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Turner Hall
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★ National Historic Landmark

Turner Hall

One of 43 National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin7 of them in Milwaukee, the highest tier of the National Register
High VictorianListed 1977Milwaukee

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Turner Hall

Turner Hall, at 1034 N. 4th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1977. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 15, 1996, one of 43 in Wisconsin. The Register lists it for its social history, philosophy, politics and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as High Victorian, as it does for 1 other Wisconsin listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSite in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, significant for its association with the American Turners, a German-American association. 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 · 24 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1882 to today

  1. 1882Built, designed by Henry C. Koch
  2. 1977Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 1996Named a National Historic Landmark
  4. 2026On the Register for 49 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1034 N. 4th St., Milwaukee · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

34 more Register listings within half a mile

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

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Memories of Turner Hall

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Questions about Turner Hall

Is Turner Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1977 (Register number 77000041).

Is Turner Hall a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Nov 15, 1996. Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks, 7 of them in Milwaukee.

Can you visit Turner 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 Turner Hall?

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 106781848 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.