Franklin Play Area

Franklin Play Area is a park in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin which is located on West Nash Street. Franklin Play Area is situated nearby to the church Epistles of Christ, as well as near Siloah Lutheran Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garden Homes Historic District and Sherman Phoenix.

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 4,200 feet north of Franklin Play Area.

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 1 mile southwest of Franklin Play Area.

Rufus King International High School

School

Rufus King International High School, or Rufus King, is a public magnet high school located on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of the Milwaukee Public Schools district. Rufus King International High School is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Franklin Play Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borchert Field and North Milwaukee.

Borchert Field

Quarter

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

North Milwaukee

Suburb

North Milwaukee was a village in northern Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. North Milwaukee is situated 2 miles northwest of Franklin Play Area.

Shorewood

Town

Photo: Freekee, Public domain.

Shorewood is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of Milwaukee, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 13,859 at the 2020 census. Shorewood is situated 2½ miles east of Franklin Play Area.

Franklin Play Area

Type: Park
Address: 2308 West Nash Street, Milwaukee, WI 53206
Category: recreation area
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

43.0858° or 43° 5′ 9″ north

Longitude

-87.94158° or 87° 56′ 30″ west

Open location code

86MJ33P5+89

OpenStreetMap ID

way 429876998

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Franklin Play Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Epistles of Christ and Siloah Lutheran Church.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Benjamin Franklin School and Siloah Lutheran School.

Southeast Wisconsin: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kenosha, Racine, Waukesha, and West Allis.

Curious Parks to Discover

Uncover intriguing parks from every corner of the globe.