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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Interior — — Map (db m58170) HM
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
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
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
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
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Erected in 1846 and designated in 1970
as a Landmark of the City of . . . — — Map (db m38617) HM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
(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
Pioneers in Christian Science.
Healers, Readers, Teachers
and Lecturer.
Founders of
First Church of Christ, Scientist
in Milwaukee. — — Map (db m98599) HM
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
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
-1844-
Jacob Best Brewing Company
Founded
-1889-
Name Changed to
Pabst Brewing Company
Jacob & Eva Best’s
Granddaughter Maria Best
Married Captain Frederick Pabst — — Map (db m98583) HM
This site marks the first interment in
Forest Home Cemetery in August, 1850
This memorial is dedicated in
recognition of Forest Home Cemetery’s
continued commitment to preserve and
maintain the history of this community
Memorial Day May . . . — — Map (db m98580) HM
The first municipally-supported housing project in the United States, developed in 1921-23, and designated as a Milwaukee landmark in 1974 in recognition of its historical and architectural significance. — — Map (db m70601) HM
Borchert Field Borchert Field, home to Milwaukee professional baseball for over 60 years, was located between W. Burleigh, W. Chambers, N. 7th, and N. 8th Streets. Known originally as Athletic Park when it opened on May 20, 1888, the ballpark . . . — — Map (db m35200) HM
Golda Meir was a student in this school
It was here that she learned the values she carried with her through her life
Golda taught us all the importance of having a vision of what our lives can be
May the teachers and the students of this . . . — — Map (db m45199) HM
You wouldn't know it now, but this part of Milwaukee was one of the city's most populated neighborhoods in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A vast public market here drew people from all over town. Although the haymarket has faded away, its legacy . . . — — Map (db m95829) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
A.W. Rich Shoe Co.
Designed by Robert Messmer & Co.
Tour Site 63
1900
— — Map (db m75402) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Baumbach Building
Designed by Eugene R. Liebert
First occupant Cohen Bros., Clothiers
Tour Site 14
1900 — — Map (db m75405) HM
West and across the street stood Milwaukee's first landmark, Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Church, built by the Italian community. Known as the Little Pink Church, 1904-1967.
Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Church, built in 1904 as the first church . . . — — Map (db m38477) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Bradley & Metcalf Shoe Co.
Designed by W.A. Holbrook
Tour Site 34
1894 — — Map (db m75379) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
Broadway Produce Co.
Designed by
A.C. Runzler
Tour Site 11
1937 — — Map (db m50522) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Cawker Building
First occupant Landauer & Co.
Dry Goods & Notions
Tour Site 31
1895 — — Map (db m75378) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Clemens H. Kalvelage Warehouse
Designed by Carl Ringer
Tour Site 47
1911 — — Map (db m75382) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
E.R. Godfrey & Sons Co.
Commission House
Tour Site 9
1911 — — Map (db m50521) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Edward Rohnert Coffee Roasting Factory
Designed by Robert Messmer
Tour Site 59
1913 — — Map (db m75401) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Friend & Marks Co., Clothiers
Designed by Buemming & Dick
Tour Site 30
1906 — — Map (db m75388) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
G. Patek Warehouse
Designed by A.C. Eschweiler
First Occupant Columbia Knitting Co.
Tour Site 58
1904 — — Map (db m75400) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
George Ziegler & Co. Candy Manufacturers
Designed by H.D. Schnetzky
Tour Site 27
1890 — — Map (db m75391) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Goll & Frank Co.
Notions & dry goods
Designed by Ferry & Clas 1896 — — Map (db m75392) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Hambach Store & Residence
Designed by Carl Etzel
Tour Site 60
1895 — — Map (db m75399) HM
This propertyy has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Hansen Storage Co. Warehouse #2
Architect Unknown
Tour Site 45
c. 1904 — — Map (db m74764) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Hoffman & Sons Co. Grocers
Designed by Ferry and Clas
Tour Site 18
1906 — — Map (db m75394) HM
The Lake Michigan Water Trail Project in Wisconsin is designated a keystone conservation and outdoor recreation project under President Obama's America's Great Outdoors program. Here, we celebrate the partnerships and collaboration that resulted in . . . — — Map (db m204432)
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Marine Terminal Building
Designed by Albert Hecht
Tour Site 41
1917-18 — — Map (db m75380) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Mercantile Building
Built by Original Owner Alfred Uihlein
Tour Site 19
1908 — — Map (db m75395) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Milwaukee Fire Dept. Engine Co. #10
Architect unknown
Tour Site 51
1893 — — Map (db m74611) HM
Milwaukee's three rivers and surrounding wetlands first attracted Native Americans to the area. The water provided game, waterfowl, fish and wild rice. These waterways also provided transportation routes for their canoes and dugouts that carried . . . — — Map (db m147639) HM
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