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

Saint John Cathedral

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010

1. Saint John Cathedral Marker

Inscription.
The first church built in Wisconsin specifically as a Roman Catholic Cathedral, dedicated in 1853, and designated in 1974 as a Milwaukee Landmark in recognition of its architectural and historical significance to the community.

Original Cornerstone inscription: 2nd Sunday of Advent, December Ninth 1847

This property has been place on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 43° 2.503′ N, 87° 54.25′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in East Town. It is on Jackson Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker and cathedral are east opposite Cathedral Square, between Kilbourn Avenue and Wells Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53202, 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: Court House Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Rescue of Joshua Glover (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Court House (about 300 feet away); Matthew Keenan House (about 500 feet away); Brig. Gen. Rufus King’s Home (about 600

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feet away); Womens Club of Wisconsin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Northwestern National Insurance Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Milwaukee (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

Also see . . . The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist History. Cathedral website entry (Submitted on November 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Saint John Cathedral Cornerstone Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010

2. Saint John Cathedral Cornerstone Marker

Saint John Cathedral NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010

3. Saint John Cathedral NRHP Marker

Saint John Cathedral and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010

4. Saint John Cathedral and Markers

Saint John Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010

5. Saint John Cathedral

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.