Walker’s Point Historic District

The Walker's Point Historic District is a mixed working-class neighborhood of homes, stores, churches and factories in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with surviving buildings as old as 1849, including remnants of the Philip Best Brewery and the Pfister and Vogel Tannery.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church and Lynde & Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School.

Church
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The is a historic church built in 1850 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - now one of oldest surviving church buildings in the city, and very intact. In 1972, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 400 feet northeast of Walker’s Point Historic District.

School
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The Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School is a high school in , United States. Located in the Walker's Point neighborhood, Bradley Tech is the primary high school for technology and trade education in the Milwaukee Public Schools. is situated 610 feet east of Walker’s Point Historic District.

Historic site
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The is a group of multistory industrial lofts built from 1891 to 1928 near the Soo Line rail-yard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. is situated 1,500 feet north of Walker’s Point Historic District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and Jones Island.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , Wisconsin. 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 .

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.

Suburb
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The 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 and other waterways, the neighborhood has historically been home to the city's stockyards, rendering plants, shipping, and other heavy industry.

Walker’s Point Historic District

Latitude
43.02434° or 43° 1′ 28″ north
Longitude
-87.91696° or 87° 55′ 1″ west
Open location code
86MJ23FM+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1159255449
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­district
Wiki­data ID
Q65068249
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Laughing Tap and The Suburban.

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