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Villa Terrace is a historic house in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was built in 1924 for the Lloyd R. Smith family - an Italian Renaissance-style home on a bluff above Lake Michigan. Since 1966 the house and grounds have housed the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Lloyd R. Smith House.
Welcome to Milwaukee's Mediterranean! Built in 1923, the Villa Terrace Art Museum features contemporary art exhibitions and houses the world's largest Colnik collection in an Italian Renaissance-style villa on the bluffs of Lake Michigan with expansive gardens for visitors to explore.
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Write a review. About. Overlooking Lake Michigan, the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum is an Italian Renaissance-style villa designed by architect David Adler in 1923 as the residence of Lloyd Smith of the A.O. Smith Corporation, his wife Agnes and their family.
Mar 10, 2023 · Address. 2220 N Terrace Ave. Saturday Hours. 10 am - 2 pm. Sunday Hours. 10 am - 2 pm. Add to Favorites. Explore an Italian Renaissance-style villa designed by Milwaukee architect David Adler and built on the bluffs of Lake Michigan.
Location. 2220 North Terrace Avenue. Milwaukee, WI 53202. Get Directions. Contact Us. 414.271.3656. info@cavtmuseums.org. villaterracemuseum.org. Before Visiting. While the museum remains open during our public hours posted above, access to the museum’s great hall, dining room, and terrace may be limited or non-accessible during events.
Mar 31, 2021 · Based on an Italian Renaissance villa, the mansion’s architectural style, decorative ornament, and objects d’art are a carefully orchestrated masquerade in which Milwaukee’s urban environment fades into the distance and artfully framed views transform Lake Michigan into the Mediterranean Sea.
The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum is an Italianate mansion on the shore of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that has been preserved as a historic house and also offers a...
