Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
B'Ne Jeshurun Synagogue
Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2019
1. B'Ne Jeshurun Synagogue Marker
B'Ne Jeshurun Synagogue
The First Jewish Congregation
in Milwaukee County
Dedicated Sept. 27, 1886
Razed March 1928 Before the Construction
of the Milwaukee County Court House
Cong. Emanu-El B'Ne Jeshurun - Sept. 9, 1984
Erected 1984.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues series list.
Location. 43° 2.461′ N, 87° 55.427′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. It can be reached from North 9th Street. The marker is attached to the the Milwaukee County Courthouse, to the right of the Wells Street Entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 N 9th St, 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: MacArthur Square (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milwaukee's Last Operating Tower Clock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Milwaukee (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Historic Milwaukee
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Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2019
2. B'Ne Jeshurun Synagogue Marker Location
Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2019
3. Milwaukee County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
