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

Saint James Court

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 9, 2014

1. Saint James Court Marker

Inscription. This property has been listed by the United States Department of Interior in the National Register of Historic Places This Neo-Classical Beaux Arts-influenced building was designed in 1895 by the prominent Milwaukee architectural firm of Ferry and Clas. The design references certain concepts of the “City Beautiful” movement such as downtown urban living, electric street lighting, streetcars, and pedestrian conveniences. These City Beautiful concepts were featured at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. In 1903, when the land became available, the Saint James Court Apartments were built here on Milwaukee’s main street, Wisconsin Avenue. What exists at this special place on Wisconsin Avenue with its Court of Honor in the boulevard, venerable churches, the heavily-used and monumental Central Library, the popular Wisconsin Club, and the Saint James Court building shows how built examples of City Beautiful principles continue to combine aesthetics and function to create a framework for Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 43° 2.313′ N,

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87° 55.371′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. It is on West Wisconsin Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 831 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee WI 53233, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Historic Milwaukee (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Library (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Historic Milwaukee (within shouting distance of this marker); Milwaukee's Last Operating Tower Clock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mabel Wanda Raimey (approx. 0.2 miles away); B'Ne Jeshurun Synagogue (approx. 0.2 miles

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 9, 2014

2. Saint James Court Marker

away); Roman Catholic Church of the Gesu (approx. ¼ mile away); MacArthur Square (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

Saint James Court Apartments image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 9, 2014

3. Saint James Court Apartments

Marker is located behind the truck in this photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.