The Villa Filomena

The Villa Filomena is located in the gracious east side neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee. The building was built in 1874, by architect Edward Townsend Mix, as the family residence for Great Lakes Captain Robert Patrick Fitzgerald. It is a study in symmetry. The double arched windows, the arched doorway, the pillars supporting the porch and the bracketed overhang combine to give the house an air of balance and harmony. The Villa Filomena is now a family run business and has specialized in events since 2004.