At a glance
- Address
- 1693 N Franklin Pl, MilwaukeePlaces nearOther source
What the record says
Firehouse Station 6 is a business record at 1693 N Franklin Pl, Milwaukee. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. Inclusion rule
The building
Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it.
In a National Register district since 1990.
- Historic district
- East Brady Street: National Register district, listed 1990City historic districts
- Historic district
- Brady Street: City historic district, designated 1990City historic districts
Getting there
Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.
- Bus
- GreenLine at Brady & Humboldt, a 1-minute walk (66 m)
- Route 14 at Humboldt & Brady, a 1-minute walk (88 m)
- GreenLine at Brady & Arlington, a 2-minute walk (124 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Brady & Humboldt (1114 East Brady Street), on the block (53 m)
- Bublr dock Humboldt & Land (1036 East Land Place), a 4-minute walk (289 m)
- Bublr dock Cambridge & Brady (1701 North Cambridge Avenue), a 5-minute walk (371 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on E Brady St (zone 7176), 11 m away: $0.75 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm
- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed, checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
- Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed), checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works, checked November 1, 2026.
Discussions
Sources and record
Datasets
- City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling placesCreative Commons Attribution (City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal)
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)Public domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee local and national historic districtsPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
Data sources: City of Milwaukee Election Commission, Open Data Portal; City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), City Assessor
Every fact (12)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessible entrance | The accessible entrance is the entrance on N Franklin Pl | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | |
| Accessible parking | Designated accessible street parking is available near the N Franklin Pl entrance | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | |
| Address | 1693 N Franklin Pl, Milwaukee, WI | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | |
| Building use | PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY, land use code 9229 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Map point | 43.05276, -87.89713 | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | |
| Historic district | Brady Street, City designation, 1990 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Historic district | East Brady Street, National Register, 1990 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Name | Firehouse Station 6 | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register and locally designated | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Polling place for | Ward 174 | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | |
| Voter entrance | Voters should use the entrance on N Franklin Pl | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places | |
| Voter parking | Street parking is available near the N Franklin Pl entrance | Other source | City of Milwaukee voting wards and polling places |
For agents
Firehouse Station 6 (organization in Lower East Side, Milwaukee) is at 1693 N Franklin Pl, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is status not stated (No license in force or recent check on file).