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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

 
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1 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Brown Deer — Little White Schoolhouse1884-1922
The Little White Schoolhouse was built in 1884 in Old Brown Deer, enlarged in 1900, and used as a school for grades 1-8 until 1922. It was moved in 1972 and restored by the Brown Deer Historical Society with funds donated by the Community. Since . . . Map (db m78922) HM
2 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Fox Point — Fox Point School and Burying Ground
A hewn-log schoolhouse was erected on this site during the winter of 1852-53 by school district no. 9, Township of Milwaukee. The structure was also used as a public meeting house, and for church services by the Reformed Church of Bethlehem, a Dutch . . . Map (db m125613) HM
3 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Franklin — 41 Twin Outdoor Theatre
The 41 Twin Outdoor Theatre, the second drive-in built in Wisconsin, occupied this site from July 1, 1948 until September 16, 2001. The 41 Twin was one of a handful of outdoor theaters throughout the United States to make use of a double-sided . . . Map (db m35836) HM
4 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale — "Rockwell Plaza"Welcome to Greendale's
Visitors keep saying, "Greendale looks like a Norman Rockwell town." For good reason. Greendale was designed by a town planner from New England... who gave the village a definite "New England feel"... resulting in the type of town that . . . Map (db m232493) HM
5 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale — 196 — Boyhood Home of Jeremiah Curtin(1835-1906)
Born in Detroit to Irish immigrant parents, Curtin came to Milwaukee in 1837 to join his mother’s family the Furlongs and settle on a farm in Greenfield. In the 1840’s the Curtins moved into this typically Irish stone house described in Curtin’s . . . Map (db m34760) HM
6 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale — 279 — Wisconsin's Lime Industry
Lime production was an important nineteenth century industry in southeastern Wisconsin, primarily because the region’s geology provided abundant Silurian dolomite rock that was easily quarried. High quality lime, used mainly in mortar and plaster, . . . Map (db m37508) HM
7 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — 6600 Schoolway
This building was built during the Great Depression by the Federal Government between the years 1936 and 1938. Historically this site has served as the Police and Fire Department, the municipal court, and was the central heating plant for the . . . Map (db m183768) HM
8 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — A "Greenbelt Community"
The economic depression of the 1930's left millions of Americans looking for affordable housing. The notion of creating "Greenbelt Communities" outside major cities was part of the Roosevelt Administration's "New Deal" to provide new housing and . . . Map (db m184179) HM
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9 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — Alonzo Hauser (1909 - 1988)
Alonzo Hauser, a Wisconsin native and noted sculptor, was commissioned by the WPA in 1938 to execute this flagpole grouping for the new village of Greendale. The sculpture memorializes the mothers, youths, and working people who were to populate . . . Map (db m184115) HM
10 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — An Ideal Location
In 1934 the government chose this site -- 3,410 acres which had previously been dairy farms -- for one of the nation's three "Greenbelt Communities". It was selected due to its gentle hills, thick woods and clean ponds. Greendale's been called, "One . . . Map (db m183649) HM
11 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — An Ideal Location
The farms that occupied this land prior to 1936 were regarded as an ideal site for one of the nation's three "Greenbelt Communities". These gentle hills, thick woods and clear ponds—tucked at the edge of 660-acre Whitnall Park—promised a unique and . . . Map (db m184180) HM
12 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — Built by Thousands
In just 2 years, thousands of workers completed 366 buildings containing 572 living units. Over 100 families moved in during the first 2 weeks of May in 1938. Uniquely, each house was located close to the street, and the living room was positioned . . . Map (db m184164) HM
13 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — Eleanor Was Here!
