar is a favorite Milwaukee attraction, created in 1966 by designer
David Baldwin. Time calls it, “irresistible and inexhaustible.” You can expect intrigue and surprises. Yes,
you need the password. No, we can’t divulge it. But be assured you’ll get in as soon as you pass your
(fun) spy clearance test to prove you’re a friendly. And once you’re in … The Safe House is divided
into international sectors – look for the Swiss Chalet, the Hong Kong section, the Paris Café, the
Mediterranean Room, The English room. Find the hidden spy devices like the
crafty instant alibis phone booth, the escape route. Can’t tell you much
more or … well, you know.
SALEM LUTHERAN LANDMARK CHURCH AND MUSEUM
6814 N. 107th Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a. m.-5 p.m.
Photography and tripod permitted Not handicapped accessible
Known as the birthplace of the Wisconsin Evangelical
Lutheran Synod, Salem Lutheran congregation was established on Christmas Day in 1847. The Italianate Cream City
brick church dates from 1863 and was used by Salem congregation until 1977. The building has been used as a museum
for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod since 1982. Ongoing restoration efforts intend to bring the church building back to
its original 1863 condition. See an 1880s-era school classroom, and
more than 1,000 artifacts and pictures. The contents of the recently
opened cornerstone will also be on display. Guided and self-guided
tours will be available.
ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR CHURCH
924 W. State Street Saturday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Jones Island Water
Last admittance 3:45 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Reclamation Facility
St. Benedict the Moor is the first African-American Catholic Church in Milwaukee established in 1908. Capuchin Franciscans assumed full-time responsibility for St Ben’s in 1911. The Capuchins originally ran a day and boarding school for black youth
and established St. Anthony Hospital as a place for African American doctors and nurses to practice and
serve urban black patients. For decades St Ben’s has been a revitalized community parish fueled by enthusiasm in caring for the poor, serving an evening meal six days a week to hundreds of needy. Visitors
can tour the beautiful Romanesque church, enjoying the many statues, carvings and artwork, as well
as a poster exhibit of past school activities. Parishioners will be on hand to tell our story.
ST. CASIMIR CHURCH / OUR LADY OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE PARISH
2600 N. Bremen Street Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (Concert at 4 p.m.)
St. Casimir Church was built by Polish immigrants in1901. Designed in a Gothic style, the church’s towers
are 130 feet and 200 feet high. The original building could seat 1,200 worshipers. The church is filled with
beautiful stained glass windows, paintings and statuary. Visit one of Riverwest’s hidden gems. Self-guided
tours will be offered along with historic information Stay for the first concert in the St. Casimir Concert Series beginning at 4pm with a concert of organ music on the historic Felgemaker pipe organ featuring
Gary Wood, organist.
SAINT GEORGE MELKITE CHURCH
1617 W. State Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 12 noon - 5 p.m.
Constructed with Cream City brick and crowned with three bulbous domes, Saint George was constructed in 1917 for worship by Wisconsin’s Middle-Eastern Rite Christian congregation. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions or join any impromptu tour in progress. The outstanding 2010 icon screen,
quiet recordings of Byzantine chant and perhaps a hint of incense from the morning service will greet
the visitor. Questions are encouraged about our past and current Syrian/Lebanese community as
well as about design changes over the century.
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ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
833 W. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday 12noon-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30p.m.
and Sunday 12noon-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:30 p.m.
St. James Episcopal Church, possibly the oldest stone church in Milwaukee, was erected in 1867-68 over
the Spring Street Burying Ground. In 1872, the building burned, and only the bell tower and walls survived. The original plans were still available, and the church was reconstructed in 1873-74 using the complete plans, some of which had not been used in the first building. Come and see how St. James
Episcopal Church uses this historic building for worship, fellowship, education, service (clothing, feeding,
sundries and burial ministries) and more.
