Greene, Thomas A., Memorial Museum
United States historic place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Built 1905. Added to the National Register in 1993, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Thomas A. Greene Memorial Museum, also known as Greene Geological Museum or Greene Museum, is a mineral and fossil museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, administered by the Department of Geosciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 3367 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI |
| County | Milwaukee County |
| Listed | Nov 4, 1993 |
| Listed for | Education, Science |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Greene Geological Museum; Greene Museum |
| Reference number | 93001615 |
| Built | 1905 · more from the 1900s |
| Type of place | museum, museum building |
| Style | Art Deco architecture, Moderne architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
Visiting
| Address | 3367 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI |
| Website | uwm.edu/geosciences/research/greene-museum ↗ |
| Coordinates | 43.0789° N, 87.8782° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Milwaukee | 217 listed places in Milwaukee → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 97 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Greene, Thomas A., Memorial Museum listed on the National Register?
Nov 4, 1993. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Greene, Thomas A., Memorial Museum built?
1905, in the Art Deco architecture and Moderne architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Greene, Thomas A., Memorial Museum?
Yes. Greene, Thomas A., Memorial Museum is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Greene, Thomas A., Memorial Museum?
3367 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 97 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
Is there cell service at Greene, Thomas A., Memorial Museum?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 93001615. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.