Henry & Marie Harnischfeger House facts for kids

Henry & Marie Harnischfeger House
Henry & Marie Harnischfeger House in 2020
Location	3424 W Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53208
Nearest city	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Built	1905
Built for	Wisconsin industrialist Henry Harnischferger
Original use	Home
Architect	Eugene R. Liebert
Architectural style(s)	German Renaissance Revival
Governing body	Wisconsin Historical Society
Owner	Retrovision LLC

Henry & Marie Harnischfeger House is a German Renaissance Revival style mansion completed in 1905. The home was built for Wisconsin Industrialist Henry Harnischfeger. In 1991 the City of Milwaukee gave the building a Historical Designation.

History

Example of German Renaissance Revival Architectural elements seen on the front/east side of the building

The building was designed by architect Eugene R. Liebert and completed in 1905. The building is an example of German Renaissance Revival style: the builder was Strachota Builders. The building was locally designated a historic building locally designated: 2-15-1983. The Harnischfeger House was built on Grand Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The street is now called Wisconsin Avenue.

Architectural elements

the building is a 2-½ story, gable-roofed mansion which was built on limestone. There are numerous projecting and receding elements.

• There are two soldiers holding swords (Atlas (architecture)) on the front of the second floor balcony.
• Corbelled Oriel window
• A recessed entrance
• An arcaded loggia

The building is 8,810sq ft with 13 bedrooms 5.5 bathrooms and 21 total rooms.