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

Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot

~Built 1893~

— Charles Sumner Frost, Architect —

Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 3, 2024

1. Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot Marker

Inscription.

This building has been designated a
Local Historic Landmark
by the
Historic Preservation Commission
of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Erected 2006 by City of South Milwaukee and The Woman's Club of South Milwaukee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 42° 54.637′ N, 87° 51.799′ W. Marker is in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Milwaukee Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 Milwaukee Avenue, South Milwaukee WI 53172, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Panama Canal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bucyrus Foundry and Manufacturing Company (about 300 feet away); Schooner Lumberman (approx. 3.2 miles away); General Mitchell Field (approx. 3.7 miles away); Lake Protestant Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Lake Protestant Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Lake Protestant Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); 41 Twin Outdoor Theatre (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Milwaukee.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lawson Airplane Company (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . South Milwaukee Passenger Station. Excerpt:

The South Milwaukee Passenger Station is a historic railroad station located at 1111 Milwaukee Ave., South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The station was built in 1893 for the Chicago & Northwestern Railway replacing a frame depot from 1885. Architect Charles Sumner Frost designed the Romanesque station. The depot, located
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 3, 2024

2. Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot Marker
on the east (southbound) platform, included ladies and gentlemen's waiting rooms, restrooms, a ticket office, freight office, train dispatcher's office, and two large rooms for baggage, express, and storage.

(Submitted on August 12, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Additional commentary.
1. National Register of Historic Places
The depot was placed on the NRHP August 3, 1978 though no placard was found on the depot to denote this.

— Submitted August 12, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.

South Milwaukee Passenger Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 3, 2024

3. South Milwaukee Passenger Station

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 3, 2024

4. South Milwaukee Passenger Station

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 3, 2024

5. South Milwaukee Passenger Station

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 12, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.