Germania Building

The Germania Building is an eight-story historic Beaux-Arts/Classical Revival building at 135 W. Wells St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was built in 1896 for George Brumder to house the headquarters of his burgeoning publishing empire.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Milwaukee City Hall and Oneida Street Station.

Milwaukee City Hall

Town hall

Milwaukee City Hall is a skyscraper and town hall located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Finished in 1895, it was Milwaukee's tallest building until completion of the First Wisconsin Center in 1973. Milwaukee City Hall is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Germania Building.

Oneida Street Station

Arts center

Photo: Freekee, CC0.

Oneida Street Station, also known as the East Wells Power Plant, was a power plant operated by The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company. Constructed from 1898 to 1900, it was designed by architect Herman Esser in neoclassical revival style. Oneida Street Station is situated 580 feet northeast of Germania Building.

The Avenue

Shopping center

Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Avenue is an urban shopping center that spans three city blocks in the downtown neighborhood of Westown in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There is one store anchored by T.J. The Avenue is situated 650 feet southwest of Germania Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and Menomonee Valley.

Downtown Milwaukee

Suburb

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Downtown Milwaukee is the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The economic and symbolic center of the city and the Milwaukee metropolitan area, it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of the region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including Milwaukee City Hall, Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Menomonee Valley

Suburb

Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Menomonee Valley or Menomonee River Valley is a U-shaped land formation along the southern bend of the Menomonee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Because of its easy access to Lake Michigan and other waterways, the neighborhood has historically been home to the city's stockyards, rendering plants, shipping, and other heavy industry.

Jones Island

Quarter

Jones Island is an industrialized peninsula in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It began as a marsh island between the Milwaukee and Kinnickinnic rivers, and now forms the city's inner harbor design. Jones Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Germania Building.

Germania Building

Type: Building
Description: commercial building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Category: commercial building
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

43.03972° or 43° 2′ 23″ north

Longitude

-87.9125° or 87° 54′ 45″ west

Elevation

591 feet (180 metres)

Open location code

86MJ23QQ+V2

GeoNames ID

7316266

Wikidata ID

Q5551904

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Germania Building from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Germania Building” goes by many names.

German: “Germania Building”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Germania Building”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Historic Third Ward and Brady Street.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Brouwer Building and Caswell Building.

Southeast Wisconsin: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kenosha, Racine, Waukesha, and West Allis.

Curious Buildings to Discover

Uncover intriguing buildings from every corner of the globe.