Germania Building
- Architects
- Herman Schnetzky Eugene R. Liebert
- Year
- 1896
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- City
- Milwaukee, WI
The Germania Building in downtown Milwaukee was completed in 1896 to a Neoclassical and Beaux-Arts design by local architects Herman Schnetzky and Eugene R. Liebert. It is tied to the city's German-American publishing history and stands with a prominent downtown facade, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.
the building
German-American publishing ties. The Germania Building's name and history connect it to Milwaukee's German-American publishing history, a legacy embedded in its prominent downtown presence.
the style
The Germania Building was designed in a blend of Neoclassical and Beaux-Arts styles by local architects Herman Schnetzky and Eugene R. Liebert, completed in 1896.
More on Beaux-Artsthe architect
Herman Schnetzky and Eugene R. Liebert were local Milwaukee architects who designed the Germania Building, completed in 1896.
significance
The Germania Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.
nearby
- Bradley Symphony Center
- Grand Avenue Apartments
- Oneida Street Station
- Pabst Theater
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