Milwaukee Downer College, Milwaukee

Name: Milwaukee Downer College
Address: Milwaukee, United States

#76 among attractions in Milwaukee

Gothic Revival architecture

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The Milwaukee-Downer "Quad" is a set of four buildings of collegiate Gothic architecture on the northwest corner of Hartford and Downer Avenues on the Milwaukee, Wisconsin campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, designed by Alexander C. Eschweiler and erected between 1897 and 1905 to house Milwaukee-Downer College. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ()

Coordinates: 43°4'40"N, 87°52'41"W

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Downer WoodsMilwaukee United States

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Milwaukee Downer College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: North Point Light, The East Side, Shorewood Village Hall, Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex.

0.9 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
North Point Light, Milwaukee
23 min walk • The North Point Lighthouse Museum is a lighthouse built in 1888 in Lake Park on the East Side of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States to mark the entrance to the Milwaukee River. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
The East Side, Milwaukee
24 min walk • East Side is a neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, considered to be a cultural and trend-setting center of the city since at least the 1960s.
0.8 miNW
City hall, Tudor Revival architecture
Shorewood Village Hall, Milwaukee
21 min walk • The Shorewood Village Hall is a historic municipal building in Shorewood, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
1.1 miS
Church, Neoclassical architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex, Milwaukee
28 min walk • Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 for its architectural significance.
~1330 ftS
Theater
Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee
7 min walk • The Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
0.8 miNW
Park
Hubbard Park, Milwaukee
21 min walk • Hubbard Park is a Milwaukee County park in the village of Shorewood, Wisconsin that received landmark status in 2000. It is located on a nearly five-acre, 1,400 feet long strip of land between the Milwaukee River and the former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, now converted into part of the Oak Leaf Trail.
1.2 miS
43°3'41"N • 87°52'25"W
Bradford Beach, Milwaukee
30 min walk • Park, Beach, Outdoor activities
0.7 miSE
Park, Playground
Lake Park, Milwaukee
19 min walk • Lake Park, a mile-long park on a bluff above Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is an urban park covering 138.1-acre.
~320 ftN
Museum, Natural history museum
Greene Hall, Milwaukee
2 min walk • The Thomas A. Greene Memorial Museum, also known as Greene Geological Museum or Greene Museum, is a mineral and fossil museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin administered by the Department of Geosciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
1 miNW
Village, Area
Shorewood, Milwaukee
26 min walk • Shorewood is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 13,859 at the 2020 census.
~1000 ftW
Skyscraper
Sandburg Halls, Milwaukee
5 min walk • Sandburg Residence Hall is a student residence hall on Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the campus of University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The building consists of four high rise towers and is the largest student residence hall of the school with 2,700-student housing capacity.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Milwaukee Downer College?

Nearby attractions include Greene Hall, Milwaukee (2 min walk), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Milwaukee (4 min walk), American Geographical Society Library, Milwaukee (4 min walk), Sandburg Halls, Milwaukee (5 min walk).

How to get to Milwaukee Downer College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Milwaukee Downer College:

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Union • Lines: 901 (6 min walk)