A glass curtain-wall hyphen spans the roadway above 2nd Street and connects to east half of the complex on the adjacent block. 2016 - Appearance unchanged - north half of city block contains western half of Allen-Bradley complex, an eight-story building with hip roof towers, copper flashing, and ribbed concrete wall detail and replacement windows throughout. The clock tower, completed in 1963, serves as an official navigation aid and is so designated on the maps of the U.S. The Allen-Bradley clock tower is 280' tall and its four-sided clock is supposedly the largest of its kind in the world. Its main plant occupies one of Milwaukee's largest buildings-one million square feet of floor space, while laboratories, warehouses, and other plant facilities occupy auxiliary structures nearby. Today, their electronic equipment and components firm they founded is a major Wisconsin industry. The company grew rapidly and in 1916 they purchased a building on S.
Their offices and drafting room were above a deli at the corner of S. traces its origins to the partnership formed in 1904 by the Bradley brothers, Harry and Lynde, for the development of electrical controls. Scott as well as others were attributed to the design of this structure. Alterations and/or additions to the building took place in 1927, 1943, 1948, 1958, and 1964.
This building features the world's largest four-faced clock. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. DESIGNATIONS NOTES Additional Information:Ī 'site file' exists for this property.
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