Satin Doll’s Lounge Will Be Demolished
Famed tavern had 'crazy' owner with connections to Duke Ellington, David Byrne and Frank Balistrieri.
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Typical Old Milwaukee wipe away history as if it never happened here. Never been there but it should be saved. Milwaukee would be a really interesting present day city if so many locations where the good old days” still stood the test of time. SATIN DOLL would be nice addition to ” OPEN DOORS “.
Milwaukee city leaders keep shooting off the cities toes.lmao
Knock down the SEARS store. Empty lot will attract people wondering where did it go? Lmao
To the best of my knowledge, @Joel Paplham – the WI Black Historical Society collected what it could from the site, including the sign.
Yeah hidden away in a building far away from the actual neighborhood.