Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #15 in Milwaukee, United States

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 4 km
Ascend 33 m
Descend 53 m

Experience Milwaukee in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MilwaukeeIndividual Sights in Milwaukee

Sight 1: Children of the West End

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Children of the West End is a public art work by artist Erik Blome. It is located on N. 36th St. and W. Wisconsin Ave., west of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The work was commissioned by the West End Development Corporation as part of the Spirit of Milwaukee's Neighborhood Millennium Art Initiative. The artwork depicts four children cast in bronze. The figures--two male and two female--balance along the top edge of a winding brick wall surrounded by a garden.

Wikipedia: Children of the West End (EN)

302 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Edward J. Dahinden House

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Edward J. Dahinden House

The Edward J. Dahinden House is a large Craftsman-style house built in 1914 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for an officer of the Franzen Paper Company. In 1986 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wikipedia: Edward J. Dahinden House (EN), Heritage Website

224 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: George Schuster House

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George Schuster House

George Schuster House (1891) also known as The Wells Street Red Castle, is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The German Renaissance Revival mansion was built for tobacco magnate George Schuster. It is listed on the neighborhood, city, national and state Register of Historic Places. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Milwaukee (NRHP) in 1986.

Wikipedia: George Schuster House (EN), Heritage Website

82 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Abraham H. Esbenshade House

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Abraham H. Esbenshade House

The Abraham H. Esbenshade House is a late Queen Anne-style house built in 1899 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Wikipedia: Abraham H. Esbenshade House (EN), Heritage Website

90 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Manderley Bed & Breakfast

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Manderley Bed & Breakfast

The David W. Howie House is a 2.5-story Queen Anne-styled house built in 1886 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, still very intact. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 1986.

Wikipedia: David W. Howie House (EN), Website, Heritage Website

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Tripoli Shrine Center

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Tripoli Shrine Center The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Tripoli Shrine Temple is a Shriners temple built 1926-28 in the Concordia neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The building's design incorporates Moorish and Indian elements, somewhat resembling the Taj Mahal in India, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Tripoli Temple. It is not a religious building.

Wikipedia: Tripoli Shrine Temple (EN), Website, Facebook, Heritage Website

967 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 7: St. Luke Emanuel Baptist Church

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St. Luke Emanuel Baptist Church

The St. Luke Emanuel Missionary Baptist Church, formally Second Church of Christ, Scientist, is a historic Neoclassical-styled church built in 1913 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Wikipedia: Second Church of Christ, Scientist (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Heritage Website

1069 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 8: Harley-Davidson Corporate Headquarters

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Harley-Davidson Corporate Headquarters

The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Factory Building was the original Harley-Davidson motorcycle factory constructed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1906. The factory was located at what is now 3700 W. Juneau and it was regularly expanded with additions in the early 1900s. It was added to National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1994.

Wikipedia: Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Factory Building (EN), Ref Nrhp, Heritage Website

1111 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 9: Miller Valley Veterans Monument

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The Miller Valley Veterans Monument is a public art work by artist Thomas Queoff. It is located at the Miller Brewing Company Visitor's Center on State Street west of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Wikipedia: Miller Valley Veterans Monument (EN)

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