September 9, 2010
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September 7, 2010
Buildings we'd like to see in Doors Open Milwaukee
The focus of Doors Open Milwaukee (DOM) will be on downtown Milwaukee and some of its adjacent areas including the Historic Third Ward and Yankee Hill. On that last weekend of September of next year HMI hopes to open up to a hundred buildings providing backstage access to areas of buildings usually not accessible to the public. Here's a list of buildings we're trying to include.
(If you know of a building owner or organization in a building that would qualify as one of historic, architectural or cultural significance and you think that we should contact them, please let us know about it at doorsopen@historicmilwaukee.org . )
YANKEE HILL
1. Wells Building (324 E. Wisconsin
2. Pfister Hotel
3. The Milwaukee Club
4. Northern Trust. (526 E. Wisconsin)
5. Milwaukee Gas Light Co. (626 E. Wisconsin)
6. Northwestern Life Insurance
7. Cudahy Tower
8. University Club
9. Button Residence (1024 E. State)10. Peck Residence (1105 N. Waverly Place)
11. George Miller Residence (1060 E. Juneau)
12. Knickerbocker Hotel
13. Astor Hotel
14. Elsa’s on the Park
15. Isley Residence (1037 N. Astor)
16. Immanuel Presbyterian Church (1100 N. Astor)
17. All Saints Episcopal Church (828 E Juneau)
18. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (914 E. Knapp)
19. Woman’s Club of Wisconsin (813 E. Kilbourn)
20. Dietrich Inbusch Residence (1135 N. Cass)
21. Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center (790 N. Van Buren)
22. Francis McGovern House (718 E. Wells)
23. Cathedral Square (old Courthouse Square)
24. St. John’s Cathedral
25. Watts Building (761 N. Jefferson)
26. Matthew Keenan Residence (777 N. Jefferson)
27. Hotel Metro (411 E. Mason)
28. Milwaukee Athletic Club
29. MSOE (variety of buildings)
30. Grohmann Museum
31. Blatz condominiums (270 E. Highland)
32. Val Blatz Brewing Co. Office Building (1120 N. Broadway)
33. German English Academy (1020 N. Broadway)
34. Grace Lutheran Church (1209 N. Broadway)
35. Old St. Mary’s
36. Federal Immigration and Detention Center
37. Wisconsin Telephone Building (722 N Broadway)
38. Cherry Street Bridge Houses
39. Edison Street Condos
40. Abbot Row (1019-1043 E. Ogden)
41. Summerfield United Methodist Church (728 E. Juneau)
42. First Unitarian Church (1009 E. Ogden)
43. Lincoln Middle School of the Arts
44. County Clare (1234 N. Astor)
45. Karl Ratszch’s Restaurant
46. Jason Downer Residence (1201 N. Prospect)
47. White Manor Apartments (1228-36 E. Juneau)
48. Francis Hinton Residence (1229-31 N. Prospect)
49. 1260 N. Prospect Apartments
50. University Club Condominiums
51. Kilbourn Tower Condominiums
51a. City Green Condominiums
51b. Jewish Museum Milwaukee (1360 N. Prospect)
51c. Exton Apartments
JUNEAUTOWN
52. City Hall
53. Pabst Theater
54. Milwaukee Press Club bar
55. Milwaukee Center
56. Powerhouse Theater
57. Marcus Center for Performing Arts
58. First National Bank Building (735 N. Water)
59. M & I Bank (old building) (721 N. Water)
60. 100 East Wisconsin
60a. 1000 N. Water
60b. Colby Abbot Building
HISTORIC THIRD WARD
61. Chase Bank (old Marine Plaza Bank)
62. Iron Block Building
63. Mitchell Building
64. Mackie Building (Grain Exchange)
65. Loyalty Building
66. Railway Exchange Building
67. Federal Building
68. US Bank Building
69. Milwaukee Art Museum
70. Johnson Controls Building (507 E. Michigan)
71. Eisner Museum
72. MIAD (273 E. Erie)
73. Public Market
74. Broadway Theatre (342 N. Water)
75. Italian Community Center
76. Discovery World
77. Milwaukee Ale House
78. Riverwalk
79. Marine Terminal Lofts (311 E. Erie)
79a, Betty Brin Museum
79b. Marshall Building (207 E. Buffalo)