SAINT JAMES COURT HISTORIC APARTMENTS
831 W. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Saint James Court, with its Neo-Classical and Beaux Art influence, was designed by the architectural
firm of Ferry & Clas and built in 1903. The building contains 30 vintage apartments and ground level offices. Character abounds with hardwood floors, decorative fireplaces, stained glass, claw foot tubs, a
mahogany/marble entrance, a restored vintage elevator and more. Visitors will view apartments designed for prominent Milwaukee citizens, learn the role of historic buildings in revitalizing neighborhoods,
see exhibits of history and restoration, and discuss the challenges, methods, and benefits of historic renovation with the owner and management team.
ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
804 W. Vliet St. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
St. John’s is one of Milwaukee’s finest examples of high Victorian Gothic ecclesiastical architecture. It was
completed in 1890. The East tower, with three bronze bells weighing six tons total, is 197 feet′ tall while the
west tower is 127′ feet tall. The church seats 1,100 people. The unique theatre style lighting, featuring 800
individual light fixtures installed in 1909, is seldom seen in churches. Interesting features include an elevated pulpit and an ornate hand-carved altar. Open for public worship on Sunday at 10am.
SAINT JOHNS ON THE LAKE
1800 N. Prospect Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Photography and tripod permitted Fully handicapped accessible
Founded in downtown Milwaukee in 1868, today Saint John's is a vibrant, inclusive retirement community with a modern tower (2011) designed by award winning architecture and design firms. Enjoy a
guided tour of our free gallery that collaborates with the Museum of Wisconsin Art. Then visit other spaces,
such as the Bistro, sculpture and rain gardens, a putting green, bee colonies. Taylor's elegant restaurant
provides lake views, as do the fitness center, pool and spa.
ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY
3027 S. 16th Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
St. Joseph Academy’s sponsoring organization, the Felician Sisters, is a champion of compassionate
care for the Milwaukee community since 1907. The Sisters first created an orphanage to provide a home
for children whose parents were deceased or needed childcare while their parents worked. Over time,
their services expanded to meet the changing needs of south-side families. Our debut as a Doors Open
Milwaukee site doubles as our Open House to celebrate St. Joseph Academy's new elementary school
addition. Felician Sisters and others will provide guided tours every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. both
days. Come see, the new classrooms, visit the new library, and enter a free-throw shooting contest in the
new gym. Whether you have a tie to the former orphanage, are a former St. Gerard's parishioner or are
simply curious about our transformation over the past century, you'll want to walk our halls and hear the
grace-filled stories our Felician Sisters will share with you. Light refreshments will be served.
ST. JOSEPH CHAPEL
1501 S. Layton Blvd. Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:45 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Step inside this 1917 gem, rich with soaring marble columns, colorful Austrian stained glass windows, exquisite wood carvings and color mosaics. This Italian Romanesque Revival is one of Milwaukee's most
beautiful sacred spaces. Learn about the chapel's outstanding acoustics as experienced guides share
the chapel's story. School Sisters of St. Francis provide guided tours of their chapel, where music and art
are integral to spiritual life. Tours also in Spanish.
ST. LUCAS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
2605 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue, Bay View Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:45 p.m.
and Sunday 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
The present St. Lucas Church was erected in 1888. The steeple is 145′ high. In 1988, the church building
received Landmark Designation by the Bay View Historical Society..Step inside for a moment of peace.
See the sun streaming through the beautiful stained glass windows onto the rich wood of the church
pews. Listen as the Sipe pipe organ plays spiritual hymns of the past and the present. Take a walk through
the newly remodeled lower level gathering space.
ST. MARCUS LUTHERAN CHURCH
2215 N. Palmer Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday Worship services at 8am, 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m.
and 5:30 p.m. (All are welcome to attend) Tours to be held in-between worship from 9-10:15 a.m., 11:301:45 p.m., 3-4:00 p.m.
