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Content referencing George Burnham
Friday Photos
The Apartments Built Over a Ship
Once "the largest hardware store in the world," soon to be apartments.
Jan 21st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Eyes on Milwaukee
Historic Burnham House Will Be Nonprofit’s HQ
Cream City brick house was home to the man who produced them.
Aug 20th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Eyes on Milwaukee
Contaminated Canal To Become Restored Wetland
MMSD and partners working to fill Burnham Canal.
May 13th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Friday Photos
The Building With A Ship Underneath
Once "the largest hardware store in the world," soon to be apartments.
Sep 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Streets
How a President’s Row Was Created
The South Side has six consecutive streets named after presidents, all but one Republican.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Carl Baehr
Eyes on Milwaukee
Once World’s Largest Hardware Store, Now Apartments
1873 building, once a hardware store colossus, being converted to 40 apartments.
Dec 19th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Streets
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
Yesterday’s Milwaukee
The Largest Hardware Store in America
John Nazro's huge hardware store was in a building still located at 2nd and Seeboth.
Jul 19th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Yesterday’s Milwaukee
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
