Real Location of Artesian Well (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

USA / Wisconsin / Saint Francis / Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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One of Bay View’s most famous landmarks is the Iron Well in the 1700 block of E. Pryor Avenue. It is the only well left in Milwaukee and people come from all over the area to fill jugs with fresh spring water. The artesian well was drilled in 1882-83 to provide fire protection for the “little red schoolhouse” located nearby. While a pump brings water to the surface today, when the well was first drilled, pressure forced water 50 feet into the air. The Health Department monitors the well several times a year for purity. The well was recognized as a historic structure by the city of Milwaukee Nov, 17, 1987
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Coordinates:   42°59'50"N   87°53'17"W
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