City centre Milwaukee Walking Tour

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City centre Milwaukee Walking Tour

By Historic Milwaukee

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2h
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Overview

City centre Milwaukee's growth began around the crossroads of N. Water St. and E. Wisconsin Ave. but expanded quickly as the small settlement became a large city. If you are looking for an introduction to Milwaukee's history, this is the best place to start.

The tour will explore this commercial district from the earliest beginnings at the river's edge all the way to the modern office buildings along Lake Michigan's shore. Stops on the tour include a variety of architectural styles including Alexander Eschweiler's Art Deco Gas Light Building (1930), the Richardsonian Romanesque style Federal Building (1892), and Northwestern Mutual's Neoclassical Headquarters (1914).

This walking tour is 1 mile in length.

We recommend that travellers bring (weather permitting): good walking shoes, water, sun cream, and/or umbrella.

Activity location

The Grain Exchange | A Bartolotta Catering & Events Venue
- 225 East Michigan Street
- 53202, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

235 E Michigan St
- 235 East Michigan Street
- 53202, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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City centre Milwaukee Walking Tour

2h
English

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 1:00 PM

Price details

NZ$26.86 x 1 AdultNZ$26.86

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Audio Headsets
Tips (not required but appreciated)

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Wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Public transport options are available nearby
Transport options are wheelchair accessible
Transport options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for travellers who can not walk or use a mobility device for one mile

Activity itinerary

The Grain Exchange | A Bartolotta Catering & Events Venue

Our tour will begin inside the Historic Milwaukee Store located at 235 E. Michigan St., formerly known as the Grain Exchange, now referred to as the Mackie Building. The Mackie Building is a building designed by E. Townsend Mix and built in 1879 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which housed Milwaukee's Grain Exchange Room, now converted into an events space.

Milwaukee Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse (Pass by)

The tour will walk east along Wisconsin Ave. passing the Federal Building.

The Gas Light Building by M&J Wilkow | Designed by Eschweiler & Eschweiler (Pass by)

The tour will pass the Gas Light Building. This Art Deco building was designed by architects Eschweiler & Eschweiler and completed in 1930

Milwaukee Art Museum

10m
Admission ticket not included

The tour will end by the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Location

Activity location

The Grain Exchange | A Bartolotta Catering & Events Venue
- 225 East Michigan Street
- 53202, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

235 E Michigan St
- 235 East Michigan Street
- 53202, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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