City Streets

The Curious History of Cathedral Square

The Curious History of Cathedral Square

Over 180 years, rising from pig-filled mud-hole to Courthouse Square to a recreational hub of East Town.

City Streets: Gordon Place is Rich with Milwaukee History
City Streets

Gordon Place is Rich with Milwaukee History

The street gets its name from an early Milwaukee family, with ties to the founding of the parks system.

City Streets: 11 Short Streets With Curious Names
City Streets

11 Short Streets With Curious Names

All on the East Side. Four from Sir Walter Scott novels and a couple Harvard connections.

City Streets: Where Plankinton and Wells Meet
City Streets

Where Plankinton and Wells Meet

Two streets, two Milwaukee pioneers and a downtown square with a curious history.

City Streets: The Curious History of Wedgewood Drive
City Streets

The Curious History of Wedgewood Drive

Why a street evoking English china? Why were sidewalks behind the houses?

City Streets: Lisbon Ave. Should Have Been Called Merton
City Streets

Lisbon Ave. Should Have Been Called Merton

The plank road went beyond Lisbon to the Town of Merton, yet wasn’t named for it.

City Streets: How a President’s Row Was Created
City Streets

How a President’s Row Was Created

The South Side has six consecutive streets named after presidents, all but one Republican.

City Streets: Mann Family Owned Much of Bay View
City Streets

Mann Family Owned Much of Bay View

Ran lumber companies, named Bay View streets, owned Lion House on N. Franklin Place.

City Streets: 25 Streets Have Added Honorary Names
City Streets

25 Streets Have Added Honorary Names

Since 2005, honorary signs for James Cameron, Don Sykes, Mae Elizabeth Dey, many others.

City Streets: Milwaukee Has Many Private Streets
City Streets

Milwaukee Has Many Private Streets

You may recognize them by the brown signs. That is, if you can access the road.

City Streets: 19 Streets Named After the Irish
City Streets

19 Streets Named After the Irish

Many of these Milwaukee streets were named after men who emigrated from Ireland.

City Streets: Holton Street Named For Abolitionist
City Streets

Holton Street Named For Abolitionist

Edward Dwight Holton: teetotaler, abolitionist, storekeeper, bank president and public servant.