While beer made the Brew City famous, the literal foundation of those breweries and many historic buildings was much more solid: Cream City Bricks. It’s easy to find these warmly-colored building blocksRead More…
*This is the twenty-fourth post in an on-going chronicle dubbed the Great Wisconsin Brewery Tour. Follow the journey here.* Miller Brewing Company 4251 W State St Milwaukee, WI 53208 (414) 931-2337 Visit date:Read More…
A block or so from the mysterious old building we featured in a previous article, lies another historical curiosity. It’s easily spotted as you exit I-794 at Jackson/Van Buren (due to constructionRead More…
Less Robert Downey Jr., more 19th century Milwaukeeans. The Pryor Avenue Iron Well, located near the corner of Wentworth and Pryor in Bay View, has been a fixture on the near southRead More…
When the flame is red, it’s warm weather ahead! When the flame is gold, watch out for cold! When the flame is blue, there’s no change in view! When there’s a flickeringRead More…