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Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous city in the Midwest with a population of 577,222 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. The Milwaukee metropolitan area is the Metropolitan statistical area, 40th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. with 1.57 million residents. Founded in the early 19th century and incorporated in 1846, Milwaukee grew rapidly due to its location as a port city. History of Milwaukee, Its history was heavily influenced by German immigrants and it continues to be a Germans in Milwaukee, center for German-American culture, specifically known for Beer in Milwaukee, its brewing industry. The city developed as an industrial powerhouse during the 19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee Art Museum
The Milwaukee Art Museum (also referred to as MAM) is an art museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its collection of over 34,000 works of art and gallery spaces totaling 150,000 sq. ft. (13,900 m²) make it the largest art museum in the state of Wisconsin and one of the largest art museums in the United States. The Milwaukee Art Museum emerged from the reunion of two prior art institutions, the Layton Art Gallery and the Milwaukee Art Institute, both established in 1888. In 1957, they combined their collections inside the newly-completed Milwaukee County War Memorial designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, forming the Milwaukee Arts Center (renamed Milwaukee Art Museum in 1980). Subsequent expansions included the David Kahler Building in 1975, the Quadracci Pavilion by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, inaugurated in 2001, and the East End entrance, opened in 2015. Among highlights of the collection are paintings by American artists of the Ashcan School, Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Family Field
American Family Field is a retractable roof stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Located southwest of the intersection of Interstate 94 in Wisconsin, Interstate 94 and Brewers Boulevard, it is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. It opened in 2001 as a replacement for Milwaukee County Stadium. The stadium was previously called Miller Park as part of a $40 million naming rights deal with Miller Brewing Company, which expired at the end of 2020. The rights have since been owned by American Family Insurance. American Family Field features North America's only fan-shaped convertible roof, which can open and close in less than 10 minutes. Large panes of glass allow natural grass to grow, augmented with infrared lamp, heat lamp structures wheeled out across the field during the off-season. The stadium opened in 2001 at a cost of $392 million. Between 1996 and 2000, taxpayers paid $609 million for the construction costs through higher sales taxes. In 2023, Wisco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Milwaukee
Downtown Milwaukee is the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The economic and symbolic center of the city and the Milwaukee metropolitan area, it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including Milwaukee City Hall, Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Art Museum. The city's modern history began in Downtown Milwaukee in 1795 when fur trader Jacques Vieau (1757–1852) built a post along a bluff on the east side, overlooking the Milwaukee and Menomonee rivers. Downtown is bounded by Lake Michigan to the east, Interstate 43 to the west, East Brady Street Historic District to the north, and the three rivers of the confluence to the south, ( Milwaukee River, Menomonee River, Kinnickinnic River). It encompasses several subdistricts, and its diverse architecture includes the Milwaukee City Hall, which was once the tallest City Hall in the world when completed in 1895. Downtown Milwaukee's re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Milwaukee County () is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, containing about 15% of the population of Wisconsin. It is the List of the most populous counties in the United States, 62nd most populous county nationwide; Milwaukee, its eponymous county seat, is also the most populous city in the state. It was named after the Milwaukee River. The county was created in 1834 as part of Michigan Territory and organized the following year. Milwaukee County is the most populous county of the Milwaukee metropolitan area, as well as of the Milwaukee-Racine, Wisconsin, Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area. Uniquely among Wisconsin counties, Milwaukee County is completely incorporated (i.e.: no part of the county has the Town form of local government – see Administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin
Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. With a population of about 6 million and an area of about 65,500 square miles, Wisconsin is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 20th-largest state by population and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 23rd-largest by area. It has List of counties in Wisconsin, 72 counties. Its List of municipalities in Wisconsin by population, most populous city is Milwaukee; its List of capitals in the United States, capital and second-most populous city is Madison, Wisconsin, Madison. Other urban areas include Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kenosha, Racine, Wisconsin, Racine, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Eau Claire, and the Fox Cities. Geography of Wiscon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier "Chevy" Johnson (born November 5, 1986) is an American politician who has served as the 45th mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served on the Milwaukee Common Council from 2016 to 2022. As president of the Common Council from 2020 to 2022, Johnson became acting mayor following the resignation of Tom Barrett. He was elected mayor in the 2022 special election, becoming the first African-American to be elected to that position. He is the city's second African-American mayor, following Marvin Pratt, who served as acting mayor in 2004. Early life and education Johnson's father worked as a custodian for more than 30 years, and his mother worked as a certified nursing assistant. He is one of 10 siblings. He grew up in Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code, known for having the highest incarceration rate for African-American males out of any ZIP code in the country. At 14 years old, he was selected by the YMCA to participat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee City Hall