79c. Maier Festival Grounds
79d. McGeogh Building
KILBOURNTOWN
80. Gimbels Department Store (ASQ Building)
81. Plankinton Arcade
82. Hotel Wisconsin (720 N. 3)
83. Hilton Hotel
84. Intermodal Station
85. Midwest Convention Center)
86. Wisconsin Tower Building (606 W Wisconsin)
87. Milwaukee Public Library
88. Milwaukee Public Museum
89. St. James Episcopal Church (833 W. Wisconsin)
90. Wisconsin Club
91. Calvary Presbyterian Church (935 W. Wisconsin)
92. Public Service Building (231 W. Michigan)
93. Pritzlaff Hardware (305 N. Plankinton)
94. Germaina Building (135 W. Wells)
95. Mader’s Restaurant
96. Usingers
97. Syndey HiH
98. Milwaukee County Historical Society
99. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Building
100. Steinmeyer Building (1050 N. 3rd)
101. Turner Hall (1034 N. 4th)
102. Riverside Theater
103. Schlitz Brewing Co.
104. Manpower
105. Golda Meir School (1542 N. 4th)
106. Milwaukee Theater
107. Bradley Center
108. MATC
109. Milwaukee County Courthouse
110. Pabst Brewing Company
111. Trinity Lutheran Church (1046 N. 9th)
112. Marquette University (new law school, Raynor library?)
113. Joan of Arc Chapel
114. Gesu Church
115. Pabst Mansion
116. Potawatomi Casino
117. Harley Davidson Museum
118. St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church
119. WISN-TV
120. U.S. Cellular Arena
121. Shops at Grand Avenue
122. Matthews Building
123. Aurora Mount Sinai Hospital
124. Milwaukee Center – Hotel Intercontinental
125. Aloft Hotel
(If you know of a building owner or organization in a building that would qualify as one of historic, architectural or cultural significance and you think that we should contact them, please let us know about it at doorsopen@historicmilwaukee.org . )
YANKEE HILL
1. Wells Building (324 E. Wisconsin
2. Pfister Hotel
3. The Milwaukee Club
4. Northern Trust. (526 E. Wisconsin)
5. Milwaukee Gas Light Co. (626 E. Wisconsin)
6. Northwestern Life Insurance
7. Cudahy Tower
8. University Club
9. Button Residence (1024 E. State)10. Peck Residence (1105 N. Waverly Place)
11. George Miller Residence (1060 E. Juneau)
12. Knickerbocker Hotel
13. Astor Hotel
14. Elsa’s on the Park
15. Isley Residence (1037 N. Astor)
16. Immanuel Presbyterian Church (1100 N. Astor)
17. All Saints Episcopal Church (828 E Juneau)
18. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (914 E. Knapp)
19. Woman’s Club of Wisconsin (813 E. Kilbourn)
20. Dietrich Inbusch Residence (1135 N. Cass)
21. Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center (790 N. Van Buren)
22. Francis McGovern House (718 E. Wells)
23. Cathedral Square (old Courthouse Square)
24. St. John’s Cathedral
25. Watts Building (761 N. Jefferson)
26. Matthew Keenan Residence (777 N. Jefferson)
27. Hotel Metro (411 E. Mason)
28. Milwaukee Athletic Club
29. MSOE (variety of buildings)
30. Grohmann Museum
31. Blatz condominiums (270 E. Highland)
32. Val Blatz Brewing Co. Office Building (1120 N. Broadway)
33. German English Academy (1020 N. Broadway)
34. Grace Lutheran Church (1209 N. Broadway)
35. Old St. Mary’s
36. Federal Immigration and Detention Center
37. Wisconsin Telephone Building (722 N Broadway)
38. Cherry Street Bridge Houses
39. Edison Street Condos
40. Abbot Row (1019-1043 E. Ogden)
41. Summerfield United Methodist Church (728 E. Juneau)
42. First Unitarian Church (1009 E. Ogden)
43. Lincoln Middle School of the Arts
44. County Clare (1234 N. Astor)
45. Karl Ratszch’s Restaurant
46. Jason Downer Residence (1201 N. Prospect)
47. White Manor Apartments (1228-36 E. Juneau)
48. Francis Hinton Residence (1229-31 N. Prospect)
49. 1260 N. Prospect Apartments
50. University Club Condominiums
51. Kilbourn Tower Condominiums
51a. City Green Condominiums
51b. Jewish Museum Milwaukee (1360 N. Prospect)
51c. Exton Apartments
JUNEAUTOWN
52. City Hall
53. Pabst Theater
54. Milwaukee Press Club bar
55. Milwaukee Center
56. Powerhouse Theater
57. Marcus Center for Performing Arts
58. First National Bank Building (735 N. Water)
59. M & I Bank (old building) (721 N. Water)
60. 100 East Wisconsin
60a. 1000 N. Water
60b. Colby Abbot Building
HISTORIC THIRD WARD
61. Chase Bank (old Marine Plaza Bank)
62. Iron Block Building
63. Mitchell Building
64. Mackie Building (Grain Exchange)
65. Loyalty Building
66. Railway Exchange Building
67. Federal Building
68. US Bank Building
69. Milwaukee Art Museum
70. Johnson Controls Building (507 E. Michigan)
71. Eisner Museum
72. MIAD (273 E. Erie)
73. Public Market
74. Broadway Theatre (342 N. Water)
75. Italian Community Center
76. Discovery World
77. Milwaukee Ale House
78. Riverwalk
79. Marine Terminal Lofts (311 E. Erie)
79a, Betty Brin Museum
79b. Marshall Building (207 E. Buffalo)
