James W. Beckum Park

James W. Beckum Park is a park in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin which is located on West Brown Street. James W. Beckum Park is situated nearby to Beckum - Stapleton Little League, as well as near the church Calvary International Worship Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chief Lippert Fire Station and America’s Black Holocaust Museum.

Chief Lippert Fire Station

Fire station

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The Chief Lippert Fire Station, also known as Chemical Engine House No. 1, is a historic fire station built in 1876, two miles north of Milwaukee's central business district. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Chief Lippert Fire Station is situated 1,100 feet northeast of James W. Beckum Park.

America’s Black Holocaust Museum

Museum

Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.

America's Black Holocaust Museum is dedicated to the history of the Black Holocaust in America. The museum was founded in 1988 by James Cameron, who became well known after surviving a lynching in 1930. America’s Black Holocaust Museum is situated 1,700 feet northeast of James W. Beckum Park.

North Third Street Historic District

Historic site

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The North Third Street Historic District is a somewhat intact business district on the near north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a wide range of surviving buildings dating back to 1854. North Third Street Historic District is situated 1,900 feet east of James W. Beckum Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and Borchert Field.

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.

Borchert Field

Quarter

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Borchert Field, known at various times as Athletic Park, Brewer Field, and Borchert's Orchard, was a baseball park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The home field for several professional baseball clubs from 1888 through 1952, it also hosted two football teams: the Milwaukee Badgers from 1922 to 1926 and the Green Bay Packers in 1933.

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 east of James W. Beckum Park.

James W. Beckum Park

Type: Park
Address: 900 West Brown Street, Milwaukee, 53205
Category: recreation area
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.0578° or 43° 3′ 28″ north

Longitude

-87.92136° or 87° 55′ 17″ west

Open location code

86MJ335H+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 27373130

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beckum - Stapleton Little League and Calvary International Worship Centre.

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