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt personally visited Greendale in 1936 as this massive project was underway. After touring several houses and this downtown area, she said Greendale "is absolutely wonderful" and "is laid out beautifully". Thousands of . . . Map (db m183642) HM
14 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — Eleanor's Visit
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who had a high regard for the welfare of children and a great concern for impoverished people, visited Greendale in 1936 to personally inspect this "Greenbelt" project. After clambering through one of the two-story . . . Map (db m184167) HM
15 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — Gazebo is Our 'Gathering Place'
This gazebo was built by Greendale volunteers in 1995 as the new "gathering place". Early residents used to gather under a giant elm tree on the east side of Broad Street, before stores were built there. To fund the gazebo, anyone contributing $25 . . . Map (db m183070) HM
16 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — Greendale is 'Alphabetized'
To ease managing more than 2,000 men during Greendale's construction, workers were directed to the "A section", the "D section", etc. This alphabetical reference has endured. Still today, all streets in each section begin with the same letter . . . Map (db m183617) HM
17 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — Greendale Was Roosevelt's Idea
The economic depression of the 1930's left millions of American's lacking for affordable housing. The notion if creating "Greenbelt Communities" was part of the Roosevelt Administration's "New Deal" program, aimed at providing needed housing and . . . Map (db m183618) HM
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18 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — Greendale, Wisconsin
...had its beginnings in 1936, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture began construction of three new communities known as the Greenbelt towns. Besides Greendale, the other two towns are Greenbelt, Maryland and Greenhills, Ohio. In the . . . Map (db m182852) HM
19 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — Greendale's 'Backward Houses'
Visitors often say Greendale reminds them of New England. That's partly because the town planner, Elbert Peets, was from New England. It was his idea to position the homes very near the curb and turn all of them "backwards". That way the large . . . Map (db m182897) HM
20 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — Hose Tower and Grounds Building
The Hose Tower and Grounds Building was built in 1939 in Greendale a planned community built by United States Government to provide jobs and housing in the era of the Great Depression. The Greendale Volunteer Fire Department used the tower to dry . . . Map (db m183793) HM
21 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — Picture This - Our Own Theatre!
This building was originally the "Greendale Theatre". It opened in 1939 with a feature starring Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy. To boost attendance during the Great Depression, "dish nights" were popular - free cups, plates, etc. were handed out weekly . . . Map (db m183845) HM
22 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — This Historic Two-Story Building Was Built In 1938
The lower level held Greendale's first Post Office, which opened on December 16th, 1938. The first Greendale Postmaster was Ed Bengs; he was also a Greendale resident. In 1938 postage for a first-class letter was 3 cents! The upper level was . . . Map (db m182905) HM
23 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greendale, Greendale Historic District — 460 — Village of Greendale
Greendale was one of three Greenbelt towns constructed by the Federal Government during the 1930s. The main objectives were to demonstrate a planning concept combining the best of country and city living, to provide good housing for low income . . . Map (db m33210) HM
24 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield — 1992 NASCAR Champion
Alan Kulwicki was born in Greenfield, WI on Dec. 14, 1954, son of Jerry and Thelma Kulwicki. Alan held an engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Alan started out on the short tracks of Wisconsin, moved up to ASA, then on . . . Map (db m37506) HM
25 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield — 93 — Bodamer Log Cabin
Built in 1832, this was one of Greenfield’s first log cabins. It was dismantled, brought to this site and restored by the Greenfield Historical Society, and dedicated as a museum September 7, 1969.Map (db m32842) HM
26 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield — 524 — Cold Spring Road
Side A In 1836, surveyors working for the U.S. General Land Office measured out the 6x6 mile grid of the future Town of Greenfield. Arterial roads and streets were later built at half-mile intervals following that pattern. In the days before . . . Map (db m35083) HM
