German-English Academy Building
- Architects
- Charles D. Crane Carl Barkhausen
- Year
- 1891
- Style
- Renaissance Revival
- City
- Milwaukee, WI
- Collection
- renaissance revival
The German-English Academy Building, in downtown Milwaukee, was designed in 1891 by local architects Charles D. Crane and Carl Barkhausen, blending Gothic Revival and Renaissance Revival styles. The academy is tied to Milwaukee's German community story. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.
the building
Community ties. The German-English Academy Building is tied to Milwaukee's German community story, reflecting the institution's origins in the city's German population.
the style
The building mixes Gothic Revival and Renaissance Revival styles.
More on Renaissance Revivalthe architect
Charles D. Crane and Carl Barkhausen were local Milwaukee architects who designed this 1891 building.
significance
The German-English Academy Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places, and carries an OSM heritage=2 designation.
nearby
- 330 Kilbourn
- Valentin Blatz Brewing Company Office Building
- Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building
- Brew City Church
- Milwaukee City Hall
- Old St. Mary's Church