Bertelson Building

Spanish Revival building located on the northwest corner of N. Prospect Ave. and E. Windsor Pl. on Milwaukee’s Lower East Side. The building has been home to Allium (earlier known as Cafe Brucke) since March 2004. The retail space was formerly home to Harter’s Bakery and totals 1,639 square feet according to city records.

The Mystery One Bookstore was located at 2109 N. Prospect Ave. in the building since 1993, but closed at the end of August 2015. That bookstore space is 319 square feet.

The building includes a one-bedroom, 1,526 sq-ft apartment on the upper floor, as well as a 1,112 sq-ft barber/beauty shop. The first floor also includes a 581 sq-ft barber/beauty shop stall.

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Press Release

Helen and Ben Bertelson’s Terra-Cotta Wonder Documented In New Book

New book by Milwaukee artist of the year Ben Tyjeski looks at one of Milwaukee's terra-cotta gems.

Sep 21st, 2023 by Ben Tyjeski

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Mystery One Bookstore plans to close

Aug 14th, 2015 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jim Higgins

City Business

Allium

In a city of 1,600 restaurants, this family-owned place offers a European-styled, small-plate cafe and bar.

Dec 31st, 2012 by Judith Ann Moriarty

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Day 11: The Bertelson Building

Oct 23rd, 2011 - Razed in Milwaukee

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Nora B’s opens; Cafe Brücke sold; Mr. B’s reopens; brunch at Harvey’s

Apr 8th, 2010 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Carol Deptolla

Building data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on April 5, 2024

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