Building Info

Milwaukee Industrial Exposition Building, 1880s. Image courtesy of Jeff Beutner.
  • Address:
    500 W. Kilbourn Ave.
  • Architect:
    Walter A. Holbrook
  • Architectural Style:
    Queen Anne
  • Status:
    Demolished
  • Year Built:
    1881

Designed by Walter A. Holbrook.

Demolished following a fire in 1905.

Content referencing Milwaukee Exposition Building

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Public Museum Exhibits, 1880s
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Public Museum Exhibits, 1880s

The museum would move 12 years later, saving it from the exposition building's disastrous fire of 1905.

Sep 1st, 2015 by
Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Panorama of Milwaukee, 1885
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Panorama of Milwaukee, 1885

The new Industrial Exposition Building gave a great vantage point for those photographing the city.

Aug 25th, 2015 by
Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Milwaukee Industrial Exposition Building, 1880s
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Milwaukee Industrial Exposition Building, 1880s

Touted as the "finest in the country," the exposition hall on 5th and Kilbourn held a wide range of events.

Aug 18th, 2015 by