City Streets

• The Curious History of Cathedral Square

  Sep 7th, 2021 by Carl Baehr

  Over 180 years, rising from pig-filled mud-hole to Courthouse Square to a recreational hub of East Town.

• Gordon Place is Rich with Milwaukee History

  May 25th, 2021 by Carl Baehr

  The street gets its name from an early Milwaukee family, with ties to the founding of the parks system.

• 11 Short Streets With Curious Names

  Nov 17th, 2020 by Carl Baehr

  All on the East Side. Four from Sir Walter Scott novels and a couple Harvard connections.

• Where Plankinton and Wells Meet

  Oct 20th, 2020 by Carl Baehr

  Two streets, two Milwaukee pioneers and a downtown square with a curious history.

• The Curious History of Wedgewood Drive

  Sep 16th, 2020 by Carl Baehr

  Why a street evoking English china? Why were sidewalks behind the houses?

• Lisbon Ave. Should Have Been Called Merton

  Aug 22nd, 2020 by Carl Baehr

  The plank road went beyond Lisbon to the Town of Merton, yet wasn’t named for it.

• How a President’s Row Was Created

  Jul 21st, 2020 by Carl Baehr

  The South Side has six consecutive streets named after presidents, all but one Republican.

• Mann Family Owned Much of Bay View

  Jun 15th, 2020 by Carl Baehr

  Ran lumber companies, named Bay View streets, owned Lion House on N. Franklin Place.

• 25 Streets Have Added Honorary Names

  May 11th, 2020 by Carl Baehr

  Since 2005, honorary signs for James Cameron, Don Sykes, Mae Elizabeth Dey, many others.

• Milwaukee Has Many Private Streets

  Apr 14th, 2020 by Carl Baehr

  You may recognize them by the brown signs. That is, if you can access the road.

• 19 Streets Named After the Irish

  Mar 17th, 2020 by Carl Baehr

  Many of these Milwaukee streets were named after men who emigrated from Ireland.

• Holton Street Named For Abolitionist

  Feb 20th, 2020 by Carl Baehr

  Edward Dwight Holton: teetotaler, abolitionist, storekeeper, bank president and public servant.