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27 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield — 341 — Greenfield: The Last Town in Milwaukee County
Following the end of World War II, Milwaukee’s rapid urban development forced the seven rural towns of Milwaukee County into annexation or incorporation. When Greenfield incorporated as a city in 1957, the last of Milwaukee County’s towns . . . Map (db m34761) HM
28 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield — 558 — Historic Root River / Root River Parkway
The Root River system began forming about 20,000 years ago when Wisconsin’s glaciers began to retreat. Starting in eastern New Berlin, it flows through southwest Milwaukee County before entering Lake Michigan at the city of Racine (French for . . . Map (db m81350) HM
29 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield — 448 — Janesville Plank Road
Side A: The Janesville Plank Road was one of 16 privately-owned toll roads authorized by Wisconsin’s Territorial legislature in 1848. The road was specified to follow a 65 mile route from Milwaukee through East Troy to Janesville. Its . . . Map (db m33355) HM
30 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield — Memorial ChurchThe Centennial Historical Museum
The first congregation of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Wisconsin worshipped God here. The Centennial Historical Museum Nearby, built in 1858, replaced the first log church erected in 1844. Dedicated in honor of John Lutz, . . . Map (db m110107) HM
31 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield — 578 — The Land Survey of 1836 / Greenfield’s 1836 Greenery
The Land Survey of 1836 In 1836 US Government land surveyors measured an approximately six-mile square area described as Township 6 North, Range 21 East and divided it into a nearly-uniform grid of 36 one-mile square sections. By 1841 this area . . . Map (db m136420) HM
32 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Hales Corners — A Village Emerges!A walking tour of — Scholz and Milwaukee Terrace —
Two subdivisions, the oldest in the Village, are included in this 2.1 mile tour. The one square block Scholz subdivision at Hwy 100 and Janesville Rd. was recorded in 1904, the year the Rapid Transit train came through Hales Corners. Milwaukee . . . Map (db m83956) HM
33 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Hales Corners — Black Botanical Heritage:Plants of the African Diaspora
Africa has a rich botanical heritage. So many unique and necessary plants from this continent have made their way around the world from castor beans to watermelons, okra to ancient grains. Generations of African farmers selected, perfected . . . Map (db m182792) HM
34 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Hales Corners — 3 — Early 1900s Business District
Hales Corners grew into a Village after the Civil War. New homes and businesses were established along the Janesville Plank Road, the most important road in the Village. Adam Conrad erected his Opera House at this approximate location on the . . . Map (db m76062) HM
35 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Hales Corners — 1 — Hales Corners – A Crossroads Community
Native Americans were the earliest inhabitants of Hales Corners. In 1833 the Potawatomi, who possessed the land at the time, relinquished their rights in a treaty with the U.S. Government. Settlers soon came. Seneca Hale claimed land here in . . . Map (db m76039) HM
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36 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Hales Corners — 29 — Hales Corners – A Farm Village
Tradition says the first business in Hales Corners dates back to 1834 when a log cabin close to this spot served as a home, a store and an inn. It was later named the Western Hotel. In 1847-48, William Shields owned the land, and on it Simon . . . Map (db m83955) HM
37 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Hales Corners — 27 — Hales Corners – A Suburb Reported missing
The arrival in 1903 of the Rapid Transit, an electric train, marked the beginning of the transition of Hales Corners from a farm village to a suburban community. People began to build their homes in the village with the intention of commuting to . . . Map (db m83954) HM
38 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Hales Corners — John Voight - Boerner Botanical Gardens Director, 1941-1979
Named in honor of former Director, Mr. John Voight, and his wife Hildegarde. John Voight was appointed Gardens Director from the ranks of the CCC/WPA (Civilian Conservation Corps/Works Progress Administration) where he served as a crew leader in . . . Map (db m182849) HM
39 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Hales Corners — 10 — St. Mary’s Church and Cemetery
Saint Mary’s, the oldest church in the area, has a recorded history dating from 1842. At that time Father Patrick O’Kelley was the priest in attendance and a log church had been constructed on the present cemetery site. The second church, a frame . . . Map (db m76063) HM
40 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Hales Corners — 2 — The German Evangelical Church / Brach’s Animal Hospital
