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Juneau Monument

The Juneau Monument is a public artwork by artist Richard Henry Park located on the grounds of , which is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The base of the statue is made of limestone.
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Photo: Lonibug, Public domain.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: artwork by Richard Henry Park
  • Also known as: “Solomon Juneau Monument”
  • Inscription: “Solomon Juneau; The gift of Charles T. Bradley, and William H. Metcalf to the City of Milwaukee.; Solomon Juneau, First Mayor of Milwaukee, MDCCCXXXXVI.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Milwaukee Art Museum and University Club of Milwaukee.

Art gallery
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The is an art museum in , . Its collection of over 34,000 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 1,100 feet south of Juneau Monument.

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 490 feet southwest of Juneau Monument.

Public building
Photo: Littlemisosoup, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 860 feet south of Juneau Monument.

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 2 miles south of Juneau Monument.

Juneau Monument

Latitude
43.04274° or 43° 2′ 34″ north
Longitude
-87.89827° or 87° 53′ 54″ west
Inception
1887
Open location code
86MJ24V2+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 694510520
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q6312483
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“Juneau Monument” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kilbourn Tower and University Club Tower.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Juneau Monument”. Photo: Lonibug, Public domain.