Old Main

$25 Million Plan To Save Three Endangered Soldiers Home Buildings

Alexander Company aims to rehabilitate historic theater, chapel and mansion for veterans.

Statement from Milwaukee Preservation Alliance Executive Director Emma Rudd

Ramlow/Stein Architecture + Interiors Names Tara Christian Partner

Director of Interior Design Joins Ownership Team

Don’t Despair About the Domes

Mitchell Park Domes can be saved if we stop naysaying and take action.

Veterans Complex Will Greatly Expand

Vets Place Central at 33rd and Wells to grow bigger, provide more veterans housing.

City Has New Historic Preservation Leader

Emelia Rudd takes the helm of Milwaukee Preservation Alliance.

Council Members, DCD and Citizens Panel At Odds Over Affordable Housing

Confusion, disagreements over how to spend federal pandemic funds on housing projects.

Milwaukee Preservation Alliance Seeks New Leader

Executive director Jeremy Ebersole leaving the city's leading historic preservation group.

Wisconsin Ave. Will Sport Honorary Name For Robert Cocroft

Cocroft spent his career first in the military, then helping others once they left.

City Seeking Affordable Housing Developers Who Need Funding

Housing Trust Fund has $10 million to award to worthy projects.

VA Demolishing Soldiers Home Power Plant

Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Milwaukee Preservation Alliance Announces New Ways to Explore the Milwaukee Soldiers Home

Free walking tour app gets a facelift, in-person group tours now available

2022 Mayor’s Design Awards Announced

25 projects cover entire city, range from big to small.

Housing Authority Leader Tony Pérez Resigns

After serving as director for two decades, Perez has been out on medical leave.

Soldiers Home Redevelopment Wins National Preservation Award

Project targeted at housing for homeless veterans wins award in advance of Veterans Day.

Council Strikes Deal On How To Spend $179 Million ARPA Allocation

Housing, lead abatement, child care, police recruits, violence prevention, a new MLK library and more.

Milwaukee Preservation Alliance Honored by Wisconsin Historical Society

MPA’s decade-long effort to Save the Soldiers Home receives Historic Preservation Award

Inside The Soldiers Home Redevelopment

See inside and learn the story of how a crumbling, Civil War-era complex was saved.

Milwaukee Soldiers Home Campus Fifty Percent Leased

Significant milestone achieved days after restored Old Main building welcomes first veteran residents

Share Your Vision for The Future of Soldiers Home

February 12th deadline to offer feedback.

Public Invited to Help Find Ways to Continue Restoration of Milwaukee’s Soldiers Home

MPA launches effort to save the Chapel, Ward Memorial Theater and Governor’s Mansion with public survey and advocacy campaign

Study Underway To Save More of Soldiers Home

Milwaukee Preservation Alliance wins grant to study viability of saving three more buildings.

Inside the Soldiers Home Redevelopment

When finished it will provide housing for 101 homeless veterans.

Mayor Barrett’s 2021 Executive Budget Address

A Memorial Day Surprise at Soldiers Home

Tower at Old Main contains 96-year-old etching from World War I veteran.

New Life for Old Main

$44 million project will convert vacant Civil War complex to veterans' housing.

MPA Launches Online Learning Resource for Milwaukee Soldiers Home

Teachers, parents, students encouraged to learn about Milwaukee’s historic and future role in providing care to our nation’s heroes

City Invests in 207 Affordable Homes

Housing Trust Fund will provide $900,000 in capital. Can this program be grown?

$44 Million Soldiers Home Project Launched

Huge group of politicians, dignitaries, salute project to redevelop Civil War-era VA complex.

The Couture Getting New Signage

Plus: Walker's Point brewery may become climbing gym, funding for Soldiers Home project.

Threatened Milwaukee Soldiers Home Buildings to be Rehabilitated, Reused

Team led by The Alexander Company to rehabilitate historic buildings for homeless, at-risk veterans

MPA Launches Fundraising Campaign To Add I-94, Hank Aaron State Trail Signage for Milwaukee Soldiers Home

National Trust offers $5,000 matching grant for public donations through the end of 2013

The Growing City

Updates on three new developments. Plus: a photographic tour of the Ward hall.

Soldiers Home Becomes National Historic Landmark

The National Park Service honors the Soldiers Home complex, whose classic buildings are the oldest in the nation still standing from Civil War days.

Milwaukee VAMC Commences Repairs on Historic “Soldiers Home” Building

Today, the grand structure continues to dominate the landscape, but is in dire need of repair.