Schlitz Park in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

General Office/Executive Building

1890

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 5, 2021

1. General Office/Executive Building Marker

Inscription.
• Originally built as a one story executive office, Alfred Clas Architect.
• Renovations were made to the east end of the Office Building in 1904, including the addition of a new Sternewirt (eventually replaced by the Brown Bottle in 1938).
• A second story was added in 1910 redefining the building architecture
• Air Conditioning was installed in 1940 with the rear addition of a three story office annex.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 43° 3.066′ N, 87° 54.817′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Schlitz Park. Marker is on West Galena Street near North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Schlitz Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 West Galena Street, Milwaukee WI 53212, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brown Bottle Pub/Sternewirt Priveledge (a few steps from this marker); Schlitz Brewhouse A (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Schlitz Brewhouse A (within shouting distance of this marker); Schlitz Brewhouse B/Technical Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Prohibition Years

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Schlitz Bottling Works / Bottlehouse A (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Golda Meir 1898 - 1978 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

General Office/Executive Building Marker — top image image. Click for full size.

2. General Office/Executive Building Marker — top image

General Office Building ca. 1898 with Brew House A (prior to the Brew House 1902 south expansion)

General Office/Executive Building Marker — bottom image image. Click for full size.

3. General Office/Executive Building Marker — bottom image

General Office Building ca. 1930 with second floor expansion - note Bottlehouse A (1899) in distance and Stock-house (1906) to south

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 5, 2021

4. General Office/Executive Building Marker

General Office/Executive Building Main Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 5, 2021

5. General Office/Executive Building Main Entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 3, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.