Menomonee Valley in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Power House

City Lights Brewing Co.

— 1902-2016 —

Power House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2018

1. Power House Marker

Inscription. Designed by architect Alexander Eschweiler for the Milwaukee Gas Company, this building was first utilized for the coal gasification process which converted coal to gas. The gas then lit the city lights of Milwaukee. Today, the Power House is the home of the brewing, hospitality and retail operations of City Lights Brewing Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 43° 2.014′ N, 87° 56.52′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Menomonee Valley. It can be reached from North 21st Street. The marker is next to the main entrance to City Lights Brewery, 2200 W. Mt. Vernon Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53233, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Condenser House (a few steps from this marker); Captain Frederick Pabst (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jacques Vieau, in 1795 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mitchell Park (approx. half a mile away); 16th Street Viaduct (approx. ¾ mile away); At the State Fair on these Grounds (approx. 0.8 miles away); Roman Catholic Church of the Gesu (approx. 0.8 miles away); Merrill Park (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

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Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2018

2. Power House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2018, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2018, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.