MKE Streetcar "The Hop": Plankinton Avenue Area
Edited by John December / Updates: johndecember.com/mke
Plankinton Avenue
The Hop has two platforms in the Plankinton Avenue area: one
platform is for westbound travel on the north side of E St Paul Ave
west of N Plankinton Ave.
The other platform, for eastbound travel,
is on the south side of
E St Paul Ave west of N Plankinton Ave.
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Dining and Drinks
- The Explorium Brewpub, Pritzlaff Building, 143 W Saint Paul Avenue: beers and dining; small batch, hand-crafted beer
- Aperitivo, 311 N Plankinton Ave: aperativo="Italian after-work ritual"; tapas, snacks, drinks
- Foxtown Landing, approximately 490 N Plankinton Ave: an IN-DEVELOPMENT riverside restaurant and riverwalk right next to the proposed dog park; in-development 2023 (not yet open)
- Cambria Hotel Milwaukee, 503 N Plankinton Ave: hotel and 414 Bar + Kitchen; completed 2019; photos: Site 2018 (formerly parking lot); Construction 2019; Completed 2019
- BP Welcome Mart, 350 N Plankinton Ave: gas station convenience store
- Miss Ruby Boutique, 313 N Plankinton Ave Ste 203: bridal boutique
- Downtown Milwaukee Dog Park, approx 490 N Plankinton Ave: an IN-DEVELOPMENT dog park and riverwalk section; in-development 2023 (not yet open)
- Park, northeast corner of W St Paul Ave and N 2nd St: greenspace, open space, picnic tables; sculptures shown were temporary
- River Palms Marina, outside the fenced area behind the BP gas station at 350 N Plankinton Ave: enjoy the view near this marina of the Milwaukee River and the Third Ward from just south of the BP gas station (the marina itself is fenced off), on Buffalo St
- The Commons, 313 North Plankinton Ave, Suite 213: gain skills for innovation, entrepreneurship, and business incubation
- devCodeCamp, 313 N Plankinton Ave, Suite 209: learn computer programming
- River Palms Marina, outside the fenced area behind the BP gas station at 350 N Plankinton Ave: enjoy the view near this marina of the Milwaukee River and the Third Ward from just south of the BP gas station (the marina itself is fenced off), on Buffalo St
Plankinton Avenue
Hotel / Lodging
- Cambria Hotel Milwaukee, 503 N Plankinton Ave: hotel and 414 Bar + Kitchen; completed 2019; photos: Site 2018 (formerly parking lot); Construction 2019; Completed 2019
- gener8tor, 333 N Plankinton Ave, Suite 211: business startups
- Pritzlaff Events, 315 N Plankinton Ave: Four historical warehouse spaces can host meetings, parties, or ceremonies ranging from small to 50, 100, 180, 300, or 600 guests
- St Paul Avenue Bridge, 100 E St Paul Ave: spans the Milwaukee River
- Walk to the Plankinton Building, from the Plankinton Avenue stop, walk north on Plankinton Ave (east side) to the alley to the south of the Plankinton Building. Walk west to an entrance from the parking area at about the middle of the building to enter at the rotounda and statue of John Plankinton. This is about a 6 minute walk, 500 meters.
- Gallery Night MKE a quarterly celebration of art
- Doors Open Milwaukee, an annual celebration of architecture, places, culture, and history involving more than 170 sites
- Pritzlaff Building, 315 N Plankinton Ave: historic building built from 1875 to 1922, former Pritzlaff Hardware store
- The Explorium Brewpub, Pritzlaff Building, 143 W Saint Paul Avenue: beers and dining; small batch, hand-crafted beer
- Pritzlaff Building, 315 N Plankinton Ave: historic building built from 1875 to 1922, former Pritzlaff Hardware store
- Downtown Milwaukee Dog Park, approx 490 N Plankinton Ave: an IN-DEVELOPMENT dog park and riverwalk section; in-development 2023 (not yet open)
- Foxtown Landing, approximately 490 N Plankinton Ave: an IN-DEVELOPMENT riverside restaurant and riverwalk right next to the proposed dog park; in-development 2023 (not yet open)
- Cambria Hotel Milwaukee, 503 N Plankinton Ave: hotel and 414 Bar + Kitchen; completed 2019; photos: Site 2018 (formerly parking lot); Construction 2019; Completed 2019
Main Line |
BURNS COMMONS
ASTOR STREET
| OGDEN JACKSON
| JUNEAU AVENUE
| CATHEDRAL SQUARE
| CITY HALL
| WISCONSIN AVENUE
| THIRD WARD
| PLANKINTON AVENUE
| INTERMODAL STATION
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Lakefront Line |
CITY HALL |
WISCONSIN AVENUE |
THIRD WARD (EB) |
MICHIGAN JACKSON |
LAKEFRONT STATION |
CLYBOURN JEFFERSON |
Contact
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