St. Marcus Lutheran Church’s sanctuary was designed by Leiser & Holst architects, masonry by Gustave
Jeske & Sons. It was completed in 1914. It is designed in the Neo-Gothic style popular in the Midwest from
1900-1930, and originally stood in St. Jacobi Lutheran Church on 13th & Mitchell. It was installed at St. Marcus in 1997. The pipe organ began as a smaller instrument in the 1881 church. It was enlarged in 1914
and again in 1998. Visitors to St. Marcus on Saturday will have the opportunity for short, guided tours,
which will include St. Marcus Lutheran School. Saturday’s activities during Doors Open: 10:00 am — Coffee served in the café, Art Gallery on display, Tours; 10:15 a.m. — Gospel Choir concert in the sanctuary;
11 a.m. — Pipe organ recital; 11:30-1:00 pm — Free lunch served in the café; 1 p.m. — John Gurda lecture on “The History of Brewers Hill” in the sanctuary [see PRESENTATIONS on page 5]; 2 p.m. — Pipe organ
recital; 2:45 p.m. — Rev. Mark Jeske lecture: The art of Heinrich Hofmann and the stained glass of St.
Marcus; 4 p.m. — Pipe organ recital
ST. MARY AND ST. ANTHONY COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH
1521 W. Drexel Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
St. Mary and St. Antonious constructed in 2006 in the ancient Coptic style based on churches over 1000
years old in Egypt is the first Coptic Church built in Wisconsin. Fifty feet above the marble floors tower three
domes to remind visitors of heaven. The hand-made wooden art and hand painted icons replete with
symbolism were imported from Egypt. Visitors will explore the inside and outside of the church on a
guided tour where they’ll find out about historical and present day Coptic Christianity as well as an explanation of many of the unique features and artwork. Guests will also get to see the altar and some altar
vessels used during services that are usually closed to the public. Divine Liturgy (without tour) will be held
from 10:00-11:30 on Sunday for those interested in attending.
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
914 E. Knapp Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 12noon-5 p.m.
St. Paul’s, Richardson Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture in design, was dedicated in 1884. With one
the largest Tiffany window collections in Wisconsin (including largest window created by Tiffany), a Flemish tapestry from the 16th century, the Schantz organ, and nationally recognized Salviati Mosaics, it is sure
to wow both new and returning visitors. Walk through St. Paul’s breathtaking nave and enjoy the many
attractions listed above throughout the day. People from St. Paul’s will be available to answer questions.
Special tours and organ demonstrations will be given at various times.
ST. STANISLAUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
524 W. Historic Mitchell Street aturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Photography and filming permitted Main floor handicapped accessible
St Stanislaus is the "Mother Church" of Catholic churches on the South Side of Milwaukee. The parish was
founded in 1866 by Polish immigrants who settled on Jones Island, making it the oldest Polish parish in
North America. The church itself was constructed in 1872 of Cream City brick. The two "Golden Domes"
are a famous local landmark. There are several varieties of architecture associated with St Stanislaus
The art deco interior, gold leaf and different varieties of marble complement each other to create a
unique aura. Visitors will see the beauty of a historic church built by Polish immigrants of humble means
to glorify God.
SCHLITZ AUDUBON NATURE CENTER
1111 E. Brown Deer Road Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
The Dorothy K. Vallier Environmental Learning Center, erected in 2003 and Golld LEED certified, is the
portal to our 185-acre natural outdoor habitat. Take a 15-minute guided tour of the building highlighting our conserving innovations, or explore on your own anytime of the day. Take a guided trail hike or
attend a program where you will see our raptors take flight (both 25 minutes). Other drop-in activities include meeting some of the Birds of Prey or reptiles in the Great Hall, feeding the snapping turtle, Emerson, or hiking the trails. Guided Building Tours will be at 10 and 11am; Guided Hikes at 12:30, 2:30, and
3:30pm; Raptors Flying at noon, 1,2,3 and 4pm.
