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Tripoli Temple
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National Register of Historic Places

Tripoli Temple

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

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About Tripoli Temple

Tripoli Temple, at 3000 W. Wisconsin Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 16, 1986. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. It was listed as part of West Side Area MRA. The listing covers 3.5 acres. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1926 to today

  1. 1926Built, designed by Alfred C. Clas
  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

3000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Tripoli TempleStart here
  2. 2David W. Howie HouseQueen Anne · Built 1886 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Abraham H. Esbenshade HouseQueen Anne · Built 1899 · next door
  4. 4Harry B. Walker HouseHigh Victorian Gothic · Built 1878 · next door
  5. 5George Schuster House and Carriage ShedGerman Renaissance Revival · Built 1891 · 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.

BEdward J. Dahinden HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19140.2 miBGrand Avenue Elementary SchoolBuilt 19210.2 miD27th and Wells Streets Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miDConcordia Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.2 miBFred Sivyer HouseQueen Anne · Built 18880.3 miBSheridan Apartment BuildingBuilding0.4 miBEagles ClubMediterranean Revival · Built 19240.4 miBMilwaukee County Dispensary and Emergency HospitalNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19290.4 miBJoseph B. Kalvelage HouseLate Victorian0.4 miDHighland Boulevard Historic DistrictNeo-Classical0.4 miBSecond Church of Christ ScientistNeo-Classical · Built 19130.4 miBCoakley Brothers WarehouseBuilt 19280.5 miBMichael Carpenter HouseQueen Anne · Built 18900.5 mi

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Questions about Tripoli Temple

Is Tripoli Temple on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 16, 1986 (Register number 86000142).

Is Tripoli Temple a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Soldiers' Home Reef, 1.4 miles away.

Can you visit Tripoli Temple?

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 Tripoli Temple?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 106779220 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.