The Milwaukee City Hall is a skyscraper and town hall located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was finished in 1895, and was Milwaukee's tallest building until completion of the U.S. Bank Center (Milwaukee), First Wisconsin Center in 1973. In 1973 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Design Milwaukee City Hall was designed by architect Henry C. Koch in the Renaissance Revival architecture#Birth of the Neo-Renaissance, Flemish Renaissance Revival style, based on both Germany, German precedent (for example, the Hamburg Rathaus or city hall), and local examples (the Pabst Building, demolished in 1981). Due to Milwaukee's historic German people, German immigrant population, many of the surrounding buildings mirror this design. The foundation consists of 2,584 white pine piles that were driven into the marshy land surrounding the Milwaukee River. From the foundation base, the main block of the building rises eight stories, with the massive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee Riverwalk
The Milwaukee Riverwalk is a continuous pedestrian walkway along the Milwaukee River in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. History The Milwaukee Riverwalk began in 1994. Since 1999, the city of Milwaukee had required all new riverfront development to have a public section of the Riverwalk available, with the city covering most of the construction costs. The requirement was extended into the Menomonee Valley in 2017, then along the Kinnickinnic River in 2018. In 2012, the Riverwalk was extended to connect to the Beerline Trail. As of 2025, nearly 85% of the originally planned system through Downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward had been built. Description The Milwaukee Riverwalk includes art displays called RiverSculpture!, the RiverSplash! festival (which ended a 20-year run in 2009), Riverwalk Park, water taxi landings, and other venues such as cafés, and brewpubs. The Milwaukee Riverwalk extends from the Historic Third Ward district to Caesars Park near Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities In Wisconsin By Population
The following is a list showing the largest municipalities in the U.S. state of Wisconsin according to the 2000, 2010, and 2020 censuses. This list includes all cities and villages with more than 10,000 inhabitants. The list does ''not'' include towns regardless of population, because they are not incorporated entities. See also * List of cities in Wisconsin * List of towns in Wisconsin * List of villages in Wisconsin * Political subdivisions of Wisconsin References External links * League of Wisconsin MunicipalitiesEstimated Population per Square Mile of Land Area, Wisconsin Municipalities * Wisconsin Department of AdministrationList of Wisconsin municipalities in alphabetical order* Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesWisconsin Cities, Villages, Townships and Unincorporated Places Listing* Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau''State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2013–2014''– state and local government statistics {{Wisconsin * Municipalities by population Wiscon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (Mitchell Park Domes or The Domes) is a Conservatory (greenhouse), conservatory located at Mitchell Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is owned and operated by the Milwaukee County Park System, and replaced the original ''Milwaukee Conservatory'' which stood from 1898 to 1955. The three domes display a large variety of plant life. Description Designed by Donald L. Grieb Associates, Architect, the Conservatory is composed of three beehive-shaped glass domes that span in diameter and are high. They are properly referred to as the world's first conoidal domes. They cover of display area and were constructed in stages from 1959 to 1967. Connecting the three domes is a central lobby area, which was extensively redesigned in the summer of 2008. A smaller service dome behind the Conservatory holds replacement plants and an orchid collection. This section is not open to the public. Annual attendance to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WUWM
WUWM (89.7 FM, "Milwaukee's NPR") is a non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee with the license held by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. A unit of the UW-Milwaukee College of Letters and Science, the station's studios and offices are on the seventh floor of Chase Tower in Downtown Milwaukee. WUWM is a Class B FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 13,500 watts. The transmitter is atop the WITI TV Tower in Shorewood. Programming WUWM airs programs such as ''Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Fresh Air, 1A, On Point, Marketplace'' and '' Here and Now'' from National Public Radio (NPR), Public Radio International and American Public Media. It also carries the BBC World Service overnight. WUWM is the largest NPR member in the state that is not part of the statewide Wisconsin Public Radio network. WPR operates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilton Milwaukee
The Hilton Milwaukee is a historic Art Deco-style hotel opened in 1928 and located in the Westown neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is owned by the Marcus Corporation, which also owns the Pfister Hotel and the Saint Kate Hotel in Downtown Milwaukee. History The hotel opened in 1928 as the Schroeder Hotel. It was owned by hotel magnate Walter Schroeder and designed by Holabird & Roche. Its exterior is in the simplified neo-classical style, while its interiors are Art Deco, with extensive use of hardwoods and intricate decorative metal detailing. It has a height of , with an antenna extending its total height to . The building has 25 floors and 729 rooms. The Schroeder was sold to Sheraton Hotels in 1966 and renamed the Sheraton-Schroeder Hotel. Sheraton sold the hotel in 1973 to local businessman Ben Marcus, who renamed it the Marc Plaza Hotel. In 1995, the Marcus Corporation brought in Hilton Hotels to manage the property, and it was renamed the Hilton Milwau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
