German-English Academy Building
The German-English Academy Building is a school built in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1891 for the German-English Academy, which later became the University School of Milwaukee.Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: School building
- Description: building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “B Building, Milwaukee School of Engineering”, “GEA”, and “German-English Academy”
- Address: 1020 North Broadway, Milwaukee, 53202
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grohmann Museum and Milwaukee City Hall.
Grohmann Museum
Art gallery
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grohmann Museum at the Milwaukee School of Engineering is an art museum located Milwaukee, Wisconsin, whose collection focuses on the historical evolution and visual representation of human labor.
Milwaukee City Hall
Town hall
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 southwest of German-English Academy Building.
Old St. Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Freekee, Public domain.
Old St. Mary's Church is a Catholic parish in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, built in 1846 and 1847. It is the oldest church still standing in the city. Old St. Mary’s Church is situated 730 feet south of German-English Academy Building.
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 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. East Side is situated 1½ miles northeast of German-English Academy Building.
Menomonee Valley
Suburb
Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 miles southwest of German-English Academy Building.
German-English Academy Building
- Categories: university building, building, historic site, historic building, and education
- Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.04415° or 43° 2′ 39″ northLongitude
-87.90801° or 87° 54′ 29″ westInception
1891Levels
4Open location code
86MJ23VR+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 223137608OpenStreetMap feature
building=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q5551013
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