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Frank Lloyd Wright Designed House To Be Renovated, Converted To Museum
Burnham Block will gain a marquee bookend. Thousands take tour annually.
Dec 8th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
The Remarkable Rise of MOWA
It may do more with fewer dollars than any museum in Wisconsin.
Sep 18th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Lawmakers Release Funds for Literacy But Delay Much of State Budget
Joint Finance Committee can't decide funding for UW system, Medicaid, child care.
Jun 28th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk
RACM Board Overrules Taylor, Neighbors, Recommends Funding For Cudahy Farms Development
Move sets up council showdown over affordable housing proposal.
Mar 20th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Unique Doors Open Tour Spotlights Modernist Churches
'Divine Line' driving tour features mid-20th century churches built along Capitol Drive.
Sep 25th, 2024 by Michael Horne
The Spirit of Milwaukee
September's highlights include railroad and religious art, work by Reginald Baylor and much more.
Aug 30th, 2024 by Annie Raab
Where Did Milwaukee Chef Dan Jacobs Finish On Top Chef?
Visit Milwaukee says the show gave Milwaukee a visibility boost.
Jun 21st, 2024 by Margaret Faust
Watch Out For Thousands of Biking Santas
Plus: Wild Lights and Hover Craft
Nov 30th, 2023 by Michael Holloway
New Couple Attempting To Build House On Tricky Historic Site
But commission indicates it will eventually approve design.
Nov 8th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Historic Frank Lloyd Wright House For Sale
East Side's Frederick C. Bogk House is on National Register of Historic Places.
Oct 4th, 2023 by Evan Casey
Layton Boulevard Has Overlooked History
Once the city’s western boundary with homes for wealthy, the area later added Frank Lloyd Wright homes.
Jul 23rd, 2023 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Burlington Store Will Replace Piggy Wiggly On Capitol Dr.
No more shopping the pig, but there will be coats and a Frank Lloyd Wright connection.
Jan 18th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Kaufmann Won’t Build In Historic District
Developer sought to build new house, but found Historic Commission, neighbors too hard to work with.
Dec 7th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
New House Hits Snag With Historic Commission
Home owners must come before commission a third time with revised plan in December.
Nov 8th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Cream City Brick House Proposed For East Side
Developer Juli Kaufmann would build new residence with reclaimed brick.
Oct 12th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
New Historic Preservation Commission Member Nominated
Nicholas Hans Robinson is the youngest Black architect in Wisconsin.
Dec 13th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Downer-Newberry Area All About Architecture
Chic shops, historic homes in one of the city’s most architecturally diverse neighborhoods.
Aug 5th, 2021 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
North Point Is Milwaukee’s Gold Coast
Take a two-mile walk filled with historic, architecturally splendid homes and lovely lake views.
Apr 16th, 2021 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Gokhman House Sails Through Commission
New design met with universal approval by Historic Preservation Commission.
Nov 4th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Revised Design for New East Side Homes
Gokhman changes designs for proposed homes in North Point Historic District.
Oct 25th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Frank Lloyd Wright designed church is worth visiting.
Sep 19th, 2019 by Laura Thompson
New East Side Homes Stalled Again
Developer might redo designs from scratch due to historic commission's long list of objections.
Sep 19th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
A Grand Update on The Avenue
Plus: downtown streetscaping improvements and lots of historic preservation news.
Jul 14th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
HPC Board Puts Modern Homes on Hold
New homes proposed for East Side historic district don't meet "any of the guidelines."
Jul 9th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Modern Homes for Historic East Side
Gokhman introduces first of three homes planned for N. Terrace Ave.
Jun 12th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
The Man Who Made This Cream City
Manufacturer George Burnham helped make city famous for cream-colored bricks, named a south side street.
Feb 25th, 2019 by Carl Baehr
Top 10 Homes Featured in 2018
Readers loved these stories the most.
Dec 27th, 2018 by Michael Horne
Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Bungalow
Features an open concept floor plan, stained glass windows, custom kitchen cabinets and a breakfast bar.
Dec 27th, 2018 by Urban Milwaukee
The Best and Worst of Bricks
Architect Jim Shields talks about the importance of bricks in Milwaukee’s buildings.
