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The Battle for Juneau Park
How a long-running “war on perversion” gave birth to gay pride
Apr 14th, 2017 by Michail Takach
Alex Nowakowski
"I love my hometown city so much that I majored in Milwaukee history at UWM."
Mar 13th, 2017 by Newaukee
The Barons of Bay View
Wealthy businessmen Stephen Clement and Eber Ward founded Bay View, named many streets.
Jan 5th, 2017 by Carl Baehr
Ben Handelman’s Nautical Outpost
Fox 6 anchor watches for ships for his Big Boats blog from a classic lakeside apartment.
Dec 21st, 2016 by Michael Horne
BreakWater 20th-Floor Penthouse
Luxury living at its finest in this penthouse with spectacular skyline views.
Oct 12th, 2016 by Chris Corley
Greenwich Park Nearly Complete
First phase of East Side affordable housing complex is almost finished, comes with free parking for neighborhood.
Sep 16th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
New Apartments for the East Side
First phase of Greenwich Park Apartments, with six floors, 53 units, is nearly complete.
Jul 29th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
Tiny Corcoran Ave. Raised a Big Star
Cornelius L. Corcoran served as Third Ward’s alderman for 44 years, longer than any council member in history
Mar 25th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
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
The BreakWater
Three-bedroom, 17th-floor condo, great views of Downtown, East Side and all the amenities.
Mar 11th, 2016 by Urban Milwaukee
Greenwich Park Apartments Taking Shape
Six-story building with 53 apartments on Farwell is first of two buildings in complex.
Feb 12th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
Jackson St. Almost Had a Subway
A mile-long underground railway was planned in 1890s.
Feb 4th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
The Fire at East Pointe Commons
Weekend fire injures one, upsets many in 24-unit complex, but handled promptly.
Feb 2nd, 2016 by Michael Horne
Monica’s on Astor Replaced Former Bordello
It's a cozy, unique bar in building that goes back to 1850s. But about that racy history...
Dec 8th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Marshall Street Attracted Orphans
Not to mention delinquent boys. Yet it was named after a famed judge.
Dec 3rd, 2015 by Carl Baehr
Astor Street Was For The “Bluebellies”
The highest point between lake and river was where wealthiest people settled.
Nov 12th, 2015 by Carl Baehr
David Barnett Gallery
The gallery is housed in a historic 1875 Edward Townsend Mix mansion
Sep 16th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Cass Street, the Avenue of Plutocrats
That included the wealthiest man in Milwaukee history, richer than Bill Gates.
Sep 10th, 2015 by Carl Baehr
Elias Friend Residence, 1879
The wealthy clothing manufacturer built this elegant home on Cass and Mason.
Jul 21st, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
10 Examples of The Classical Style
Where to find the best examples of classical style in town.
May 3rd, 2015 by Christopher Hillard
In Defense of Historic Tax Credits
National Trust for Historic Preservation's leader comes to town, where her speech to a crowd filled with notables dramatized the need for state to maintain the current credits.
Mar 23rd, 2015 by Michael Horne
Rep. Brostoff’s Historic East Side Condo
The new assemblyman lives in an 1870s building once used for rooming houses, but now elegantly refurbished, like most of the neighborhood.
Dec 10th, 2014 by Michael Horne
City Illegally Collected $196,000
State appeals court says Milwaukee must refund illegally collected BID assessment from Yankee Hill apartments.
Oct 15th, 2014 by Michael Horne
High Impact Repaving Projects Continue: North Prospect and North Farwell Avenues Next on the Schedule
Beginning Wednesday, August 20, 2014, North Prospect Avenue from East Kilbourn Avenue to East Ogden Street, and North Farwell Avenue from East Brady Street to North Prospect Avenue, will be resurfaced with asphalt pavement, weather permitting.
Aug 19th, 2014 by City of Milwaukee
Royal Right Wing Renovation
Bradley Foundation's third 19th century building, the Bloodgood Residence, will be renovated. And three candidates announce for open county supervisor seat.
Jun 2nd, 2014 by Michael Horne
“Cream of Cream City” to be recognized at historic preservation awards ceremony
Annual preservation honors event to be held at Best Place at the Pabst
May 19th, 2014 by Ald. Bob Bauman
Marcus Prize-Winner’s New Installation Unveiled
Tokyo-based architect Sou Fujimoto gets the $100,000 Marcus Prize and works with students to create a temporary installation at Prospect and Ogden.
May 9th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Alaa Musa’s Penthouse Condo
Casablanca restaurant owner lives in style at very urban 601 Lofts, where John Ernst Restaurant's customers once parked.
Mar 31st, 2014 by Michael Horne
How a Nuns’ Home Became a Historic Duplex
The 1892 home for St. John's Cathedral nuns is now a 3,855-square foot, Yankee Hill residence.
Jan 26th, 2014 by Michael Horne
John McGivern’s $1 Million Apartments
Comedy pays, it turns out. The entertainer owns 11 apartments totaling 7,572 square feet.
Nov 24th, 2013 by Michael Horne
Don Smiley’s Cool Condo
It cost him $646,000, but heck, that's less than a year's salary for the Summerfest CEO.
Mar 29th, 2013 by Michael Horne
Mayor Barrett’s 2013 State of the City Address
Monday, February 25, 2013, Pritzlaff Building
Feb 25th, 2013 by Tom Barrett
E. State St. Narrowed… World Doesn’t End.
Now, another one of the vastly overbuilt streets in Milwaukee is narrowed due to construction, and again the world hasn't come to an end as traffic has been able to find another route or simply slow down.
May 3rd, 2010 by Dave Reid
E. State St. Going Two-ways! Almost.
As key component of the downtown plan the City of Milwaukee set a goal of returning streets in the downtown area to two-way traffic.
Dec 14th, 2009 by Dave Reid
