Bradley Symphony Center
- Architect
- C.W. & George L. Rapp
- Year
- 1930
- Style
- Art Deco
- City
- Milwaukee, WI
- Collection
- art deco
The Bradley Symphony Center was built in 1930 by architects C.W. and George L. Rapp in the Art Deco style. Originally a movie palace, its conversion into a symphony center gives the building a retellable story, and its Art Deco facade and marquee retain a strong presence on the street.
the building
Art Deco marquee. The building's Art Deco theater facade and marquee, dating to its origin as a movie palace, give it a strong street presence in downtown Milwaukee.
the style
The Rapps designed the building in the Art Deco style of 1930, expressed in its theater facade and marquee from its era as a movie palace.
More on Art Decothe architect
C.W. and George L. Rapp were prolific and historically important theater architects, responsible for the 1930 building that now houses the Bradley Symphony Center.
significance
The building was converted from a movie palace into the Bradley Symphony Center, a transformation that forms part of its retellable story.
nearby
- Grand Avenue Apartments
- Germania Building
- The Matthews Building
- The Enerpac Center
- Public Service Building
- Oneida Street Station