Dec 21st, 2018 by Tom Bamberger
11 Upgrades to Layton Boulevard West
Catalytic projects for homes, parks, retail corridors are changing neighborhood.
Dec 18th, 2018 by Andrea Waxman
Frank Lloyd Wright House B
One of his six American System-Built homes on Burnham. Quite a history. Quite a home.
Oct 26th, 2018 by Michael Horne
Three New “Historic” Homes For East Side
City committee designates vacant land as historic, allows three new homes near Water Tower.
Sep 18th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Frank Lloyd Wright designed church is worth visiting.
Sep 7th, 2018 by Laura Thompson
Developer Blair Williams’ Federal-Style Manse
Lovely $583,000 East Side home built by architect Armand Koch in 1915 for Ogden family.
Aug 28th, 2018 by Michael Horne
A Rare Frank Lloyd Wright Home
A late and larger Wright, built in 1958, stands out from otherwise bland Bayside.
Jul 25th, 2018 by Michael Horne
Famed Arts Teacher Elsa Ulbricht’s Home
She lived in Ferry & Clas home for 86 years, created nationally known New Deal art project.
Jun 18th, 2018 by Michael Horne
Breast Cancer Showhouse for a Cure 2018
This East Side classic was designed by one of Milwaukee's most popular early architects of grand homes.
Jun 4th, 2018 by Michael Horne
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Frank Lloyd Wright designed church is worth visiting.
Sep 22nd, 2017 by Laura Thompson
A Millionaire’s Neoclassical Mansion
$1.7 million East Side mansion where Fred Miller grew up is architectural gem.
Mar 3rd, 2017 by Michael Horne
The Top 10 Stories of 2016
Readers' favorites? Stories about mansions, rich people, sports stars, politicians.
Jan 4th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Inside Jury Duty in Milwaukee
A day in the life of a Milwaukee County juror.
Nov 4th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
Domes Makes Most Endangered List
One of 11 most endangered, says National Trust for Historic Preservation, which could help rally support.
Oct 5th, 2016 by Virginia Small
Dreaming About Frank Lloyd Wright
Touring his homes built for average people provides lessons for today.
Oct 5th, 2016 by Margaret Rozga
The Whitnall House
One of handful of Pre-Civil War homes in City, was birthplace of the "Father of Milwaukee Parks System."
Sep 21st, 2016 by Michael Horne
An “Extraordinary” Frank Lloyd Wright
Terrace Ave. home cost Manpower exec Robert Elsner $37,000 in 1955, now worth $750,000.
Aug 31st, 2016 by Michael Horne
Architect Jim Shields’ Home Is… Okay
The city's best architect lives in a... solid East Side home. But those plaster cracks!
May 26th, 2016 by Michael Horne
No, the Domes Aren’t Great Architecture
Beloved perhaps. But let’s be honest about their kitschy design.
May 4th, 2016 by Tom Bamberger
The Full Magnificence of a 1916 Home
Bob Monnat's $475,000 Georgian Revival Colonial celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Apr 13th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Domes Are An International Star
They are a tourist and architectural attraction. Yet there’s talk of tearing them down.
Mar 3rd, 2016 by Virginia Small
How “Doors Open” Became a Success
58% of last year's attendees went to neighborhoods they'd never seen.
Jan 27th, 2016 by Karen Slattery
Welcome to the New Layton Boulevard
A just-completed streetscaping and lighting project has enhanced Layton Boulevard.
Nov 23rd, 2015 by Michael Holloway
Shorewood’s “New” Frank Lloyd Wright Home
The modest home was hidden in plain sight until a Wright fan from Chicago started snooping around.
Jun 10th, 2015 by Michael Horne
How Art Deco Changed the City
Even today, it remains the style that best epitomizes American urbanity.
Jul 30th, 2014 by Christopher Hillard
The Legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright
His impact on Milwaukee, and connection to other architects and cities. First of a series.
Jul 2nd, 2014 by Christopher Hillard
Architect Scott Jackson
The owner/director of Cedar Gallery discusses his ideal living quarters, favorite buildings and why condos freak him out.
Aug 23rd, 2010 by Judith Ann Moriarty
