Ben Tyjeski
Tile Town

Milwaukee Needs a Grand Fountain

Chicago's Crown Fountain provides an example. Milwaukee's historic tiled fountains provide inspiration.

By - Jul 19th, 2026 01:56 pm

Chicago's Crown Fountain provides an example. Milwaukee's historic tiled fountains provide inspiration. Back to the full article.

The historic Edgewater Apartments on the Gold Coast boasts twin fountains with a custom peacock motif from the famous Batchelder-Wilson Tile Co., of Pasadena, CA. The apartments were built in 1925.

The historic Edgewater Apartments on the Gold Coast boasts twin fountains with a custom peacock motif from the famous Batchelder-Wilson Tile Co., of Pasadena, CA. The apartments were built in 1925.
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The historic Edgewater Apartments on the Gold Coast boasts twin fountains with a custom peacock motif from the famous Batchelder-Wilson Tile Co., of Pasadena, CA. The apartments were built in 1925. © Ben Tyjeski.

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