National Register of Historic Places

Greendale Historic District

Greendale Historic District is a historic place in Greendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 2005, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 05000763.

Greendale, Milwaukee County, WisconsinListed July 29, 2005NRIS #05000763★ National Historic Landmark
Photograph of Greendale Historic District
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About this place

What is Greendale Historic District?

The Greendale Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic core of the village of Greendale, Wisconsin. The village core was designed in the 1930s as part of a New Deal program to establish so-called "greenbelt towns" as model suburbs, and is one of three such communities built by the federal government. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2012.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Greendale Historic District
City
Greendale
County
Milwaukee County
Listed on the National Register
July 29, 2005
NRIS reference number
05000763
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
42.94185, -87.99735
When was Greendale Historic District listed on the National Register?

Greendale Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 2005.

Where is Greendale Historic District located?

Greendale Historic District is located in Greendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin at approximately 42.94185, -87.99735. See the map above.

Is Greendale Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Greendale Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.