79c. Maier Festival Grounds
79d. McGeogh Building
KILBOURNTOWN
80. Gimbels Department Store (ASQ Building)
81. Plankinton Arcade
82. Hotel Wisconsin (720 N. 3)
83. Hilton Hotel
84. Intermodal Station
85. Midwest Convention Center)
86. Wisconsin Tower Building (606 W Wisconsin)
87. Milwaukee Public Library
88. Milwaukee Public Museum
89. St. James Episcopal Church (833 W. Wisconsin)
90. Wisconsin Club
91. Calvary Presbyterian Church (935 W. Wisconsin)
92. Public Service Building (231 W. Michigan)
93. Pritzlaff Hardware (305 N. Plankinton)
94. Germaina Building (135 W. Wells)
95. Mader’s Restaurant
96. Usingers
97. Syndey HiH
98. Milwaukee County Historical Society
99. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Building
100. Steinmeyer Building (1050 N. 3rd)
101. Turner Hall (1034 N. 4th)
102. Riverside Theater
103. Schlitz Brewing Co.
104. Manpower
105. Golda Meir School (1542 N. 4th)
106. Milwaukee Theater
107. Bradley Center
108. MATC
109. Milwaukee County Courthouse
110. Pabst Brewing Company
111. Trinity Lutheran Church (1046 N. 9th)
112. Marquette University (new law school, Raynor library?)
113. Joan of Arc Chapel
114. Gesu Church
115. Pabst Mansion
116. Potawatomi Casino
117. Harley Davidson Museum
118. St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church
119. WISN-TV
120. U.S. Cellular Arena
121. Shops at Grand Avenue
122. Matthews Building
123. Aurora Mount Sinai Hospital
124. Milwaukee Center – Hotel Intercontinental
125. Aloft Hotel
August 19, 2010
Doors Open Milwaukee: Full steam ahead!
Over the last few months much has been happening behind the scenes as HMI prepares to roll out Doors Open Milwaukee (DOM) on September 24 & 25 of 2011. DOM hopes to open up to a hundred buildings in the downtown area free of charge, featuring parts of those buildings usually not accessible to the public.
Here's a "Top Ten" list of what we've accomplished thus far.
1. A detailed business plan has been developed.
2. A small commitee has been strategizing, planning, and working on the multitude of tasks that need to be completed to ensure the event's success.
3. Potential key supporters are being contacted.
4. A dozen "seed" building owners are being brought on board to help kick start our efforts to enlist those hundred buildings for the event.
5. Grants have been and are continuing to be submitted to help underwrite DOM.
6. Key sponsors are being sought.
7. A striking Doors Open Milwaukee logo has been designed.
8. Alliances with professional, civic and business associations are being forged.
9. Building owner packets have been assembled and are beginning to be distributed.
10.A seven minute DOM video is up and running on YouTube.
Next week: Watch for the list of buildings DOM hopes to include in the event.
George Wagner
Project Manager
Here's a "Top Ten" list of what we've accomplished thus far.
1. A detailed business plan has been developed.
2. A small commitee has been strategizing, planning, and working on the multitude of tasks that need to be completed to ensure the event's success.
3. Potential key supporters are being contacted.
4. A dozen "seed" building owners are being brought on board to help kick start our efforts to enlist those hundred buildings for the event.
5. Grants have been and are continuing to be submitted to help underwrite DOM.
6. Key sponsors are being sought.
7. A striking Doors Open Milwaukee logo has been designed.
8. Alliances with professional, civic and business associations are being forged.
9. Building owner packets have been assembled and are beginning to be distributed.
10.A seven minute DOM video is up and running on YouTube.
Next week: Watch for the list of buildings DOM hopes to include in the event.
George Wagner
Project Manager
August 10, 2010
Thursday Twilight Tour
HMI UPDATE: Some of Historic Milwaukee's Communication Committee members will be photographing, documenting and taking video of this tour and posting it here! Stay tuned! If you haven't been on one of these tours yet, you'll know what you're missing! :)
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Brady Street Tour, Thursday, August 19th at 5:30
This East Side neighborhood with its Polish and Italian working class communities, briefly became Milwaukee’s counter-culture stronghold in the 60’s and 70’s.
Meet at the N.E. corner of Humboldt Avenue and Brady Street in front of Street Hedwig’s Church.
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Brady Street Tour, Thursday, August 19th at 5:30
This East Side neighborhood with its Polish and Italian working class communities, briefly became Milwaukee’s counter-culture stronghold in the 60’s and 70’s.
Meet at the N.E. corner of Humboldt Avenue and Brady Street in front of Street Hedwig’s Church.
April 22, 2010
Spaces & Traces Special Offer!
As a thank you to being a part of our ever-growing social media community, Historic Milwaukee is offering a special ticket price for this year’s Spaces & Traces event to show our appreciation to our online fans. Just call the Historic Milwaukee office and ask for the Social Media Discount! You will be able to purchase a ticket at our HMI Member price of $20.00!
Note: You must be a "fan" on Facebook or follow us on Twitter in order to receive the discount.
HMI Office: (414) 277-7795
Note: You must be a "fan" on Facebook or follow us on Twitter in order to receive the discount.
HMI Office: (414) 277-7795
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