Telephone: (414) 278-8295
Website: https://www.charlesallis.org/
In many ways, the story of Charles and Sarah Allis is the story of Milwaukee. It’s one of migration, industry — and generosity. Both Charles and Sarah’s families left the East Coast to settle in Milwaukee, arriving in the very year the city was established. Sarah and Charles were born in Milwaukee and always called it home. As their fortune grew along with the family business, they made provision to serve the community in perpetuity — by bequeathing to Milwaukee a most magnanimous gift.
In 1911, Charles and Sarah built a residence on Royall Place and Prospect Avenue — in the heart of Milwaukee’s “Gold Coast” — to house their world-class art collection. Their intention was to bequeath their home and collection to the people of Milwaukee.
The mansion that architect Alexander Eschweiler designed is strongly influenced by the English Tudor style, with symmetrical bay windows and a steeply pitched English slate roof.
Address:
1801 N Prospect Ave
Milwaukee
53202
United States