Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Milwaukee, United States
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3 km
45 m
Explore Milwaukee in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in MilwaukeeIndividual Sights in MilwaukeeSight 1: Children of the West End
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.
Sight 2: 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.
Sight 3: 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.
Sight 4: 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
Sight 5: 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
Sight 6: Tripoli Shrine Center
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
Sight 7: The Rave/Eagles Club
The Rave/Eagles Club is a concert venue and landmark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Wikipedia: The Rave/Eagles Club (EN), Facebook, Website, Heritage Website
Sight 8: The Irish Cultural and Heritage Center
The Grand Avenue Congregational Church is a historic Romanesque Revival church built in 1888 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Wikipedia: Grand Avenue Congregational Church (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 9: Thomas Cook House
The Thomas Cook House is a High Victorian Italianate-styled house built in 1875 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by pioneer stone merchant Cook. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Wikipedia: Thomas Cook House (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Heritage Website
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