Milwaukee County Historical Society Center
This museum houses the collections of the Milwaukee County Historical Society, tracing the progress and development of the area. Home to the Historical Society, this elaborately detailed neoclassical revival structure ... heritagesites.com
Captain Frederick Pabst
Of German birth, Pabst became a ship's captain in the 1850s and moved to Milwaukee in the 1860s. He later joined his father-in-law's brewery (founded 1844), which was renamed the Pabst Brewery in 1889. By the 1890s it was the w... hmdb.org
Pabst Theater Historical Marker - Milwaukee, Wi
From the marker: Designed by Otto Strack and built by Milwaukee brewing magnate Captain Frederick Pabst, the Pabst Theater was constructed on the site of an earlier opera house destroyed by fire in 1895. The Pabst was com... waymarking.com
Milwaukee County Zoo - Milwaukee, Wi
We have visited many Wisconsin Zoos, but this is the biggest and best it has been our pleasure to explore. (It's also the most expensive, but we thought it was worth it.) Our 3 year old and 5 year old were exhausted after... waymarking.com
Trimborn Farm
Take a giant step back into pioneer times with a visit to Trimborn Farm in the southwestern corner of Milwaukee County. Delve into Victorian-era industry, reminisce about 19th century farm life, and witness Wisconsin c... heritagesites.com
Merrill Park
Text on the marker reads: "In 1879, Sherburn S. Merrill, the General Manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, purchased almost half a square mile in the Menomonee Valley to construct a massive railroad sho... waymarking.com
Kilbourntown House
Built about 1844 by Benjamin Church, a pioneer carpenter and builder, in the Kilbourntown section of early Milwaukee. With its clean lines and fluted Doric columns, the house is an excellent example of Greek Revival architectur... hmdb.org
Jeremiah Curtin House
David Curtin, his wife Ellen, and infant son Jeremiah were among a group of Irish immigrants who settled in the old Town of Greenfield in the mid-1830s. With help from a stone mason, David built the first stone house in ... ettractions.com
Germania Building - Milwaukee, Wi
The Germania building was built by George Braumder to house his German language publishing business and German language newspaper. In the early 1900's his heirs abandoned the German language enterprises and in the mid 190... waymarking.com
Church Street Historic District
This block of Church Street extending south from Milwaukee Avenue was platted as Wauwatosa?s first residential street in 1853. The Congregational Church built that year was the earliest religious structure in the community then... hmdb.org
Lawson Airplane Company
From 1919 to 1922, this property housed the Lawson Airplane Company, founded by pioneer aviator Alfred W. Lawson. The company produced the first two commercial passenger airplanes in the U.S. Lawson dubbed these airliners. Many... hmdb.org
Oneida Street Station
In this station pulverized coal was first successfully burned continuously and at high efficiencies in furnaces of stationary steam boilers November 11-15, 1919. This radical departure from conventional firing methods of the pe... hmdb.org
Kneeland-walker House
The history of the Kneeland-Walker House and Carriage House on this beautifully landscaped 1.5 acre site is the story of two remarkable men. The house was built in 1889-90 by Norman L. Kneeland who was involved in early Wauwato... hmdb.org
Sunnyhill Home
Built by Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day, this residence is believed to have been designed in 1874 by prominent Milwaukee architect James Douglas. Once called Wauwatosa?s most prominent citizen, Dr. Day was a physician for the County Hos... hmdb.org
Old St. Mary's Church
Here have I stood these hundred years Asking the busy passer-by Whether he carries - even as I - Christ in his heart Centennial of Old Saint Mary's 1946 --------- Erected in 1846 and designated in 1970 as a Landmark of the City... hmdb.org
Shorewood Village Hall
Shorewood Village Hall was built in 1908 as a four-room school to serve Shorewood, then called East Milwaukee. In 1915 this building became the seat of village government. The building was extensively remodeled in 1937 with Wor... hmdb.org
St. Josaphat Basilica
This magnificent Temple of God is a monument of faith, erected by Polish immigrants at the close of the nineteenth century. Raised to the dignity of a Minor Basilica by Pope Pius XI, it was the third church to be so honored in ... hmdb.org