History
Cream City Brick Workers, 1885
Milwaukee was the world's largest producer of bricks, and it was hard and skilled work.
Mar 22nd, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Rosie’s Is – Gasp! – A Budweiser Bar
Originally a laundry near bordellos, building has been Rosie's on Water for many years.
Mar 18th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Boston Store, Mid-1920s
The newest and last surviving downtown department stores was at its peak then.
Mar 15th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Famous Streets From Other Cities
Bourbon and Boylston streets, Euclid Ave., Santa Monica Blvd. and others can be found here.
Mar 11th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
The Bottle Is An Architectural Find
The KK avenue bar's elaborately designed, 1890s-era back room is utterly unique in town.
Mar 8th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Gimbels Department Store, 1925
It was part of the largest department store in the nation, and soon, in the world.
Mar 8th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Jefferson Street Became Asphalt Showcase
Charles Pfister spent his own money to pave the street abutting his hotel in the new style.
Mar 4th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
Wells Building, 1915
Built in 1902 by Daniel Wells, building still stands, but stripped of roofline ornamentation.
Mar 1st, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Coffeetails Is For Morning Drinkers
Cozy cafe and tavern, sister bar of Y-NOT II, is open daily 6 am to 11 am.
Feb 26th, 2016 by Michael Horne
State Street Had Three Names
And once was the chief connection to Watertown Plank Rd, a road made of oak planks.
Feb 25th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
Villa Uhrig Was St. Louis Brewer’s Home
Restored 1850s Italianate villa near 34th and Lisbon is one of city's oldest homes.
Feb 23rd, 2016 by Michael Horne
Pfister Hotel, About 1910
Pfister and Milwaukee Club buildings still survive. Both have famous designers.
Feb 23rd, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
