Ben Tyjeski
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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 secluded fountain inside the historic Warner Theater, today known as the Bradley Symphony Center, is one of only a few fountains with tiles from the local Continental Faience & Tile Co., built in 1930.

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The secluded fountain inside the historic Warner Theater, today known as the Bradley Symphony Center, is one of only a few fountains with tiles from the local Continental Faience & Tile Co., built in 1930. © Ben Tyjeski.

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