The German Evangelical Church The first Protestant church in hales Corners was founded here in 1888 on land purchased from William Cobb. Services were held in German until that language became unpopular during World War I. The minister at . . . Map (db m76040) HM
41 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee — 604 — Garden HomesA Public Housing Milestone
The Garden Homes Historic District was the first municipally sponsored housing project in America. Safe, decent, and affordable housing for working-class families had long been a goal of the Socialists who came to power in Milwaukee in 1910. Mayor . . . Map (db m227182) HM
42 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee — Killbourntown
In this vicinity, Kilbourntown, one of three original Milwaukee settlements, was founded by surveyor and land speculator Byron Kilbourn in 1835. Kilbourntown's first residents were entrepreneurs from the East. In 1839, a small group of German . . . Map (db m232809) HM
43 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee — 609 — St. Boniface Catholic Church
St. Boniface and its campus at 1122 W. Clarke Street were the epicenter of Milwaukee’s civil rights movement. A Catholic church with a predominantly Black congregation, St. Boniface served as a hub during the 200 consecutive days of open housing . . . Map (db m235789) HM
44 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Arlington Heights — In Honor of the Men and Women of the 25th Ward1941 - 1945
In Honor of the Men and Women of the 25th Ward who served their country in World War II Dedicated May 26th 1946 A.D.Map (db m45196) HM
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45 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Avenues West — At the State Fair on these Grounds
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46 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Avenues West — 311 — Captain Frederick Pabst(1836 – 1904)
Of German birth, Pabst became a ship's captain in the 1850s and moved to Milwaukee in the 1860s. He later joined his father-in-law's brewery (founded 1844), which was renamed the Pabst Brewery in 1889. By the 1890s it was the world's largest lager . . . Map (db m8306) HM
47 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Avenues West — 411 — Mabel Wanda Raimey1898 - 1986
Mabel Raimey was the first African-American woman attorney in Wisconsin and the first to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1918). She attended Marquette University Law School and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1927. An . . . Map (db m95799) HM
48 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Avenues West — Roman Catholic Church of the Gesu
Designed by Henry C. Koch and Co., dedicated in 1894, and designated in 1975 as a Milwaukee landmark in recognition of its architectural and historical significance to the city.Map (db m43014) HM
49 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Bay View — 372 — Bay View’s Immigrants
From a quiet mid 19th–century farming community to a bustling industrial center along Kinninckinnic Avenue in only twenty years, Bay View’s industrial transformation could not have occurred without the contributions of hundreds of immigrant . . . Map (db m34803) HM
50 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Bay View — 275 — Bay View's Rolling Mill
Near this site in Bay View stood the Milwaukee Iron Company rolling mill, the first major heavy industry in the region and an important producer of iron and steel for the Midwest. The mill, which opened in 1868, transformed ore from Dodge County and . . . Map (db m75452) HM
51 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Bay View — 221 — General Mitchell Field
On October 29, 1926, Milwaukee County purchased the flying field which Thomas Hamilton had established in 1920 on East Layton Avenue in connection with his propeller business. Northwest Airways inaugurated scheduled passenger service here on July 5, . . . Map (db m38870) HM
52 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Downer Woods — 206 — Carl Sandburg Hall
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967), poet, balladeer, biographer of Lincoln, soldier in the Spanish-American War, came from Illinois to Wisconsin in December 1907 as a state organizer for the Social-Democratic party in eastern Wisconsin. After marrying . . . Map (db m32619) HM
53 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Downer Woods — 256 — Golda Meir1898-1978
The UWM Library is named for Golda Meir. Born Goldie Mabowehz in the Ukraine, she migrated to Milwaukee in 1906, was educated at Fourth Street School, North Division High School, and in present Mitchell Hall of Milwaukee Normal School (1916-17). She . . . Map (db m32664) HM
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54 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Downer Woods — 147 — Milwaukee-Downer College
On September 14, 1848, Mrs. William L. Parsons, the wife of a Congregational minister, opened the Milwaukee Female Seminary at the corner of Milwaukee and East Wells. Three years later it was chartered by the Legislature, thus placing Wisconsin in . . . Map (db m32667) HM
