Stark Playfield

Stark Playfield is a recreation area in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin which is located on North 40th Street. Stark Playfield is situated nearby to Fire Station Number 37, as well as near the church Victory Temple All Walks of Life Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garden Homes Historic District and Havenwoods State Forest.

Garden Homes Historic District

Historic site

Photo: Freekee, Public domain.

The Garden Homes Historic District in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Under socialist mayor Daniel Hoan, the City of Milwaukee implemented the country's first public housing project in 1923. Garden Homes Historic District is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Stark Playfield.

Havenwoods State Forest

Protected area

Photo: compujeramey, CC BY 2.0.

Havenwoods State Forest is a 237-acre property managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources within the city limits of Milwaukee. The forest was created to provide an urban green space and environmental education center. Havenwoods State Forest is situated 1½ miles northwest of Stark Playfield.

Sherman Phoenix

Marketplace

Sherman Phoenix is a shopping mall in the northwest side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It opened in 2018 after civil unrest in the city caused local leaders to collaborate and find a way to create a more "inclusive economy." The building was built out of a BMO Harris Bank building that had been burned during the city's unrest. Sherman Phoenix is situated 2 miles south of Stark Playfield.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Milwaukee and Glendale.

North Milwaukee

Suburb

North Milwaukee was a village in northern Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States.

Glendale

Town

Photo: Freekee, CC0.

Glendale is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 13,357 at the 2020 census. A suburb north of Milwaukee, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Glendale is situated 2 miles northeast of Stark Playfield.

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. Borchert Field is situated 2½ miles southeast of Stark Playfield.

Stark Playfield

Type: Recreation area
Address: 4951 North 40th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53209
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.10719° or 43° 6′ 26″ north

Longitude

-87.96388° or 87° 57′ 50″ west

Open location code

86MJ424P+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 427952356

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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