SHERMAN PARK SENIOR LIVING (FORMER JACKIE ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL)
3245 N. 37th Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Sherman Park Senior Living Community is located in the center of the Sherman Park Neighborhood.
Gorman & Company, Inc. has collaborated with the Sherman Park Neighborhood Association and the
Milwaukee Department of City Development to provide 68 units of senior housing. See how a closed
school building was converted into a dynamic living space for neighborhood seniors and has become
an anchor to our changing neighborhood.
SHERMAN PERK COFFEE SHOP
4924 W. Roosevelt Drive Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Built in 1939, the building operated as a gas station for two generations. Now this streamlined, modernestyle filling station has been converted to a locally-owned and operated neighborhood coffee shop
listed on the City, State and National Historic Registry. Take a self-guided tour of this wonderful example
of an environmentally-friendly reuse of a building and parcel that is a popular community gathering
spot within the Sherman Park neighborhood.
SHERMAN THEATRE
4632 W. Burleigh Street Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Much of the Sherman Theatre building has been empty since the late 1980s — but hopefully not for too
much longer! Built in 1935 by noted Milwaukee architect Herbert W. Tullgren, the theater is an excellent
example of Depression-era movie theater construction. Despite decades of neglect, the theater is still
in great shape, and a neighborhood community development organization is currently working to revitalize it. Come learn about the history of this Milwaukee landmark and the push to revitalize it! Note: The
Sherman Theatre is structurally sound, but portions of the theater building are in disrepair. Young children
must be supervised.
SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
3221 S. Lake Drive Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 12 noon- 4 p.m. Last admittance 3:30 p.m.
Photography and filming permitted (no tripod) Main floor handicapped accessible
Take a self-guided tour (with sisters and volunteers providing information available along the way) of
the original convent (1861) and its additions, including a mural of the congregation’s history, the Heritage
Room, parlors, sisters’ cells and convent dormitory (some areas only accessible by stairs.) Spend time in
the 1894 Gothic-style chapel, with hand-carved pews, original German carvings in the sanctuary, Austrian stained glass windows, reliquary, and adjacent Adoration chapel. Stroll the grounds which include
the landmark, century-old, concrete grape arbor; a retreat cottage; gardens; and recent environmental
projects.
STAHL-CONRAD HOMESTEAD
9724 W. Forest Home Avenue, Hales Corners Saturday
This 1870 farmhouse was owned by Hans and Maria Stahl, immigrants from Germany. They passed it to
their daughter Sophia and her husband Adam Conrad and it remained in the Conrad family until 1986.
It is now owned by a local historical society. The house is a gabled-ell with a two-story, Cream City brick
veneered wing. A milk house and a portion of the original barn with equipment also remain. Take a
guided tour of the architectural features of the buildings and the farm’s history.. Visitors will also see examples of pre-settlement landscapes that are being created on the property---a prairie garden, woodland garden and an oak savanna.
STATE STREET BASCULE BRIDGE
100 E. State Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
The State Street Bridge is the oldest surviving bascule bridge in Milwaukee. The engineering of the bascule span for the State Street Bridge was modeled after the prototype developed by the Milwaukee
Bridge Company for the Muskego Avenue/Emmber Lane Bridge in 1904. This prototype was considered
technologically significant and is commonly referred to as the widely replicated “Milwaukee Type Bascule.” See how a bridge works from the bridge operator's perspective. There will be 2 -3 openings per
hour during the event.
SUMMERFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
728 E. Juneau Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Summerfield Church was built in a German Gothic Revival style in 1904. The church, with its 73-foot-tall
bell tower, was constructed using sandstone and limestone. The large Nativity Window on the east side
of the church is a memorial window. In 1919, Goodwill Industries of Wisconsin was founded in the church
basement. The sanctuary will be open for viewing, with docents available to answer questions and give
historical information about the church. Don’t miss the stained-glass skylight and the window that faces
Juneau Avenue.
