Milwaukee Gas Light Building (Wisconsin Gas Building), Wisconsin Avenue and Van Buren Street, Milwaukee, WI
Built in 1930, this Art Deco-style skyscraper was designed by Eschweiler and Eschweiler for the Milwaukee Gas Light Company, later known as the Wisconsin Gas Company. The building stands 20 stories and 250 feet (76 meters) tall, and is clad in red brick with replacement windows, a marble base, stone trim with geometric motifs, a massing that tapers with setbacks towards the roofline, decorative grilles and metal spandrels at the base, decorative wall sconces, fluted pilasters, and a lantern atop the pinnacle of the tower. The building today houses various commercial office tenants.
Milwaukee Gas Light Building (Wisconsin Gas Building), Wisconsin Avenue and Van Buren Street, Milwaukee, WI
Built in 1930, this Art Deco-style skyscraper was designed by Eschweiler and Eschweiler for the Milwaukee Gas Light Company, later known as the Wisconsin Gas Company. The building stands 20 stories and 250 feet (76 meters) tall, and is clad in red brick with replacement windows, a marble base, stone trim with geometric motifs, a massing that tapers with setbacks towards the roofline, decorative grilles and metal spandrels at the base, decorative wall sconces, fluted pilasters, and a lantern atop the pinnacle of the tower. The building today houses various commercial office tenants.