The Materials Recovery Facility
The Materials Recovery Facility is an industrial building in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin which is located on West Mount Vernon Avenue. The Materials Recovery Facility is situated nearby to Emmber Lane Bridge, as well as near the historic site West St. Paul Avenue Industrial Historic District.- Type: Industrial building
- Also known as: “MRF”
- Address: 1401 West Mount Vernon Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art and St. Joan of Arc Chapel.
Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art
Art gallery
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art, also referred to as the Haggerty Museum of Art or The Haggerty, is an art museum located on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art is situated 1,500 feet northeast of The Materials Recovery Facility.
St. Joan of Arc Chapel
Church
Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Joan of Arc Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel today located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, on the campus of Marquette University, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. St. Joan of Arc Chapel is situated 1,600 feet north of The Materials Recovery Facility.
Marquette Gymnasium
Sports venue
Marquette Gymnasium is a gymnasium on the campus of Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, built in 1922. The building was the first full-time home of the Marquette men's basketball team before they moved, originally part-time, to the MECCA Arena. Marquette Gymnasium is situated 1,300 feet northwest of The Materials Recovery Facility.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menomonee Valley and Downtown Milwaukee.
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.
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.
Martin Drive
Quarter
Photo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Martin Drive neighborhood of Milwaukee is a residential district on the west side of the city. It is named for the local 19th-century politician Morgan Lewis Martin. Martin Drive is situated 2 miles northwest of The Materials Recovery Facility.
The Materials Recovery Facility
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.03341° or 43° 2′ 0″ northLongitude
-87.93016° or 87° 55′ 49″ westInception
1976Levels
2Operator
Republic ServicesOpen location code
86MJ23M9+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 663021944OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=recyclingOpenStreetMap feature
building=industrial
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