SURVIVE ALIVE HOUSE
This building was originally a Milwaukee Public Schools Recreation Fieldhouse, which after an addition
was added in 1993, became the Milwaukee Survive Alive House. Here students learn about the importance of working smoke detectors in every home, including how to check a smoke detector, the dangers of fire, safety measures families can take, how to contact 9-1-1, and through a hands-on
experience, how to escape a home fire by staying low and feeling and checking doors for fire.
THE NORTH END
1551 N. Water Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p..m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
A neighborhood by design, The North End is built on the remediated Pfister & Vogel Tannery site; its location landmarked by the historic Water Tower on Water & Pleasant. Offering a variety of luxury apartments that are all condo-level with the highest level finishes and energy efficiencies. Check out the
amazing game room, courtyard terrace with outdoor kitchen, clubroom with theater screening and fitness studio. Stick around and enjoy light fare alfresco and enjoy live music in Denim Park!
THURSTON WOODS (AGAPE COMMUNITY CENTER)
6100 N. 42nd Street Saturday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN Last admittance 1 p.m.
Photography not permitted Fully handicapped accessible
Visitors will learn about unique, historic homes and the diverse array of architecture. Highlights include: the oldest surviving hand-hewn log cabin in Milwaukee; Mayor Henry Maier's former home,
and his tradition of singing and dancing the polka at Smith Park; and many expertly crafted homes
by Lange Brothers Woodwork. Visitors will also learn about the transitional history of the former city
of Granville Thurston Forest to the beloved Thurston Woods in Milwaukee. The tour also includes areas
of Old North Milwaukee and several neighborhood churches.
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
1046 North 9th Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p..m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
As the mother church of the Missouri Lutheran Synod in Wisconsin, Trinity is a Cream City brick building
from 1878. W. Russell Zimmermann called it “one of the state’s finest examples of Victorian Gothic design.” The interior contains outstanding woodwork. Most notable are the chalice-shaped pulpit, topped
with a shell-like canopy and matching spires of the altar and 1878 Schuelke organ. Visitors will be able
to browse on their own, or have a narrated tour. The organ can be heard from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
TRIPOLI SHRINE CENTER
3000 W. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p..m.
The Tripoli Shrine Center completed in 1928 remains today as beautiful as it was when it first made its
mark on Milwaukee’s skyline. One of Milwaukee’s historic landmarks, the Tripoli Shrine Center’s “Taj
Mahal” has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986. The Center features Moorish tile designs that fill all the walls and floors. The interior of the dome is decorated with Arabic symbols
and designs. Our building is complete with furniture and artifacts from 1925. Tour guides will explain all of
the symbolism connected to the building and the Shriners fraternity. There also will be a variety of different
foods available in our café, which is open for lunch and dinner on Sunday. There will also be a full bar.
Be sure to bring the kids along for fun, entertainment, and music, provided by the Tripoli Shriners’ clowns
and band!
TURNER HALL
1034 N. 4th Street (between W. State St. and W. Highland Ave., across from BMO Harris Bradley Center)
Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Last admittance 1:45 p.m.
Historic Turner Hall has been at the center of Milwaukee's political, community, and cultural life since its
inauguration in 1883, and is the HQ of the Milwaukee Turners, the city's oldest civic organization. See the
famous ballroom with its evocative windows, ornamental painting, and exceedingly rare "raked" stage.
Visit the beautifully restored Turner Restaurant and learn to decode the symbols hidden within the Turners’ panorama paintings and stained glass windows. See the gym featuring the best indoor climbing
wall in the city. View photographs, banners, statues, and other treasures of Milwaukee’s rich Socialist
and German-American heritage.
