Plankinton died in 1891 at age 71.
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22 More Apartments for Plankinton Arcade
With another 50 in the pipeline as Grand Avenue Mall continues move toward more residential spaces.
Feb 15th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Where Plankinton and Wells Meet
Two streets, two Milwaukee pioneers and a downtown square with a curious history.
Oct 20th, 2020 by Carl Baehr
Menomonee Hotel, Late 1860s
One of earliest hotels, near what is now Plankinton and Wisconsin, was modest indeed.
Dec 22nd, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
Cass Street, the Avenue of Plutocrats
That included the wealthiest man in Milwaukee history, richer than Bill Gates.
Sep 10th, 2015 by Carl Baehr
The History of Plankinton Avenue
Once West Water St., it’s pretty short but long on history.
Aug 17th, 2015 by Carl Baehr
Exterior of Alexander Mitchell’s Mansion, Mid-1870s
What would soon be known as Grand Avenue became a row of millionaires' mansions.
Oct 7th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
Plankinton Arcade, 1925
The Plankinton Arcade sits on the site of the former Plankinton House Hotel.
Sep 26th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
Gimbel’s Building
The classic retailer is long gone, but the “ASQ Center” lives on.
Sep 25th, 2014 by Brian Jacobson
Inside the Plankinton House Hotel, 1908
Two historic views of the Plankinton House Hotel's impressive interior.
Sep 17th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
Plankinton House Hotel, 1886
Milwaukee had become a boom town, where Adam Gimbel would relocate his dry goods business.
Sep 3rd, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
Plankinton House Hotel, 1867
Its owners would expand it over the decades to make sure it remained Milwaukee's finest hotel, but this is the original structure.
Aug 27th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
The Plankinton House Hotel, 1869
It succeeded the American House hotel, which burned to the ground in 1861.
Aug 19th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
Mason Street at Lakefront, 1868
Before the days of Prospect Avenue mansions, the lakefront sported modest frame houses on an eroding, sandy bluff.
Jan 28th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
