- Turner Hall (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
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Turner Hall
Location: 1034 N. 4th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin Coordinates: 43°2′37″N 87°54′56″W / 43.04361°N 87.91556°WCoordinates: 43°2′37″N 87°54′56″W / 43.04361°N 87.91556°W Built: 1882 Architect: Henry C. Koch Architectural style: Romanesque Revival, Rundbogenstil Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 77000041 Significant dates Added to NRHP: November 7, 1977[1] Designated NHL: November 15, 1996[2] Turner Hall is a site in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, significant for its association with the American Turners, a German-American association. The four story building was designed by architect Henry C. Koch. The interior includes a ballroom with balcony level, restaurant and beer hall and meeting rooms.
In 1994 the Governor proclaimed Turner Hall one of the "Ten Most Endangered Historic Sites" in Wisconsin. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1996.[2][3] In 2000, The Milwaukee Turners established the Turner Ballroom Preservation Trust to renovate and maintain the building.
It now hosts a wide variety of concerts. The Turner Hall Ballroom was awarded the "Venue of the Year" at the 2010 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) awards.[4]
External links
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Turner Hall". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2198&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Dawn Schumann and James H. Charleton (May, 1995), National Historic Landmark Nomination: Turner HallPDF (401 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying 10 photos, exterior and interior, from 1994.PDF (1.26 MB)
- ^ "First time event held outside Milwaukee". The Post Crescent. April 13, 2010. pp. A-3, A-6.
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