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Empire Room

509 West Wisconsin Avenue

The Empire Room is a ballroom inside the Hilton Milwaukee City Center (formerly the Marc Plaza and, before that, the Schroeder Hotel), located at 509 West Wisconsin Avenue. Erroll Garner was in residence there for a couple of weeks in 1974 during the Marc Plaza years.

High-resolution image taken in 2025
High-resolution image taken in 2025
October 4, 1974 | Milwaukee Sentinel | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Page 41
October 4, 1974 | Milwaukee Sentinel | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Page 41

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Empire Room
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