Alexander Mitchell House
Listed as “Mitchell, Alexander, House” · Also known as Wisconsin Club
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About Alexander Mitchell House
Alexander Mitchell House, at 900 W. Wisconsin Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 28, 2012. The Register lists it for its economics, architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 23 other Wisconsin listings. It was listed as part of West Side Area MRA. The listing covers 2.7 acres. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 24 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
900 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Alexander Mitchell HouseStart here
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Central LibraryNeo-Renaissance · Built 1895 · next door - 3
Saint James Court ApartmentsLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 1903 · 0.1 mi on - 4
St. James Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · Built 1867 · next door - 5
Calvary Presbyterian ChurchVictorian Gothic · Built 1870 · next door
21 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Second Empire style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.
Memories of Alexander Mitchell House
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Questions about Alexander Mitchell House
Is Alexander Mitchell House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 28, 2012 (Register number 86003852).
Is Alexander Mitchell House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pabst Theater, 0.5 miles away.
Can you visit Alexander Mitchell House?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Alexander Mitchell House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106779181 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.