ACM MUSIC SITE / FAMILY PASSPORT SITE
U.S. BANK CENTER — OBSERVATION DECK
777 E. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Last admittance to building: 4:15 p.m.
No photography or filming Handicapped accessible
Get whisked to the top of the state’s tallest building (601 feet), and enjoy the 360-degree views of Milwaukee and beyond from the 41st floor. Opened in 1973, this great steel-framed and clean-lined skyscraper, with its white painted aluminum and bronze glass, has become an iconic building on our skyline.
The deck is normally closed to the public. A perennial favorite site.
URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER, MENOMONEE VALLEY BRANCH
3700 W. Pierce Street Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Check out the 2012 Urban Ecology Center’s Menomonee Valley branch. Its many unique features include geothermal heating, solar hot water, radiant floor heat, and many reclaimed and sustainable
building materials. Use the center’s Visitor’s Guide (available in English and Spanish) on a self-guided
tour to discover all of the building’s green features. Learn about the history of the building and the area,
explore the flexible and fun learning spaces in the building, and even see if you can find the slide!
If you have some extra time, you can head out the back door for a walk in Three Bridges Park,
a green space that opened in 2013 in the valley.
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UWM / EMS - COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE
3200 N. Cramer Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
UWM's College of Engineering & Applied Science building serves 2,000 engineering students, 400 at the
graduate level. 3D-print your kinetic energy; tour our foundry. A rare site in a US university, it serves as training ground for Materials Engineers developing new and sustainable materials for everything including
self-healing metals used in the automotive markets. Visit Wisconsin’s largest structural testing facility where
performance testing is made on materials, components and systems for buildings, bridges, factories,
machinery, automotive, and aerospace, and other structures. There are more displays and interactive
experiences from Engineering and Computer Science researchers in this rare behind the scenes look at
one of the area’s best-kept secrets.
UWM INNOVATION ACCELERATOR BUILDING
1225 Discovery Way, Watertown Plank Road just east of I94 Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Visit UW-Milwaukee’s new 72-acre, next-generation Research Park, where our scientists collaborate and
share ideas with nearby medical professionals. The aim is to build products that solve healthcare problems and then bring them to the marketplace. The first building on the grounds opened in 2014 and features a rapid prototyping center for use by both UWM faculty and research and business partners.
Simulate a plane in a virtual reality experience at UWM’s biosensor lab. Check out our rapid prototyping center used by our College of Engineering & Applied Science’s researchers, students and business
partners. Meet with scientists who are working on some of the world’s most pressing health problems, as
well as developing water sensors and ergonomic applications. This is a rare behind-the-scenes experience. You’ll see inside our labs including a “clean lab” and be amazed at the equipment including diagnostic imaging equipment scaled for engineering research.
UWM UNIVERSITY ACCELERATOR BUILDING
115 E. Reindel Way (1st and Capital) Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
UWM’s University Service and Research Building, served as home for Square D and Reindl Bindery before UWM’s 2005 purchase. Today, an array of solar panels and a 100-foot-high, 2014 10-kilowatt wind
turbine greet visitors. The Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems Center labs are where researchers are
working to make energy sources more cost-efficient and ensure compatibility with the nation’s electrical grid. UWM researchers are paving the way for microgrids to enter a $3 billion market. Visitors will also
see where researchers use a variety of high-tech equipment to study body mechanics and worker
safety.
VANGUARD SCULPTURE SERVICES
3374 W. Hopkins Street (from Capitol Drive go North on 34th to Hopkins)
In 1998 this Art Deco 1937 building was purchased by five artists, and is currently still held by two of the
five — Michael P. Nolte and Beth Sahagian Allsopp, who own and operate Vanguard. Fine art bronze
casting and sculpture restoration is the primary business. In 2012, an art gallery was built in part of the original building. The gallery features contemporary art with an emphasis on cast metal sculpture. Enter
through the gallery, where you can meet and speak with the artists. Enjoy some light refreshments while
touring the sculpture production facility. See the latest projects and talk to the workers as they explain
the process of casting bronze sculpture.
