From Guides to Historic Milwaukee: Juneautown Walking Tour by Mary Ellen Pagel and Virginia Palmer (1965)…
Learning that his rival Byron Kilbourn intended to build a courthouse on this side of the river, Solomon Juneau hurriedly put a builder to work on one in Juneautown. Their small wooden courthouse was replaced in 1869 by a huge red sandstone building, but it, too, eventually proved too small. The gray, classical Milwaukee County Courthouse, which may be seen to the west, succeeded it in 1929. Courthouse Square, renamed Cathedral Park, now contains gardens and a statue of an immigrant mother, erected by William George Bruce in memory of his own and all immigrant mothers.
References
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Transportation: Wells Street Could Gain Raised Bike Lanes
Apr 7th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
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Friday Photos: Cathedral Square’s New Frame
Nov 19th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
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Eyes on Milwaukee: Johnson Financial Group Shows Off High-Rise Office
Sep 27th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
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The Curious History of Cathedral Square
Sep 7th, 2021 by Carl Baehr
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New Park Opens in Historic Third Ward
Aug 31st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
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Friday Photos: New Downtown Hotels Replace Aging Office Buildings
Aug 27th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Recent Press Releases Referencing Cathedral Square Park
Cathedral Square Park to host Cocoa with the Clauses on Dec. 11
Dec 7th, 2021 by Milwaukee Downtown, BID 21Free, family event featuring Santa, Mrs. Claus, cookies, hot cocoa, and photo ops galore
Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival to set Downtown aglow Nov. 18 – Jan. 1
Oct 21st, 2021 by Milwaukee Downtown, BID 21Six-week festival bundles more than a half million lights and downtown’s most cherished happenings
Citations
- Streetcar rerouted near Cathedral Square Park, upgraded stop planned on Kilbourn - Jun 12th, 2015 - The Milwaukee Business Journal - Sean Ryan