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

Milwaukee-Downer College Buildings

Milwaukee-Downer College Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 24, 2012

1. Milwaukee-Downer College Marker

City of Milwaukee Landmarks Commission Marker

Inscription. This set of four buildings, including Merrill, Johnston, and Holton Halls and Greene Memorial Library, designed by A. C. Eschweiler and erected in 1897–1905, was designated as a Milwaukee Landmark in 1973 in recognition of its architectural and historical significance to the community.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 43° 4.697′ N, 87° 52.713′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Downer Woods. It is at the intersection of East Hartford Avenue and North Downer Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Hartford Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2512 E Hartford Ave, Milwaukee WI 53211, 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: Milwaukee-Downer College (within shouting distance of this marker); Golda Meir (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carl Sandburg Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lake Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lueddemann’s-On-The-River (approx. half a mile away); Prehistoric Burial Mound (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Sauk Trail (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

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Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 24, 2012

2. Milwaukee-Downer College Marker

Entrance to Merrill Hall with City marker on left and State marker on right.

Milwaukee-Downer College Johnston Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 24, 2012

3. Milwaukee-Downer College Johnston Hall

Milwaukee-Downer College Holton Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 24, 2012

4. Milwaukee-Downer College Holton Hall

Milwaukee-Downer College Greene Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 24, 2012

5. Milwaukee-Downer College Greene Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,127 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 8, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.