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Turner Hall

1034 N 4th Street, Milwaukee, WI

Turner Hall was built in 1882 for a German gymnastics society, and its stained glass still carries the political slogans of its progressive founders.

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Turner Hall, 1034 N 4th Street, Milwaukee, WI
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The story

After the failed European revolutions of 1848, German refugees brought the Turner movement to America, and a Turner society was organized in Milwaukee in 1853. Architect Henry C. Koch designed its hall, completed in 1882 with an addition in 1899. The society's leaders included Socialist Congressman Victor Berger.

The stained glass windows carry slogans from the Turners' progressive politics. The hall was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1996, and its ballroom, now a concert venue, was named Venue of the Year at the 2010 Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards.

Everything that was here

Did you know?

The Milwaukee Turner society dates to 1853, nearly 30 years before the hall.
Socialist Congressman Victor Berger was one of its leaders.
It became a National Historic Landmark in 1996.

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