Greendale Historic District in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hose Tower and Grounds Building

Photographed By Joel Seewald, October 10, 2021

1. Hose Tower and Grounds Building Marker

Inscription. The Hose Tower and Grounds Building was built in 1939 in Greendale a planned community built by United States Government to provide jobs and housing in the era of the Great Depression. The Greendale Volunteer Fire Department used the tower to dry fire hoses and the Public Works Department occupied the Grounds Building to store vehicles. It was later used as a youth center and a storage facility. In 2015 the building was dedicated as a Community Center in the Greendale Historic District, a National Historic Landmark.

Erected by Village of Greendale, Greendale Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 42° 56.47′ N, 87° 59.85′ W. Marker is in Greendale, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Greendale Historic District. Marker is at the intersection of Schoolway and Parking Street, on the right when traveling west on Schoolway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5699 Parking Street, Greendale WI 53129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 6600 Schoolway (within shouting distance of this marker); Picture This - Our Own Theatre! (within shouting distance of this marker); Alonzo Hauser (1909 - 1988) (about 300 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Built by Thousands (about 400 feet away); An Ideal Location (about 400 feet away); This Historic Two-Story Building Was Built In 1938 (about 400 feet away); Eleanor's Visit (about 400 feet away); Greendale is 'Alphabetized' (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greendale.

Also see . . . Wisconsin SP Greendale Historic District. According to the National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Section 7, page 12): "The Public Works Building is located at 6700 Schoolway, just west of the old Police and Fire Station. Presently unoccupied, it is a one-story, flat-roofed structure with a square corner tower. The main block is enriched with brick quoining, and the flat-roofed tower exhibits quoining, clinging buttresses and other decorative brickwork. Office and garage space occupies the main block, while the fire department used the tower for drying hoses. The public works department moved to a new building at 6351 Industrial Loop in 1961. The police department subsequently used the building until 1998." Apparently, since 2005, the address

Photographed By Joel Seewald, October 10, 2021

2. Hose Tower and Grounds Building Marker

of the building was changed. (Submitted on October 15, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 7, 2021

3. Hose Tower and Grounds Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 3. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.