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Johnston Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Johnston Hall

Also known as Johnston Hall–Marquette University

On the National Register since 198640 years
Neo-Gothic RevivalListed 1986Milwaukee
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Johnston Hall

Johnston Hall, at 1121 W. Wisconsin Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 16, 1986. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of West Side Area MRA. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUniversity building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 11 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1906 to today

  1. 1906Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1121 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Johnston HallStart here
  2. 2Gesu ChurchGothic Revival · Built 1893 · next door
  3. 3Calvary Presbyterian ChurchVictorian Gothic · Built 1870 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4St. James Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · Built 1867 · next door
  5. 5Saint James Court ApartmentsLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 1903 · next door
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCentral LibraryNeo-Renaissance · Built 18950.2 miBAlexander Mitchell HouseSecond Empire0.2 miBKilbourn Masonic TempleNeo-Classical · Built 19110.2 miSt16th Street ViaductStructure0.3 miBMilwaukee County CourthouseNeoclassical · Built 19290.3 miBSaint Anthony HospitalBuilt 19310.3 miDKilbourn Avenue Row House Historic DistrictItalianate0.3 miDWest St. Paul Avenue Industrial Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBThomas Cook HouseHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 18750.4 miBHotel SchroederBuilding0.5 miBMilwaukee Normal School-Milwaukee Girls' Trade and Technical High SchoolQueen Anne · Built 18850.5 miBSaint George Melkite Catholic ChurchBuilt 19170.5 miBTrinity Evangelical Lutheran ChurchVictorian Gothic · Built 18780.5 mi

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Questions about Johnston Hall

Is Johnston Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 16, 1986 (Register number 86000118).

Is Johnston Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pabst Theater, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Johnston Hall?

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 Johnston Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 106779152 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.