--- type: Entity id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/washington-park-branch-b9b5d1#business" name: "Washington Park Branch" listed: false status: unknown url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/washington-park-branch-b9b5d1 record_id: b9b5d115-8fdb-4413-8b9d-b3d7cb5966a9 indexable: true --- # Washington Park Branch Libraries in Washington Park, Milwaukee. Status: Status not stated. No license in force or recent check on file. ## At a glance | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 2121 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee, 53208 [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.058136&lng=-87.967739) | Other source | 2026-11-02 | | Phone | \(414\) 286-3000 | Other source | 2026-11-02 | | Website | [mpl.org](https://mpl.org/) | Other source | 2026-11-02 | | Historic register | In a National Register district since 2004 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 | ## What the record says Washington Park Branch is a business record at 2121 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md) ## 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. Library. In a National Register district since 2004. | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Use | Library | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | North Sherman Boulevard: National Register district, listed 2004 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | Sherman Boulevard: City historic district, designated 1995 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 | ## Getting there Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go. Bus: - Routes 30 and 57 at Lisbon & Sherman, on the block (31 m) - Routes 30 and 57 at Lisbon & Lloyd, a 2-minute walk (149 m) - Route 57 at Lisbon & N 45th, a 3-minute walk (207 m) Bike share: - Bublr dock Washington Park Library (2121 N. Sherman Blvd.), a 1-minute walk (82 m) Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.058136&lng=-87.967739). 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Credit: Wikidata \(CC0\) - [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor - [City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/planning/special_districts/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\) - [Milwaukee Public Library hours and locations](https://www.mpl.org/hours_locations/): Facts only \(branch hours\), each cited with a link to the page; no text copied. Credit: Milwaukee Public Library ### Facts | Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 2121 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53208 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | Address | 2121 N. Sherman Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53208, Milwaukee, WI 53208 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | | Building use | Library, land use code 8231 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Map point | 43.05743, -87.96823 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | Map point | 43.05814, -87.96774 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | Sherman Boulevard, City designation, 1995 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | North Sherman Boulevard, National Register, 2004 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 | | Hours | | Publication | Milwaukee Public Library hours and locations | 2026-11-02 | | Library system | Milwaukee County Federated Library System | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | Name | Washington Park Branch | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | Name | Washington Park Branch | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | | Parcel historic | On the National Register and locally designated | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Phone | \(414\) 286-3000 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | External pages | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69865651 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | | Website | https://mpl.org | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | Wikidata id | Q69865651 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | | Zip | 53208 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | Facts as of 2026-11-02. 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