History
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City Streets
Hawley Rd. Honors First Register of Deeds
Apr 18th, 2019 by Carl Baehr
Cyrus Hawley got rich on real estate and was an opponent of immigrant militia companies.
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What’s It Worth?
Milwaukee Cold Storage Building Is Unique
Apr 9th, 2019 by Michael Horne
Recently sold 1892 building with two-foot-thick walls was massive refrigerator for industry.
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City Beat
Milwaukee’s Less Than Glamorous History
Apr 5th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Matthew Prigge discusses his new book on Newhall House fire and other dark incidents in Milwaukee's past.
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City Streets
Chase Ave. Was First Road to Chicago
Mar 13th, 2019 by Carl Baehr
It honors doctor, brickmaker, glass manufacturer, legislator and school commissioner Enoch Chase.
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City Streets
The Man Who Made This Cream City
Feb 25th, 2019 by Carl Baehr
Manufacturer George Burnham helped make city famous for cream-colored bricks, named a south side street.
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The Mystique of Urban Farms
Feb 15th, 2019 by Catherine Jozwik
Grohmann Museum’s photographic exhibit captures city’s urban farms of the past — and present.
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City Streets
Commerce Street Arose From a Canal
Feb 11th, 2019 by Carl Baehr
Planned to reach Mississippi River, it never even got to North Avenue.
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City Streets
The Complicated History of Highway 100
Jan 28th, 2019 by Carl Baehr
Part of it was “Lovers Lane,” all of it made a 38-mile bypass of the city.
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Museums
Prohibition Exhibition Is Fascinating
Jan 21st, 2019 by Michael Horne
County Historical Society show reveals city's unique place in "noble experiment" of 1920-1933.
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Bar Exam
The Tracks Has Always Been a Tavern
Jan 15th, 2019 by Michael Horne
Since building erected in 1906. With same owner since 1970, With volleyball for decades.
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City Streets
Spencer Tracy Lived on Logan Avenue
Jan 14th, 2019 by Carl Baehr
Future Hollywood star grew up on street created in 1880s, named after Civil War general.
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What’s It Worth?
Astor St. Eschweiler Mansion Worth $590,000
Jan 8th, 2019 by Michael Horne
1897 residence with quite a history, office building since 1951, now houses Falk Legal Group.
