Iron Block, 205 East Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
The Iron Block is notable as one of Milwaukee`s most prominent early commercial buildings. It is one of a small number of pre-Civil War structures remaining in the central business district and is the city`s chief example of the use of cast-iron for a building`s facade. The architect, George H. Johnson, was an English-born builder-architect who managed Daniel Badger`s Architectural Iron Works company in New York.
Iron Block, 205 East Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
The Iron Block is notable as one of Milwaukee`s most prominent early commercial buildings. It is one of a small number of pre-Civil War structures remaining in the central business district and is the city`s chief example of the use of cast-iron for a building`s facade. The architect, George H. Johnson, was an English-born builder-architect who managed Daniel Badger`s Architectural Iron Works company in New York.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
