Today we toured this stunning city and are amazed at how beautiful and clean this city is. So many historic buildings and landmarks to enjoy. This city is also full of art! We had an interesting lunch, enjoyed the river walk, the Public Market, Marquette University, St. Joan of Arc Chapel, and much more! We absolutely love this city!
Lunch stop at Sobelman's Burgers/Pub, thank you Tim and Ashley for the recommendation!
These Bloody Mary's are the "Classic". It was "garnished" with onion tops, celery, asparagus, brussel sprout, shrimp, sausage, lemon, cherry tomato, marinated mushroom, pickle spear, and a cube of cheese. The other varieties get garnished with more and more and MORE! A complimentary "beer chaser" accompanies each Bloody Mary....who knew?!
Church of the Gesu, A Catholic Jesuit Parish located on Marquette University. Architect Henry c. Koch designed the
French Gothic building, drawing inspiration from the Cathedral of Chartres in
France. It features landmark spires of
unequal height and stained glass windows.
The cornerstone was laid on May 23, 1893 and completed in 1894.
Below are photos of St. Joan of Arc Chapel:
St. Joan of Arc
Chapel likes to think of itself as being the oldest building in the western
hemisphere that is still used for its intended purpose. The exact construction
date is not known, but it is believed to have begun in the late 14th or early
15th century and completed over a period of years. The chapel was originally in
the little village of Chasse near the city of Lyon in southeastern France.
During the time of the French Revolution, it fell into disrepair. By the time
it was discovered, shortly after World War I by Jacques Couelle, a brilliant
young French architect, it had become completely dilapidated. Jacques Couelle
worked with the French government to restore the chapel to its original state.
In 1964, the chapel was donated to Marquette University, and was dismantled
stone by stone and shipped to its present location. The chapel was dedicated to
Marquette University in 1966 and is open to the public. (It is rumored that Joan of Arc kissed one of the structure's stones before leading a battle against the British during the Hundred Years War in 1429. )
Front view of Chapel
Rear view of Chapel
Front (closer view)
Tomb in floor next to alter.
The tomb of Chevalier de Sautereau, a former Chatelain of Chasse (who was "Compagnon d'Armes" of Bayard) is still located in the sanctuary floor.
The horizontal shelf below the red square curtain is said to be the stone St. Joan of Arc kissed (above).
Holy Water Vessel
Front View of Chapel
Found the bronze statue of Fonzi on the river walk for my brother, Jon!
Charlie spied the old emergency phone booth to call "911" back-in-the-day.
Calvary Presbyterian Church (the Big Red Church) was designed in the
neo-Gothic style by Henry Koch and built in 1870 with cream city brick painted
red. The steeple was the tallest by far in the city at the time, and some
scoffed at its ability to remain standing. Koch hired a team of horses, hitched
them to the steeple and put the critics to rest when the horses failed to pull
it down. The original architectural elements, such as the beautiful, tall
stained glass windows and great
wooden ceiling arches remain as well.
Bronze relief sidewalk tile along the river walk.
Milwaukee City Hall. When built in 1895,
City Hall was the third-tallest building in the country. Explore our most
iconic landmark’s 10-story rotunda throughout the event. The Flemish
Renaissance structure consists of a basement and eight stories of city
offices.
Cathedral of St.
John the Evangelist has been the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
for more than 165 years. The building of the Cathedral began in 1847 combining
Roman and Grecian architecture.
The beloved North
Point Tower marks its 140th anniversary as a part of the original
Milwaukee “water works,” which began operations Sept. 14, 1874. The Victorian
Gothic tower, built of Cream City Brick for $50, 892, rises 175 feet. Inside,
you will see a four-foot-diameter, 135-foot-tall iron standpipe that absorbed
pulsations from reciprocating steam engines in a pumping station on the Lake
Michigan shore. The tower was used until 1963, when electric pumps replaced the
steam engines.
