The Mackie Building is a grand commercial building designed by E. Townsend Mix and built in 1879 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , which housed Milwaukee's Grain Exchange Room, and the original trading pit. In 1973 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places .
13-527: The building was originally called the Chamber of Commerce Building or the Grain Exchange. It was built in 1879 as an investment property by U.S. Representative Alexander Mitchell . During the 1970s, the building underwent extensive restorations. The exterior remains much as Mix designed it: five and a half stories, plus a tower centered above the main entrance, reaching 160 feet above the street. The first story
26-472: A tower centered above the main entrance, reaching 160 feet above the street. The first story is clad in gray Minnesota granite . Above that the exterior is gray sandstone and limestone . The windows are different at each story, but unified by alternating bands of color and texture. The roof is a complex of mansards . The north entrance is framed by granite columns and images of the Great Seal of Wisconsin and
39-460: Is clad in gray Minnesota granite . Above that the exterior is gray sandstone and limestone . The windows are different at each story, but unified by alternating bands of color and texture. The roof is a complex of mansards . The north entrance is framed by granite columns and images of the Great Seal of Wisconsin and the bull and bear. The Grain Exchange was located in a large three-story room in
52-656: The Mitchell Building , which he also built, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as well. His papers, along with those of his son John, are in the archives of the Wisconsin Historical Society . Mitchell was married to Martha Reed , sister of Harrison Reed , who served as Governor of Florida during Reconstruction . Mitchell's son, John L. Mitchell , was a Congressman and United States Senator , and his grandson, Billy Mitchell ,
65-589: The Wisconsin Club. The Historic Mitchell Street neighborhood was named in his honor, as was the city of Mitchell, South Dakota , incorporated in 1881. In World War II, the United States liberty ship SS Alexander Mitchell was named in his honor. The Mackie Building , which was constructed by Mitchell as an investment property, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Additionally,
78-401: The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places . The building was originally called the Chamber of Commerce Building or the Grain Exchange. It was built in 1879 as an investment property by U.S. Representative Alexander Mitchell . During the 1970s, the building underwent extensive restorations. The exterior remains much as Mix designed it: five and a half stories, plus
91-399: The building. The room was designed in a Simple Italian architectural style, with soaring ceilings, hand painted frescoes, gold leaf and over 10,000 sq. feet of space. The grain exchange is closely linked with the early commercial history of Milwaukee, when for a brief time, the city was the world's largest primary wheat market for trading, exporting and inspecting grain. Milwaukee's lake port
104-483: The bull and bear. The Grain Exchange was located in a large three-story room in the building. The room was designed in a Simple Italian architectural style, with soaring ceilings, hand painted frescoes, gold leaf and over 10,000 sq. feet of space. The grain exchange is closely linked with the early commercial history of Milwaukee, when for a brief time, the city was the world's largest primary wheat market for trading, exporting and inspecting grain. Milwaukee's lake port
117-703: The most profitable in the United States, and Mitchell became the wealthiest person in Wisconsin. Mitchell represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the Forty-second United States Congress . After redistricting he represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in the Forty-third United States Congress . He was nominated for Governor of Wisconsin by the Democratic Party in 1877, but he declined to run. He
130-591: Was a United States Army officer prominent during the early days of military aviation. The Villa Alexandria estate was located in the San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida . Mackie Building The Mackie Building is a grand commercial building designed by E. Townsend Mix and built in 1879 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , which housed Milwaukee's Grain Exchange Room, and the original trading pit. In 1973
143-732: Was a Scottish-born banker , railroad financier and Democratic politician in Milwaukee . Mitchell was born in Ellon, Aberdeenshire , Scotland, the son of Margaret (Lendrum) and John Mitchell, in 1817 and immigrated to the United States in 1839. He pursued a career in banking in Milwaukee , and founded the Marine Bank of Wisconsin. Mitchell was president of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway from 1864 to 1887. With fellow director Jeremiah Milbank (1818–1884) he built this railroad into one of
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#1733085005612156-711: Was an avid curler, and helped popularize the sport in the United States. Mitchell helped found the Milwaukee Curling Club in the 1840s, and he was elected patron of the Grand National Curling Club . Mitchell died in New York City and was buried at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee. Mitchell owned a mansion across the street from the Milwaukee County Courthouse , which is now the site of
169-617: Was near vast acres of wheat in the state, so the Milwaukee grain exchange conveniently located there and invented and utilized the very first octagonal trading pit. The grain exchange operated from 1880 to 1935. The Mackie Building is adjacent to the Mitchell Building , which was also built by Alexander Mitchell, also designed by E. Townsend Mix and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [REDACTED] Media related to Mackie Building at Wikimedia Commons Alexander Mitchell (Wisconsin politician) Alexander Mitchell (October 17, 1817 – April 19, 1887)
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