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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex

 
 
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, May 20, 2011
1. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex Marker
Inscription. Erected in 1878 and designated in 1967 as a landmark of the City of Milwaukee by the Milwaukee Landmarks Commission in recognition of its architectural and historical significance to the community.
 
Erected 1967 by City of Milwaukee Landmarks Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
 
Location. 43° 2.65′ N, 87° 55.37′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. It is at the intersection of North 9th Street and West Highlands Avenue on North 9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1046 North 9th Street, 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 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pabst Brewery (approx. 0.2 miles away); B'Ne Jeshurun Synagogue (approx. Ό mile away); Milwaukee's Last Operating Tower Clock (approx. 0.3 miles away); Invention of the Typewriter (approx. 0.3 miles away); Turner Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ron Dayne (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sherri Steinhauer (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.
 
Also see . . .
1. City of Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission Historic Designation Study Report
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. (Submitted on June 14, 2011.)
2. Trinity Church fire - Youtube. (Submitted on June 11, 2018, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
 
Additional commentary.
1.
Sad to report that the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church was gutted by a catastrophic fire on May 15, 2018.
    — Submitted May 16, 2018, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin.
 
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, May 20, 2011
2. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, May 16, 2018
3. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex Marker
Burned out church.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, May 16, 2018
4. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex Marker
Burned out shell of church.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, May 16, 2018
5. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex Marker
Burned out shell of church.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex National Register Plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, May 20, 2011
6. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex National Register Plaque
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Corner Stone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, May 20, 2011
7. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Corner Stone
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin.   3, 4, 5. submitted on May 16, 2018, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin.   6, 7. submitted on June 1, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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