Neoclassical architecture in Milwaukee
Neoclassical buildings borrow the columns, pediments and symmetry of Greek and Roman temples. In the United States the label covers a long wave of public and institutional building from the 1890s into the 1930s.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1847 to 1929. 11 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
- 1Kilbourn Masonic Temple827 N. Eleventh St.Building · built 1911 · listed 1986start
- 2Milwaukee County Courthouse901 N. 9th St.Building · built 1929 · listed 19820.1 mi from stop 1
- 3Saint James Court Apartments831 West Wisconsin AveBuilding · built 1903 · listed 20080.2 mi from stop 2
- 4Public Sevice Building231 W. Michigan St.Building · listed 19980.4 mi from stop 3
- 5Germania Building135 W. Wells St.Building · built 1896 · listed 19830.2 mi from stop 4
- 6Oneida Street Station108 E. Wells and 816 N. Edison Sts.Building · built 1900 · listed 19840.1 mi from stop 5
- 7St. John's Roman Catholic Cathedral812 N. Jackson St.Building · built 1847 · listed 19740.4 mi from stop 6
- 8Astor on the Lake924 E. Juneau Ave.Building · listed 19840.3 mi from stop 7
- 9Knickerbocker Hotel1028 E. Juneau Ave.Building · built 1929 · listed 1988365 ft from stop 8
- 10First Church of Christ, Scientist1443--1451 N. Prospect Ave.Historic district · listed 19890.3 mi from stop 9
- 11McIntosh--Goodrich Mansion1584 N. Prospect Ave.Building · built 1904 · listed 20000.1 mi from stop 10
2.3 straight-line miles over 10 legs. Printed from registeratlas.com/tours/wi/milwaukee/style-neoclassical/
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 11 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
- 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.
- Churches and temples in Milwaukee10 stops · 2.3 milesThe route links churches built between 1846 and 1911. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.