Postman’s Porch
Postman’s Porch is a park in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin which is located on North Plankinton Avenue. Postman’s Porch is situated nearby to the historic building Chalet at the River, as well as near Wells Street Lift Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oneida Street Station and Milwaukee City Hall.
Oneida Street Station
Arts center
Oneida Street Station, also known as the East Wells Power Plant, was a power plant operated by The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company. Constructed from 1898 to 1900, it was designed by architect Herman Esser in neoclassical revival style. Oneida Street Station is situated 450 feet northeast of Postman’s Porch.
Milwaukee City Hall
Town hall
Milwaukee City Hall is a skyscraper and town hall located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was finished in 1895, and was Milwaukee's tallest building until completion of the First Wisconsin Center in 1973. Milwaukee City Hall is situated 920 feet northeast of Postman’s Porch.
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Stadium
Photo: Shadowlink1014, Public domain.
The UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The arena, which seats as many as 12,700 people and offers 41,700 square feet of floor space, is part of a larger downtown campus, that includes the Milwaukee Theatre and Wisconsin Center. UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Postman’s Porch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and Menomonee Valley.
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.
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.
East Side
Suburb
The East Side is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of Downtown Milwaukee to the village of Shorewood, bordered by the Milwaukee River to the west and Lake Michigan to the east. East Side is situated 2 miles northeast of Postman’s Porch.
Postman’s Porch
- Type: Park
- Address: 811 North Plankinton Avenue, Milwaukee, 53203
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.04041° or 43° 2′ 26″ northLongitude
-87.91277° or 87° 54′ 46″ westInception
2016Open location code
86MJ23RP+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 772935477OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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