Streetcar MKE Streetcar "The Hop": Wisconsin Avenue Area

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Wisconsin Avenue
Hop Stop: Milwaukee at Wisconsin (northbound)
Hop Stop: Broadway at Wisconsin Ave (southbound)
The Hop has two platforms in the Wisconsin Avenue area: one platform is for southbound travel on N Broadway south of E Wisconsin Ave. The other platform, for northbound travel, is on N Milwaukee St south of E Wisconsin Ave. Both of these platforms are served by the Main Line (M Line) of The Hop and the Lakefront Line (L Line) of The Hop.

Area Maps: OpenStreetMap / Google / Bing

Dining and Drinks

Convenience Store
  • Convenience Plus, 308 E Wisconsin Ave
Grocery or Specialty Market
  • Penzey's, 638 N Water St: an amazing selection of the very best spices and specialty items on this side of the world! A truly a great retailer with integrity and honesty, and a great place to buy spices! Located in the historic Iron Block Building.
  • Edible Arrangements Milwaukee, 722 N Water St: fruit and chocolate arrangements; fruit smoothies, fresh fruit snacks
Shopping
  • Penzey's, 638 N Water St: an amazing selection of the very best spices and specialty items on this side of the world! A truly a great retailer with integrity and honesty, and a great place to buy spices! Located in the historic Iron Block Building.
  • Midwest Shores, 207 E Wisconsin Ave : polished rocks, fossils, and crystals; in Iron Block Building
  • Ados Blooms, 209 E Wisconsin Ave : flowers; in Iron Block Building
  • Historic Milwaukee, 235 E Michigan St: historic walking tours plus a retail space with Milwaukee items
  • Planet Bead, 710 N Milwaukee St: beads of all kinds, yarns, gallery, classroom, repair, restringing
  • Allen Edmonds, 424 E Wisconsin Ave: fine shoes
  • Cheata Bikes, 524 N Water St: motorized bicycles
  • Powers Jewelry Designers, 301 E Wisconsin Ave
  • Iannelli's Custom Shoppe, 625 N Broadway: upholstery
  • Water Street Boutique, enter at archway at 604 N Water St or 200 E Michigan St: a curated set of secondhand and vintage clothing; in the lower level of the Grand Avenue Club
  • Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers, 623 N Milwaukee St
  • Downtown Books Bought & Sold, 624 N Broadway
  • The Sophisticated Man, 324 E Michigan St: men's clothing boutique; fine men's accessories
Performing Arts
  • Riverside Theater, 116 W Wisconsin Ave: performing arts theater just West of the Milwaukee River
Education Medical Services Personal Services Government Services Spiritual
Wisconsin Avenue Hotel / Lodging Business, Mailing, or Printing Services Financial Services Coworking Space
  • The Hive, 720 N Milwaukee St, Suite 300: coworking space
  • Genius@Work, 611 N Broadway St., Suite 100: coworking space located in the building of the Hilton Garden Inn hotel
Event Space
  • The Garden, 725 N Milwaukee St: private dining events
  • The Box Milwaukee, 311 E Wisconsin Ave: event venue; 3,000 square-feet of loft-style space
Events Historic Sites
  • United States Courthouse & Federal Building, 517 E Wisconsin Ave: 8-story building, 155.0 feet, 47.2 meters, completed 1892; National Register of Historic Places; Richardsonian Romanesque
  • Mackie Building, 225 E Michigan St: 8-story building, 120.0 feet, 36.6 meters, completed 1880; National Register of Historic Places
  • Mitchell Building, 207 E Michigan St: 6-story building, 105.0 feet, 32.0 meters, completed 1876; National Register of Historic Places
Noted Tall Buildings
  • The Pfister Hotel Tower, 424 E Wisconsin Ave: 21-story building, 250.0 feet, 76.2 meters, completed 1965
  • The Pfister Hotel, 424 E Wisconsin Ave: 8-story building, 119.5 feet, 36.4 meters, completed 1893
  • Railway Exchange Building, 229 E Wisconsin Ave: 12-story building, 130.0 feet, 39.6 meters, completed 1901
  • AT&T Center, 722 N Broadway: 19-story building, 213.0 feet, 64.9 meters, completed 1924
  • Fiduciary Building, 225 E Mason St: 9-story building, 124.0 feet, 37.8 meters, completed 1892
  • Chase Tower, 111 E Wisconsin Ave: 22-story building, 288.0 feet, 87.8 meters, completed 1961
  • First Financial Centre, 200 E Wisconsin Ave: 14-story building, 171.0 feet, 52.1 meters, completed 1929
  • 250 Plaza, 250 E Wisconsin Ave: 18-story building, 229.2 feet, 69.9 meters, completed 1973
  • City Center at 735, 735 N Water St: 16-story building, 216.0 feet, 65.8 meters, completed 1914
  • 100 E Wisconsin, 100 E Wisconsin Ave: 37-story building, 549.0 feet, 167.3 meters, completed 1989
  • 411 E Wisconsin Center, 411 E Wisconsin Ave: 30-story building, 408.0 feet, 124.4 meters, completed 1985
  • Wells Building 324 E Wisconsin Ave: 15-story building, 212.0 feet, 64.6 meters, completed 1901
  • United States Courthouse & Federal Building, 517 E Wisconsin Ave: 8-story building, 155.0 feet, 47.2 meters, completed 1892; National Register of Historic Places; Richardsonian Romanesque
  • Mackie Building, 225 E Michigan St: 8-story building, 120.0 feet, 36.6 meters, completed 1880; National Register of Historic Places
  • Mitchell Building, 207 E Michigan St: 6-story building, 105.0 feet, 32.0 meters, completed 1876; National Register of Historic Places
Noted Development
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