55 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Downer Woods — Milwaukee-Downer College Buildings
This set of four buildings, including Merrill, Johnston, and Holton Halls and Greene Memorial Library, designed by A. C. Eschweiler and erected in 1897–1905, was designated as a Milwaukee Landmark in 1973 in recognition of its architectural . . . Map (db m59605) HM
56 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Downer Woods — 308 — The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s State Normal School, which was founded in 1885 on the city’s west side to train teachers, relocated in 1909 to this building, Mitchell Hall, then located on 11–1/2 acres. Designed by Van Ryn and de Gelleke, expanded in 1912, and named . . . Map (db m32666) HM
57 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Abraham Lincoln1809 - 1865 — President, Emancipator, Martyr —
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the Nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle. And for . . . Map (db m38434) HM
58 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Architectural Gems on the Riverfront
The Milwaukee County Historical Society (5 above) was built in 1913 to house the Second Ward Savings Bank. The triangular Beaux Arts limestone building is notable for its arched windows, Ionic columns and carved decorations. Milwaukee City Hall . . . Map (db m38872) HM
59 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Automatic Temperature Control System1895 — Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark —
Warren S. Johnson (1847-1911) built and patented the first multi-zone temperature control system that could be economically manufactured, installed and maintained. The Johnson Controls pneumatic temperature control system, represented by artifacts . . . Map (db m38669) HM
60 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Brig. Gen. Rufus King’s Home
Built in 1838, the general’s 2-story wooden house on the northeast corner of Mason and Van Buren lent this intersection the name “King’s Corner.” It was razed in 1915. Rufus King (1814-1876) came to Milwaukee in 1845, was editor of the . . . Map (db m38787) HM
61 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Court House Square
Donated, in 1837, by Solomon Juneau & Morgan L. Martin, for a public recreation spot. The people of Milwaukee owe a debt of everlasting gratitude to these public-spirited pioneers.Map (db m73301) HM
62 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Every Building Tells a Story
The adjacent Mitchell and Mackie Buildings were commissioned by local tycoon, Alexander Mitchell. The Mitchell Building (16 above), one of America's finest examples of French Second Empire architecture, was built in 1876 on the site of pioneer . . . Map (db m38881) HM
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63 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Federal Building - U.S. Courthouse
Designed by W.J. Edbrooke, erected in 1892-99, and designated in 1972 as a landmark of the City of Milwaukee in recognition of its architectural and historical significance to the community.Map (db m43839) HM
64 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — First Court House
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65 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — 131 — First Milwaukee Cargo Pier
Near here, at the foot of Huron (now Clybourn) Street, the first cargo pier in Milwaukee harbor was built by Horatio Stevens, Richard Owens, Amos Tufts and J.G. Kendall during the winter of 1842-43. The first vessel to dock at North Pier was the . . . Map (db m31137) HM
66 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — George Washington1732-1932
The people of Milwaukee have planted these trees, living memorials, as a tribute of affection and gratitude to George Washington The Father of Our Country Heroic General - Patriotic Statesman Virtuous Sage The fruit of his labors . . . Map (db m73864) HM
67 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Historic MilwaukeeEast Wisconsin Avenue
Between 1870 and 1900, Milwaukee’s economy expanded beyond processing the region’s agricultural products to include large-scale heavy industry. This led to an expansion of established businesses including banking, insurance, commission trading and . . . Map (db m56397) HM
68 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Historic MilwaukeeEast Wisconsin Avenue
In this east-of-the-river locale then known as Juneautown, the first stage of development transformed a wilderness into a village—in less that a decade. The area was still swampy, rugged forest in the early 1830s. Solomon Juneau, Milwaukee’s . . . Map (db m56398) HM
69 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Historic MilwaukeeEast Wisconsin Avenue
The eastern edge of downtown Milwaukee, the lakeshore itself, was very close to this spot until the early 20th century. If you were standing here before 1917 you would be standing very near the water’s edge. Between 1917 and 1937, Milwaukee filled . . . Map (db m56832) HM
