Milwaukee Turners at Turner Hall

at 1034 N 4th St, Milwaukee , 53203 United States

1. Local Business
2. Community Center
3. Historical Place
4. Arts & Entertainment

Turners are dedicated to fostering health of body and mind through an array of diverse programs in physical education, public forums, music and art events. Milwaukee Turners (www.milwaukeeturners.org) owns Turner Hall, which was constructed in 1882 and designed by architect and German immigrant Henry H. Koch. Turner Hall is a unique four-story, multi-use facility constructed of Milwaukee's characteristic cream city brick. Complete with gymnasium, restaurant/beer hall, meeting rooms, and a grand two-story ballroom (operated by the Pabst Theatre Foundation), the Hall continues to house functions that promote the development of both a sound mind and a sound body. Turner Hall holds the three following honorary architectural and historical designations: a National Landmark, a listing on the National Registry of Historic Places, and a local Historical Landmark. The Milwaukee Turners received their charter from the Wisconsin State Legislature in 1855. Milwaukee was once know as "German Athens of America" for its vital German artistic, political and civic culture, and the Turners were a central part of this community. Turners members volunteered in large numbers for the Union Army and served as President Lincoln's personal bodyguards as he toured the nation. Turners were influential in developing the "ethnic vote" as a force for liberal Republican politics. They were also early advocates for women's suffrage and equal rights, and were one of the first German-American organizations to publicly denounce the atrocities of National Socialism and Hitler's regime in Germany. Central to the Milwaukee Turners was a deep concern for social reform and a relentless pursuit of honest and open democratic government. In 1903 Turner Hall hosted a 3,000-plus person meeting that spurred the 'clean government' movement to eliminate graft, corruption and cronyism in local government that then swept the nation in the early twentieth century. By the turn of the century, many of the Milwaukee membership were no longer liberal Republicans, but had become Social Democrats. The First Turner societies in the United States were organized in 1848 by German immigrants and exiles carrying the torch of liberty and democratic reform. These "48'ers", as they were called, created vigorous athletic, cultural, and social societies throughout the country in the tradition of the German Turn Verein societies. The Turner motto, "Sound Mind in a Sound Body," expresses their holistic vision for realizing human potential through the harmonious integration of intellectual and physical development.

General Info

The Turner Gymnasium features recreational gymnastics, full service rock climbing, weight room, and more! Turner Hall also hosts historical tours, stimulating lectures, concerts in the 2nd floor ballroom (presented by The Pabst), and a newly renovated dining establishment, the Turner Hall Restaurant, on the first floor! Come check out all that Milwaukee’s best kept secret has to offer. A Sound Mind in a Sound Body -Milwaukee Turners http://www.milwaukeeturners.org/ Climbing Gym hours: Tuesday 5pm-10pm Thursday 5pm-10pm Friday 5pm-10pm Saturday Noon-5pm Sundays Noon-5pm Go to http://www.pabsttheater.org/ for information on concerts and events held in the Turner Hall Ballroom. More about the restaurant: http://turnerhallrestaurant.com/ Call 414.272.1733 if interested in a tour of the building.

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Milwaukee Turners at Turner Hall is Milwaukee based place and this enity listed in Community Center category. Located at 1034 N 4th St WI 53203. Contact phone number of Milwaukee Turners at Turner Hall: (414) 272-1733