National Register Listings in
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

16th Street Viaduct 20th Street School 27th and Wells Streets Commercial Historic District 37th Street School Abbot Row Abresch, Charles, House Adelman, Albert and Edith, House Adler, Emanuel D., House All Saints' Episcopal Cathedral Complex Allis, Charles, House American System Built Homes-Burnham Street District Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church APPOMATTOX (Shipwreck) APPOMATTOX (shipwreck) (Boundary Increase II and Additional Documentation) APPOMATTOX (shipwreck) Boundary Increase Arndt, Rufus, House Astor on the Lake Baasen House-German YMCA Barbee, Lloyd A., House Barfield-Staples House Baumbach Building Bay View Historic District Blatz Brewery Complex Blatz, Valentin, Brewing Company Office Building Blommer Ice Cream Company Bogk, Frederick C., House Bossert, Thomas, House Brewers Hill Historic District Brewers Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase) Brown Deer School Buemming, Herman W., House Burnham, J. L., Block Calkins, Elias A., Doublehouse Calvary Presbyterian Church Carpenter, Michael, House Cass-Juneau Street Historic District Cass-Wells Street Historic District Central Library Century Building Chief Lippert Fire Station Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Street Historic District Church, Benjamin, House Coakley Brothers Warehouse Commerce Street Power Plant Concordia Historic District Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue Cook, Thomas, House Cords, Erwin, House Cudahy Chicago and North Western Railway Depot Curtin, Jeremiah, House Dahinden, Edward J., House Damon, Lowell, House Davis, H. R., House Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House Desmond-Farnham-Hustis House Dover Street School and Social Center Eagle Knitting Mills Eagles Club East Brady Street Historic District East Oregon and South Barclay Industrial Historic District East Side Commercial Historic District East Village Historic District Elderwood EMBA (self-unloading barge) Shipwreck Esbenshade, Abraham H., House Exton Apartments Building Federal Building Fiebing, J. H., House Fiebing, Otto F., House Fifth Street School First Church of Christ, Scientist First Unitarian Church First Ward Triangle Historic District Florida and Third Industrial Historic District Forest Home Cemetery and Chapel Foth, Christian, House Fourth Street School Friedmann Row Gabel, George, House Gallun Tannery Historic District Garden Homes Historic District George, Warren B., House German-English Academy Germania Building Gesu Church Gimbels Parking Pavilion Goodwill Industries Building GRACE A. CHANNON (canaller) Shipwreck Graham Row Grand Avenue Congregational Church Grand Avenue Elementary School Grant, Paul S., House Greendale Historic District Greene, Thomas A., Memorial Museum Greenfield School Hardie, Harrison, House Harley-Davidson Motor Company Factory No. 7 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Factory Building Hart, Thomas B., House Hatch, Horace W., House Hatch, Seneca W. & Bertha, House Henni Hall Highland Avenue Methodist Church Highland Boulevard Historic District Historic Third Ward District Hoelz, Alfred M., House Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Home Office, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Honey Creek Parkway Hopkins, Willis, House Howie, David W., House Hunt, W. Ben, Cabin Immanuel Presbyterian Church Iron Block Jenkins, Halbert D., House Johnston Hall Joseph Schiltz Company Brewery Complex Juneau Highlands Residential Historic District Kalvelage, Joseph B., House Kane, Sanford R., House Kegel's Inn Kenwood Park-Prospect Hill Historic District Ketter, Frederick, Warehouse Kilbourn Avenue Row House Historic District Kilbourn Masonic Temple Kinnickinnic River Parkway Knapp-Astor House Kneeland-Walker House Knickerbocker Hotel Koeffler-Baumgarten Double House Koelsch Funeral Home Kopperud Park Residential Historic District Lake Park Lawson Airplane Company-Continental Faience and Tile Company Lincoln Creek Parkway Lindsay-Bostrom Building Lohman Funeral Home and Livery Stable LUMBERMAN shipwreck (schooner) Machek, Robert, House Mackie Building Mansfield, George C., Company Building Mayer Boot and Shoe Company Building McEwens, John F., House McIntosh-Goodrich Mansion McKinley Boulevard Historic District McMicken, Alexander Herschel and Pauline G., House Meyer, Henry A., House Meyer, Starke, House MILWAUKEE (steam screw) Shipwreck Milwaukee Athletic Club Milwaukee Breakwater Light Milwaukee City Hall Milwaukee County Courthouse Milwaukee County Dispensary and Emergency Hospital Milwaukee County Historical Center Milwaukee County Home for Dependent Children-Administriation Building Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District Milwaukee Fire Department High Pressure Pumping Station Milwaukee Hospital Milwaukee Journal Complex Milwaukee News Building and Milwaukee Abstract Association Building Milwaukee Normal School-Milwaukee Girls' Trade and Technical High School Milwaukee Paper Box Company Milwaukee Pierhead Light Milwaukee-Downer "Quad" Milwaukee-Western Fuel Company Building Mitchell Building Mitchell, Alexander, House Morgan, George E., House Muirdale Tuberculosis Sanatorium New Coeln House Newberry Boulevard Historic District Nohl, Mary L., Art Environment North 47th Street Bungalow Historic District North First Street Historic District North Grant Boulevard Historic District North Point Lighthouse North Point North Historic District North Point South Historic District North Point Water Tower North Sherman Boulevard Historic District North Third Street Historic District Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Historic District Norton, Pearl C., House Nunn-Bush Shoe Company Factory Oak Creek Parkway Old St. Mary's Church Old World Third Street Historic District Oliver, Joseph B., House Oneida Street Station Pabst Brewery Saloon Pabst Brewing Company Complex Pabst Theater Pabst, Frederick, House Painesville Chapel Peckham Junior High School Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant Plankinton-Wells-Water Street Historic District Pritzlaff, John, Hardware Company Prospect Avenue Apartment Buildings Historic District Prospect Avenue Mansions Historic District Prospect Hill Historic District Public School No. 27 Public Sevice Building Pythian Castle Lodge Quarles, Charles, House Range Line Road Bridge Root River Parkway Saint Anthony Hospital Saint George Melkite Catholic Church Saint James Court Apartments Saint Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Saint Vincent's Infant Asylum Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex Salem Evangelical Church Schlitz, Joseph, Brewing Company Saloon Schlitz, Victor, House Schoonmaker Reef Schuster, George, House and Carriage Shed Second Church of Christ Scientist Sheridan Apartment Building Shorecrest Hotel Shorewood Village Hall Sivyer, Fred, House Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist Smith, Lloyd R., House Soldiers' Home Reef South Branch Library South First and Second Street Historic District South Layton Boulevard Historic District South Milwaukee Passenger Station South Milwaukee Post Office Spencerian Business College Sperling, Frederick, House Square D Company-Industrial Controller Division St. James Episcopal Church St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex St. John's Roman Catholic Cathedral St. Josaphat Basilica St. Martini Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Matthew Christian Methodist Episcopal Church St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church St. Paul's Episcopal Church State Bank of Wisconsin Steinmeyer, William, House Sunnyhill Home Town of Milwaukee Town Hall Trimborn Farm Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Tripoli Temple Turner Hall Uihlein, Herman, House Ullius, Fred W., Jr., House Van Altena, William, House Van Devan, G. B., House Wadhams Gas Station Walker's Point Historic District Walker, Harry B., House Ward Memorial Hall Washington Highlands Historic District Wauwatosa Arcade Building Wauwatosa Avenue Residential Historic District Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse West Allis Post Office West Center-North 32nd Industrial Historic District West Mitchell Street Commercial Historic District West Side Commercial Historic District West St. Paul Avenue Industrial Historic District West Washington-North Hi-Mount Boulevards Historic District Williams, Frank J., House Wisconsin Consistory Building Wisconsin Leather Company Building Woman's Club of Wisconsin
Wisconsin is known as the "Badger State" because of the lead miners who first settled there in the 1820s and 1830s. These miners often lived in tunnels burrowed into hillsides, much like badgers.
Wisconsin random facts
Milwaukee County, located in the southeastern part of Wisconsin, has a rich and diverse history. The area was originally inhabited by various Native American tribes, including the Menominee, Potawatomi, and Ho-Chunk. In the early 19th century, European settlers began to arrive and establish fur trading posts in the region.

