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World War I Memorial Flagpole

World War I Memorial Flagpole is a public artwork by American artist Benjamin Franklin Hawkins located on the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Milwaukee Art Museum and Milwaukee County War Memorial.

Art gallery
Photo: mulad, CC BY 2.0.
The is an art museum in , . Its collection of nearly 35,000 works of art and gallery spaces totaling 150,000 sq. ft. make it the largest art museum in the state of Wisconsin and one of the largest art museums in the . is situated 660 feet southeast of World War I Memorial Flagpole.

Public building
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The is a memorial building located on in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was designed by architect Eero Saarinen. Construction began in 1955 and the building was dedicated on Veterans Day in 1957. is situated 480 feet east of World War I Memorial Flagpole.

Community center
The is a private club in Milwaukee, , located at 924 E. Wells Street. The club, which was founded by a group of nineteen college alumni, received its charter November 7, 1898. Its first president was August H. Vogel. is situated 500 feet north of World War I Memorial Flagpole.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and East Side.

Suburb
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the central business district of , . The economic and symbolic center of the city and the , it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including , and the .

Suburb
The is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of to the village of , bordered by the to the west and to the east.

Quarter
is an industrialized peninsula in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It began as a marsh island between the and Kinnickinnic rivers, and now forms the city's inner harbor design. is situated 1½ miles south of World War I Memorial Flagpole.

World War I Memorial Flagpole

Latitude
43.04068° or 43° 2′ 26″ north
Longitude
-87.89906° or 87° 53′ 57″ west
Inception
1932
Open location code
86MJ24R2+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4301177684
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­flagpole
Wiki­data ID
Q8036456
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