Relocation Guide 2019-2020

St. Josaphat Basilica (2333 S. 6th St.) This South Side church was built at the turn of the century by Polish immigrants and local craftsmen. Parishioners spent $20,000 to buy 500 railroad carloads of marble, limestone, granite columns, finished metal and woodwork from the demolished Chicago courthouse and post office. They then fashioned the materials into a truly magnificent church. The Domes (524 S. Layton Blvd.) The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (known locally as “The Domes”) are the world's only conoidal glass houses. Its three 85-foot high domes each feature different plants (tropical, desert and seasonal displays) Their glass skin is made up of 2,200 triangular panes of wire-embedded glass. Third Ward Warehouses The Great Milwaukee Fire of 1892 decimated the city’s Third Ward. Developers quickly rebuilt the area, giving it a rare architectural cohesion. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places as having the largest collection of turn-of-the-century warehouses in the nation, the Third Ward’s buildings house art galleries, boutiques, offices, apartments, condominiums and restaurants. Frank Lloyd Wright The influence of Wisconsin architect Frank Lloyd Wright can be seen in the many Prairie-style homes scattered throughout Milwaukee and in the SC Johnson headquarters he designed in Racine. The Prairie-style homes feature low roofs that shelter the stucco or brick buildings. The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, located in Wauwatosa, was Wright’s last major project. Wright also designed Wingspread, a Johnson family home in Racine that is now used as a conference center. Milwaukee City Hall (200 E. Wells St.) The most symbolic building in the downtown landscape, City Hall is one of only a handful of buildings in the world that is designed in the Flemish Renaissance style. Of special note are the huge granite arches supporting the 350-foot bell tower, the ornately sculpted exterior and the building’s eight-story indoor atrium. DeKoven Center (600 21st St., Racine) One of Racine’s most intriguing landmarks, the DeKoven Center started as an Episcopalian college in 1851. It consists of eight buildings built in English Gothic Revival design. MILWAUKEE ARCHITECTURE One way to appreciate Milwaukee’s style is to view the architectural treasures found throughout the area. Following are some examples: Milwaukee Art Museum (700 N. Art Museum Dr.) Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and dedicated in 2001, the modern lakefront addition features a brise soleil, which, when opened, soars like a bird over the addition below with the wingspan of a Boeing 747. @discoverMKE.com / discovermilwaukee.com 19