In 1834, Solomon Juneau and Byron Kilbourn, two pioneers, founded the town of Milwaukee, which quickly grew due to its strategic location on the western shore of Lake Michigan. With access to waterways and proximity to the Mississippi River system, Milwaukee became an important trading center. In 1846, the town was officially incorporated as the City of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee County was established in 1835 as one of the original counties in the Wisconsin Territory. As the population of Milwaukee grew, so did the county's importance. The city became a major industrial hub and attracted immigrants from various countries, including Germany, Ireland, Poland, and Italy. These immigrants played a significant role in shaping the culture and identity of Milwaukee.

In the early 20th century, Milwaukee County faced challenges associated with urbanization and industrialization. The county experienced growth and prosperity, but also social and economic inequality. Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Milwaukee County has made efforts to address these issues through urban planning, social programs, and economic development initiatives. Today, Milwaukee County is known for its vibrant arts and cultural scene, diverse population, and strong sense of community.

This timeline provides a condensed summary of the historical journey of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

  • 1834 - Milwaukee County is established as part of the Michigan Territory.
  • 1838 - The city of Milwaukee becomes the county seat.
  • 1846 - Wisconsin becomes a state and Milwaukee County remains part of it.
  • 1860 - Completion of the Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad brings economic growth to the county.
  • 1893 - Construction of the Milwaukee City Hall is completed.
  • 1939 - Completion of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus.
  • 1950 - Milwaukee Braves, the county's Major League Baseball team, wins the National League pennant.
  • 2000 - Completion of the Milwaukee Art Museum's iconic Calatrava-designed addition.
  • 2010 - Milwaukee County opens the Oak Leaf Trail, a 125-mile multi-use trail system.