Churches and temples in Milwaukee
This tour visits places of worship, among them churches, cathedrals, synagogues, temples and chapels. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1846 to 1911. 10 stops, 2.3 miles end to end. One stop is a historic district rather than a single building.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.
Walking order
- 1First Church of Christ, Scientist1443--1451 N. Prospect Ave.Historic district · listed 1989start
- 2First Unitarian Church1009 E. Ogden Ave.Building · built 1892 · listed 19740.2 mi from stop 1
- 3St. Paul's Episcopal Church904 E. Knapp St.Building · built 1882 · listed 1974521 ft from stop 2
- 4All Saints' Episcopal Cathedral Complex804-828 E. Juneau Ave.Building · listed 1974485 ft from stop 3
- 5Immanuel Presbyterian Church1100 N. Astor St.Building · built 1873 · listed 19740.1 mi from stop 4
- 6Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist1036 N. Van Buren St.Building · built 1902 · listed 19800.3 mi from stop 5
- 7St. John's Roman Catholic Cathedral812 N. Jackson St.Building · built 1847 · listed 19740.2 mi from stop 6
- 8Old St. Mary's Church844 N. BroadwayBuilding · built 1846 · listed 19730.2 mi from stop 7
- 9Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church1046 N. 9th St.Building · built 1878 · listed 19790.8 mi from stop 8
- 10Kilbourn Masonic Temple827 N. Eleventh St.Building · built 1911 · listed 19860.3 mi from stop 9
2.3 straight-line miles over 9 legs. Printed from registeratlas.com/tours/wi/milwaukee/function-churches/
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 10 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Milwaukee
- Neoclassical architecture in Milwaukee11 stops · 2.3 milesNeoclassical buildings borrow the columns, pediments and symmetry of Greek and Roman temples. The Milwaukee examples on this route went up between 1847 and 1929.
- Houses and mansions in Milwaukee10 stops · 1.8 milesThe route links houses built between 1875 and 1914. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.