Milwaukee County War Memorial

The Milwaukee County War Memorial 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.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: Memorial building in Milwaukee, US
  • Also known as: “Milwaukee County War Memorial Center”
  • Address: North Lincoln Memorial Drive, MIlwaukee, 53202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Milwaukee Art Museum and Reiman Bridge.

Art gallery
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The is an art museum in , . 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 .

Bridge
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The Reiman Pedestrian Bridge is a cable-stayed footbridge in downtown , that spans Lincoln Memorial Drive. It connects the on the lakeshore to the east side of the downtown's central business district by way of O'Donnell Park, a multi-use park complex. is situated 490 feet south of Milwaukee County War Memorial.

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 840 feet northwest of Milwaukee County War Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and East Side.

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 .

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 1½ miles south of Milwaukee County War Memorial.

Milwaukee County War Memorial

Latitude
43.0405° or 43° 2′ 26″ north
Longitude
-87.89729° or 87° 53′ 50″ west
Elevation
610 feet (186 metres)
Inception
November 11th, 1957
Levels
4
Open location code
86MJ24R3+63
Open­Street­Map ID
way 403895414
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q16935141
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