Antiques on Pierce occupies a former biscuit factory at 1512 West Pierce Street in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood, and the building’s industrial bones now hold roughly 60,000 square feet of antique dealer space spread across four floors. The business traces back to July 1, 2010, when it opened under the name Antiques on Second LLC and quickly became the largest antique mall in southeastern Wisconsin at that time. In June 2015 the mall moved into its current home, the former Quality Biscuit Company building on Pierce Street, a move that let it grow into the scale it operates at today with more than 140 individual dealers displaying merchandise across the property.
That dealer count is what defines the shopping experience: because each booth is curated independently, a single visit can move from vintage clothing and sports memorabilia to Wisconsin history books, mid-century furniture, glassware, jewelry, and contemporary local art within the same building. Two of the upper floors are given over to Art Asia and the collection of artist Eli Rosenblatt, adding a gallery dimension that goes beyond typical antique mall inventory, and the mall also runs a dedicated art gallery space featuring both local and more established artists. For shoppers planning a longer visit, the mall provides lockers and a rest area, practical touches that reflect its scale and its four-floor layout, which can easily take a couple of hours to browse thoroughly.
Walker’s Point is one of Milwaukee’s older near-south-side neighborhoods, a historically industrial district along the Menomonee River valley that has become a destination for restaurants, breweries, and independent retail in recent years, and Antiques on Pierce fits naturally into that mix as a large-scale draw for both longtime Milwaukee collectors and visitors exploring the neighborhood. The mall is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, giving shoppers flexibility whether they are stopping in on a weekday lunch break or making a dedicated weekend trip.
Recognition has followed the mall’s growth: it has been voted the best antique mall in the region for fifteen consecutive years, a streak that speaks to consistent quality and variety across its dealer base rather than a single standout year. With that track record, the four-floor format, and a dealer count in the hundreds, Antiques on Pierce has grown from its 2010 origins as a smaller Second Street operation into one of the largest and most established antique destinations in the state. Anyone searching for a specific category of antique or collectible in the Milwaukee area is likely to find at least one of the mall’s 140-plus dealers specializing in it. Antiques on Pierce in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood is a 60,000-square-foot, four-floor antique mall housing more than 140 dealers, open daily and voted the region’s best antique mall for fifteen straight years.