70 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Historic MilwaukeeEast Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee was a large city in 1859, but large is relative. With 45,000 residents, pigs still roamed the city’s gravel streets. Most of downtown was residential, with the business district clustered at Wisconsin Avenue and the Milwaukee River. But . . . Map (db m58166) HM
71 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Historic MilwaukeeEast Wisconsin Avenue
In the early 1800s, a young French Canadian named Solomon Juneau came to work in Milwaukee and met and married his boss’s daughter, Josette Vieau, who was of French and Menominee ancestry. The couple built a cabin for their family on the northwest . . . Map (db m58169) HM
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72 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Iron Block
Designed by George H. Johnson, erected in 1860-61, and designated in 1973 as a landmark of the City of Milwaukee in recognition of its architectural and historical significance to the community and the nation.Map (db m66661) HM
73 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Matthew Keenan House
This Italianate double house was erected in 1860 for Matthew Keenan, prominent businessman and civic leader, and was designated as a Milwaukee Landmark in 1974 in recognition of its historical and architectural significance to the community.Map (db m54651) HM
74 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Milwaukee County War Memorial
Dedicated on November 11, 1957, to forever honor the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces to protect and preserve our freedom, especially those who gave their lives. [Inside the building] Milwaukee County War . . . Map (db m38431) HM
75 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Milwaukee News Bldg. & Milwaukee Abstract Assn. Bldg.222 East Mason Street
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places March 1, 1982 The State Historical Society of Wisconsin In Association with the U.S. Department of InteriorMap (db m58170) HM
76 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Mitchell Building
The first house on this corner was Solomon Juneau's residence, built in -1835. The Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Co. and its successor, the Marine National Bank occupied this site from -1846-to-1930. The present building was erected in -1876 . . . Map (db m38589) HM
77 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Nearly a Century of Planning
Early in the 20th century, architect Alfred C. Clas imagined the riverfront as a European-style destination for recreation and a source of beauty at the heart of downtown. In 1914, Clas, a proponent of the "City Beautiful" movement to improve . . . Map (db m38863) HM
78 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Northwestern National Insurance Company
Erected in 1906 and designated in 1970 as a landmark of the City of Milwaukee by the Milwaukee Landmarks Commission in recognition of its architectural and historical significance to the community.Map (db m56578) HM
79 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Old St. Mary's Church
Here have I stood these hundred years Asking the busy passer-by Whether he carries - even as I - Christ in his heart Centennial of Old Saint Mary's 1946 --------- Erected in 1846 and designated in 1970 as a Landmark of the City of . . . Map (db m38617) HM
80 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Oneida Street Power PlantNational Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
This facility, formerly known as the Oneida Street Power Plant, served from 1918-1920 as the pilot plant in the United States for the development and use of finely-pulverized-coal firing in the boilers of steam-electric power plants. The results of . . . Map (db m93662) HM
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81 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — 57 — Oneida Street StationT.M.E.R. & L. Co. — (Now Wisconsin Electric Power Co.) —
In this station pulverized coal was first successfully burned continuously and at high efficiencies in furnaces of stationary steam boilers November 11-15, 1919. This radical departure from conventional firing methods of the period was vigorously . . . Map (db m80527) HM
82 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — 309 — Pabst Theater
Designed by Otto Strack and built by Milwaukee brewing magnate Captain Frederick Pabst, the Pabst Theater was constructed on the site of an earlier opera house destroyed by fire in 1895. The Pabst was completed in just six months and opened on . . . Map (db m32367) HM
83 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Red Lights on the River
Cultural treasures, like the Pabst Theater (7 above) and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts (3 above) thrive in a neighborhood once known for an abundance of brothels, saloons, cheap hotels, gambling dens and dance halls. During the late . . . Map (db m136085) HM
