Goodwill Industries Building
The Goodwill Industries Building is a former knitting factory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where Oliver and Robert Friedman developed innovative rehab programs for the blind and mentally handicapped in the 1930s and 40s.- Type: Apartment building
- Description: industrial building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “Brill Bros. Inc.”, “Knitting Factory Lofts”, and “Van Dyke Knitting Co.”
- Address: 2100 West Pierce Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory and Pythian Castle Lodge.
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
Garden
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Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory is a conservatory located at Mitchell Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The conservatory opened in 1964 following five years of construction. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory is situated 1,700 feet west of Goodwill Industries Building.
Pythian Castle Lodge
Buddhist temple
The Pythian Castle Lodge, also known as Crystal Palace, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, was built in 1927 by the Knights of Pythias, a fraternal organization. Pythian Castle Lodge is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Goodwill Industries Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menomonee Valley and 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.
Milwaukee
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States. The city celebrates its heritage as a major center for beer-brewing, and of it German and Polish communities.
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. Downtown Milwaukee is situated 2 miles northeast of Goodwill Industries Building.
Goodwill Industries Building
- Categories: industrial building, building, historic site, historic building, and residential building
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.02482° or 43° 1′ 29″ northLongitude
-87.93969° or 87° 56′ 23″ westOpen location code
86MJ23F6+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 663022472OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartmentsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q5583654
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