Black Bill
Black Bill is a work of art in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin. Black Bill is situated nearby to the health club Planet Fitness, as well as near the theater building Riverside Theater.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Inscription: ““Black Bill.” A gift to the city of Milwaukee from the Barry Mandel Family, June 2, 1999. Sculptor: Gwendolyn Gillen.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Riverside Theater and Milwaukee City Hall.
Riverside Theater
Theater building
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Riverside Theater is a concert hall located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The venue seats 2,480 people and hosts live performances such as musicians, comedians, and shows. It is leased by the Pabst Theater Group.
Milwaukee City Hall
Town hall
The Milwaukee City Hall is a skyscraper and town hall located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was finished in 1895, and was Milwaukee's tallest building until completion of the First Wisconsin Center in 1973. Milwaukee City Hall is situated 1,000 feet north of Black Bill.
Oneida Street Station
Arts center
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 800 feet north of Black Bill.
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 region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including Milwaukee City Hall, Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Menomonee Valley
Suburb
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. Menomonee Valley is situated 1½ miles west of Black Bill.
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 Black Bill.
Black Bill
- Category: tourism
- Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.03894° or 43° 2′ 20″ northLongitude
-87.91049° or 87° 54′ 38″ westInception
June 2nd, 1999Open location code
86MJ23QQ+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 5615579723OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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