Mary Nohl Art Environment

The statues & house aren’t going anywhere! There’s concern that the statues are too frail to be moved. In fact, the Kohler organization has decided to shelter the statues during the cold winter months in effort to preserve them. All the yard art has been covered in plywood enclosures to protect these local treasures. Yet, onlookers still show up daily to peer through the fence.

We stopped here in May 2015 and you are still able to view the concrete creatures, critters and carvings of the former art teacher Mary Nohl from the street through the fence. In April of 2015 it was reported that the house will remain as is in Fox Point and will undergo some repairs and preservation.
I always enjoy visiting sites like this where you can see the creativity of others amassed in one place. My only regret with this visit is that we were not able to walk around the grounds and get a closer look because I’m sure there’s even more to see.
If you’ve seen Fred Smith’s concrete park and enjoyed it, you will probably enjoy this smaller collection.

Right on the Lake and behind some vined fences, you can see National Register of Historic Places #5 001 109, the Mary Nohl Art Environment. This was also designated a Milwaukee County Landmark in 2006.
The late Mary Nohl was a sculptor and jeweler, and many of her concrete statues are on display at her former house. There are dinosaurs, moai, and spooky walls of faces. Really cool stuff. You can stop by and take pictures, but the works are on private property, so no touching. There is an illegal parking spot nearby that you can use if you want to risk it.
Definitely worth a jaunt to this offbeat attraction.