84 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — 463 — Rescue of Joshua Glover
Joshua Glover was a runaway slave who sought freedom in Racine in 1852. In 1854, his Missouri owner used the Fugitive Slave Act to apprehend him. This 1850 law permitted slave catchers to cross state lines to captured escaped slaves. Glover was . . . Map (db m33013) HM
85 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Saint John Cathedral
The first church built in Wisconsin specifically as a Roman Catholic Cathedral, dedicated in 1853, and designated in 1974 as a Milwaukee Landmark in recognition of its architectural and historical significance to the community. Original . . . Map (db m38433) HM
86 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Service Star Legion World War I Memorial
To the memory of those who served 1917-1918Map (db m38414) HM
87 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Site of First Milwaukee County Courthouse
On this site stood the First Court House 1836-1870 First Jail 1836 – 1847 First County Offices 1844-1870 Second Jail 1847-1870 This tablet erected by Milwaukee County Under direction of the Old Settlers Club of Milwaukee . . . Map (db m38432) HM
88 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Solomon Juneau
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89 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — The First House on the East Side of MilwaukeeLeClaire's Trading Post
The first house on the east side of Milwaukee was built on this site in the year 1800 by Antoine LeClaire as a trading post, the log house shown on the left of this view: The log cabin, stockade and store on the right were erected . . . Map (db m95840) HM
90 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — The First Milwaukeeans
Indian villagers are credited with giving Milwaukee its name, which may have derived from Mahnawauk, Meolaki or Milwacky. Those words may be references to the Milwaukee River or a medicinal plant, but the most common translation is "good land." . . . Map (db m38882) HM
91 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — The Milwaukee River at Play
From pioneer days well into the 20th century, the River was a year-round playground for the generations, used for boating, swimming, fishing, curling, horse-drawn sleigh rides, tobogganing and ice skating. Swimming schools, boat rental facilities . . . Map (db m136106) HM
92 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Valentin Blatz Brewing Company Office Building
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m38621) HM
93 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — 284 — Wisconsin's Oldest NewspaperThe Milwaukee Sentinel
The Milwaukee Sentinel has chronicled the events of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the world longer than any other newspaper in the state. Founded as a weekly on June 27, 1837 by Solomon Juneau, Milwaukee’s first mayor, the Sentinel was first published . . . Map (db m32369) HM
94 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Womens Club of Wisconsin
Erected in 1888 and designated in 1970 as a landmark of the City of Milwaukee by the Milwaukee Landmarks Commission in recognition of its architectural and historical significance to the community.Map (db m54649) HM
95 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Byron KilbournBorn Sept. 8 1801 Granby. Ct. — Died Dec. 16, 1870 Jacksonville. Fl. —
(Front) Founded Milwaukee - Kilbourntown Kilbourn City - Wisconsin Dells City of West Bend. Wi. Kilbourn Lodge 3 F. & A. M. (Back) In 1998 Historic Milwaukee Inc., brought Byron Kilbourn back to the city. With grand . . . Map (db m98494) HM
96 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Dr. Silas J. Sawyer and Jennie E. Sawyer
Pioneers in Christian Science. Healers, Readers, Teachers and Lecturer. Founders of First Church of Christ, Scientist in Milwaukee.Map (db m98599) HM
97 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Edward George Ryan1810 - 1880
Chief Justice Supreme Court of Wisconsin 1874 - 1880 To the memory of Edward George Ryan, who, as Chief Justice of Wisconsin, wrought with master hand in upbuilding its system of jurisprudence and added dignity to government by law. . . . Map (db m98522) HM
98 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Forest Home Soldiers' Lot
Civil War Dead An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War (1861-1865). As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union troops. This propelled the . . . Map (db m98502) HM WM
99 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — In memory of Franklin Van ValkenburghCaptain U.S.N.
Killed while commanding his ship U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor T.H. December 7, 1941Map (db m70912) WM
100 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Jacob BestMay 1 1786 • Jan. 26, 1861
-1844- Jacob Best Brewing Company Founded -1889- Name Changed to Pabst Brewing Company Jacob & Eva Best’s Granddaughter Maria Best Married Captain Frederick PabstMap (db m98583) HM

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