W. BEN HUNT CABIN
5885 S. 116th Street, Hales Corners Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Inspired by stories of early log cabin days, W. Ben Hunt decided to build his own cabin behind his home
in Hales Corners in 1923. Ben created a living memorial to those early days, and then went on to teach
rustic woodworking and Indian lore to others from his cabin/workshop. The Hales Corners Historical Society saved the cabin in 1986 by moving it to its present site next to the Hales Corners Library. In his lifetime, W. Ben Hunt (1888-1970), would write approximately 20 books and over 1,000 magazine articles,
translated into 17 languages. The cabin contains an extensive collection of Ben Hunt’s paintings, drawings, whittlings, and Native American crafts.
WALKER'S POINT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
839 S. 5th Street Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
First / main floor handicapped accessible Photography permitted
Built in 1885, Walker's Point Center for the Arts purchased this two-story cream city brick building with a
sunburst gable and Arts & Craft details in 2010. TWPCA's gallery will feature their Annual Members Show
with over 150 pieces in various media and by more than 80 emerging to esteemed local artists. The artwork is displayed salon style, creating an exuberant display of color, texture, form and flow. Docent led
tours of the exhibitions and facility will be provided at the start of each hour. Visitors of all ages can make
(and take home) artwork in our art classroom space.
WAR MEMORIAL CENTER
750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Last admittance 1:30 p.m.
The War Memorial Center is the stunning architectural achievement of renowned Finnish American architect Eero Saarinen. It stands as southeast Wisconsin’s most visible tribute to those who have served in
the U.S. Armed Forces. New courtyard features include the Ring of Honor, a new eternal flame and waterfall, and new names added to the Honor Roll of Milwaukee County veterans killed in action. Visitors
will see the new WMC Mobile Tour brought to life with guides, historians and veterans leading tours every
30 minutes. Come touch a steel beam from the World Trade Center destroyed on 9/11. Hear the story
of how the beam came to Milwaukee. Reenactors, face painters, and bagpipers will be on hand as kids
discover the War Memorial on a "history hunt." See our Wooden Military Figure Collection, a fascinating
look at the evolution of the United States military. See our extensive War Poster Collection, an incredible
collection of original American, British and French WWI and WWII posters. Rarely seen archive materials
of the building of the War Memorial will also be on display.
For more information on buildings,
visit doorsopenmilwaukee.org.
FREE-
WAUWATOSA CEMETERY CHAPEL
2405-2485 Wauwatosa Avenue (N. 76th Street) Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:45 p.m.
and Sunday NOT OPEN
Photography and filming permitted First/main floor handicapped accessible
The chapel, originally the First Baptist Church, was built in 1852 and stood on the SW corner of North Ave.
and Wauwatosa Ave. The minister, Enoch Underwood, a well-known abolitionist, and his family were involved in the Underground Railroad. In 1914 the building was moved to the cemetery. In the 1980's it was
used to store equipment. Cemetery Trustees are working to restore the building as a cemetery chapel
once again. Visitors will see the original interior of the church and sanctuary almost as it was in 1852. Tours
of the historic cemetery will be conducted by noted historian Very Rev. Steven Peay, Dean and President of Nashotah House Seminary, and his wife, Julie Peay. Tours will begin at the chapel at 11:00am,
1:00pm and 3:00pm.
WE ENERGIES PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING
231 W. Michigan Street Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Last admittance 3:45 p.m.
By 1905 electric interurban trains were rolling through the Public Service Building. Learn how the building
played an important role in changing Milwaukee with trains, busses, appliances, electricity, natural gas
and steam heat. Visitors will take a self-guided tour of the ornate lobby with grand marble staircase,
corporate conference center and art deco auditorium where you can enjoy a presentation on the
building and company history. Informational handouts and the 2014 Cookie Book will be available for
visitors in this splendid building normally not open to the public. Volunteers will be on-hand to provide history of the company and the building.
