Hilton Milwaukee City Center


The Hilton Milwaukee City Center is a historic Art Deco-style hotel opened in 1928 and located in the Westown neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is owned by the Marcus Corporation, which also owns the Pfister Hotel and the Saint Kate Hotel in the area.

History

The hotel opened in 1928 as the Schroeder Hotel. It was owned by hotel magnate Walter Schroeder and designed by Holabird & Roche Its exterior is in the simplified neo-classical style, while its interiors are Art Deco, with extensive use of hardwoods and intricate decorative metal detailing. It has a height of 275 feet, with an antenna extending its total height to 192 meters. The building has 25 floors and 729 rooms.
The Schroeder was sold to Sheraton Hotels in 1965 and renamed the Sheraton-Schroeder Hotel. Sheraton sold the hotel in 1972 to local businessman Ben Marcus, who renamed it the Marc Plaza Hotel. In 1995, the Marcus Corporation brought in Hilton Hotels to manage the property, and it was renamed the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. A 12-floor addition, designed by Kahler Slater Architects and built by Mortenson, was constructed in 2000. It will serve as the headquarters hotel for the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Hilton Milwaukee City Center is a member of Historic Hotels of America, an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.