First Ward Triangle

First Ward Triangle is a memorial in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin. First Ward Triangle is situated nearby to the library The Milwaukee Art Museum Research Center, as well as near the community center Junior League of Milwaukee.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shank Hall and Jewish Museum Milwaukee.

Shank Hall

Theater building

Photo: Lightburst, CC0.

Shank Hall is a music venue with a 300-person capacity located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It began as a garage in c.1930 to store and repair motor vehicles, and in the 1940s the building was a record distribution center. Shank Hall is situated 750 feet north of First Ward Triangle.

Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Museum

Jewish Museum Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The Jewish Museum Milwaukee's mission is to preserve and present the Jewish experience through the lens of Greater Milwaukee, and to celebrate the continuum of Jewish heritage and culture. Jewish Museum Milwaukee is situated 730 feet northeast of First Ward Triangle.

Milwaukee Art Museum

Art gallery

Photo: mulad, CC BY 2.0.

The Milwaukee Art Museum is an art museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 United States. Milwaukee Art Museum is situated 2,500 feet south of First Ward Triangle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and East Side.

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.

East Side

Suburb

The East Side is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of Downtown Milwaukee to the village of Shorewood, bordered by the Milwaukee River to the west and Lake Michigan to the east.

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 south of First Ward Triangle.

First Ward Triangle

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.0466° or 43° 2′ 48″ north

Longitude

-87.89683° or 87° 53′ 49″ west

Inception

1847

Open location code

86MJ24W3+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6778469694

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include First Ward Triangle Historic District and The Milwaukee Art Museum Research Center.

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