WELD GUY
5253 N. 31st Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Originally built in 1944 by Paul Ottmann for his machining business, which still remains today in the lower
half, the upper half of the building houses the sculpture shops of Kendall Polster and Rory Burke. Kendall
Polster - Weld Guy - designs and fabricates steel sculpture and furniture. Some of the area restaurants
and business that he has done interior work include Harley Davidson and Cubanitas. Polster has sold
sculpture made from scrap steel at galleries throughout the world for over 20 years. Rory Burke works out
of the shop as well, and specializes in cast heads and sculptures of all sizes. Come see the shop of two
working artists.
WELLS BUILDING
324 E. Wisconsin Avenue Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Daniel Wells, who was reported to be the wealthiest man in Wisconsin at the time, completed the Wells
Building in 1902. One of Milwaukee’s first steel frame high-rise structures, the Wells Building was the world’s
largest terra cotta building at the time of its construction. Today, the building houses modern office
space and serves as the region’s telecommunications hub, boasting the densest concentration of fiber
optic infrastructure in Wisconsin. Visitors will be able to view the newly renovated 7th floor, the ongoing
lobby renovation project, historic photo slide show on our lobby displays, and a few of the old artifacts
that have been discovered during our renovation project.
WELLS STREET VERTICAL LIFT BRIDGE
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101 E. Wells Street Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
Wells Street Vertical Lift Bridge is one of only nine bridges that share design features found nowhere else.
The City of Milwaukee developed the towerless vertical lift bridge in the 1960's. The clean lines associated
with a girder-type bascule are combined with the functionality associated with a single movable span
and hydraulic operation. These structures combine selected advantages of both types of bridges in locations where requirements for raised vertical clearances are limited. See how a bridge works from a
bridge operator's perspective. There will be 2-3 openings per hour during the event.
WHITNALL PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH
5847 Lilac Lane, Hales Corners Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m.
The design of this 1941-42 Church was inspired by English Country Garden architecture. Its modern Gothic
influences include the pointed window and door, abbreviated buttressing, and the original altar.
Numerous additional buildings were built over the decades to complete the campus. Designed to
fit a residential setting, the location also features blossoming trees lining the entry to Whitnall Park.
Tours of the church facility will be on-going and photo displays related to the history of the church,
the original Janesville Plank Road (Forest Home Ave.), and the Farmer’s Markets of the 1940s and
1950s will be on-site.
WM. K. WALTHERS, INC.
5601 W. Florist Avenue Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday NOT OPEN
Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. is the leading supplier of model railroad products in the world. Founded in Milwaukee in 1932 by Bill Walthers, and now in its third generation of family ownership. Our showroom offers a glimpse into Walthers’ rich history as a model railroad manufacturer,
distributor, and publisher.
Historical displays and an expansive Milwaukee Road layout are available for viewing. Take a guided
tour around the building to view operations, including the impressive distribution center which houses
100,000 products from over 300 manufacturers to 3,000 hobby shops. Activities and prizes just for Doors
Open participants will also be available.
WOMAN’S CLUB OF WISCONSIN
813 E. Kilbourn Avenue Saturday NOT OPEN and Sunday 12noon-5 p.m. Last admittance 4:30 p.m.
The Woman’s Club of Wisconsin (1876) occupies the oldest woman’s clubhouse in America (1887).
Housed in an elegant Italian Renaissance clubhouse designed by well-known Milwaukee architectural
firm of Ferry and Clas, the original building was a two-story structure forty-five by eighty-five feet, with a
basement dedicated to practical purposes. The first floor held a large club parlor, a club library, a committee room and an entrance hall. On the second floor, reached by a pair of staircases on either side
of the entrance hall, was the large assembly hall. On a short tour, you’ll note the handsome interior and
tasteful furnishings including tinted walls, rugs, draperies, pictures and furniture reminiscent of the past.
Visitors will be offered a rare, inside experience.
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