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Architecture
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City Hall.
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society
Butterfly Theater Lit Up the corner of 2nd Street and Wisconsin Avenue from 1911 to 1930.
Source: Wisconsin Energy
Log House and Trading Post of Jacques Vieau.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
National Asylum for Disabled Soldiers at Wood.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Oriental Theater Movie Palace.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Germans build Old St. Mary’s Church on Broadway.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Polish Families Start St. Stanislaus Church on South Side.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Newhall House was Milwaukee’s first upscale hotel.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. John’s Cathedral.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.
Source: St. Sava S. o. Cathedral
The Mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Building City Hall.
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Original Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Harnischfeger and Pawling.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Parklawn Housing.
Milwaukee Public Library
Milwaukee County Courthouse.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. Josaphat’s Basilica.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Milwaukee County Stadium.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Halyard Park Home.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Log House with Horses for Early Settlers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Log House, Split Rail Fence, Early Settlers, Horses.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Greendale Home 1930s.
Source: Library of Congress
Greendale Planned Community with Model in 1930s.
Source: Library of Congress
Greendale Administration Building in 1930s.
Source: Library of Congress
Milwaukee Early View.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Italian Community’s Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Church in the Third Ward. Razed for freeway expansion.
source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. Benedicts Church.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. Stephen’s and St. Stanislaus Church.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Old St. Mark AME Church.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Trinity Lutheran Church.
Soource: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Warner Movie Palace.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Milwaukee Water Works North Point Pumping Station.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Federal Building and Post Office.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Turner Hall.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
City Hall Interior Atrium.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Free Thinker’s Hall.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Milwaukee University School.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Construction of NW corner of Milwaukee and E. Wisconsin.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Ebner Family House Construction at 15th & Keefe.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Greendale Planned Community Under Construction.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Greendale Planned Community in View from Above.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Washington High School.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. Benedict the Moor Church.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Garden Homes Under Construction.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
City Hall.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Whitefish Bay Bungalow.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Blatz Mansion in Whitefish Bay.
Source: Content Channel
Alhambra Movie Palace Theater Interior.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Fourth Street School.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
District 8 School in Town of Greenfield at Forest Home and Oklahoma in 1905.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bohemian Hall on SE corner of 12th and North in 1960.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
John Plankinton Mansion on 15th and Grand Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
William Plankinton Home Interior.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Cape Cod House at 693 N. 28th St. in 1907.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Streetscene at NE corner of S. 40th and Mitchell St.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Ranch-style Home at 4545 S. 36th Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Guadalupe Mission in Former Phone Exchange on Washington Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bungalow at 756 N. 53rd Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Fred Pabst, Jr. Mansion on Highland Blvd.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Highland Blvd. Mansions.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Dr. Schneider’s Home on Knapp St. near Franklin Pl.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Holeproof Hosiery Building and Employees at 4th & St. Paul.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Federal Building on Wisconsin Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schandein Residence at 2400 W. Wisconsin Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
John Johnston Mansion at 12th & Wisconsin.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Nunnemacher Residences on Wahl Ave. in 1931.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Lloyd Smith House is now known as Villa Terrace.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Gustave Pabst, Sr. Mansion on Terrace in 1925.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Gustave Pabst, Sr. Mansion on Terrace as seen from lake in 1925.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Van Buren between Wisconsin Ave and Mason. Razed for Northwestern Mutual.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Germania Building at intersection of Water Street and Wells Street and 2nd Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Plankinton House, West Water to 2nd St.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Cudahy Towers.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Cudahy Towers Under Construction.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Turner Hall with Horse and Carriage.
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society
Pabst Theatre on Wells and Water.
Source: Milwaukee Public Museum
Lithograph of Early Water Street.
Old County Courthouse.
Parklawn Public Housing.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Hillside Housing Project.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
The Milwaukee House the finest hotel in frontier Milwaukee.
To save an image for your educational use, click on image to view full size, then right click and 'save image as'.
Images from the collection of the Milwaukee County Historical Society are copyrighted and may be used only for educational purposes. Any additional reproduction or enlargement is illegal and violators will be prosecuted. Authorized reproductions of MCHS images are available from the Historical society upon payment of appropriate reproduction and use fees.
City Hall.
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society
Butterfly Theater Lit Up the corner of 2nd Street and Wisconsin Avenue from 1911 to 1930.
Source: Wisconsin Energy
Log House and Trading Post of Jacques Vieau.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
National Asylum for Disabled Soldiers at Wood.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Oriental Theater Movie Palace.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Germans build Old St. Mary’s Church on Broadway.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Polish Families Start St. Stanislaus Church on South Side.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Newhall House was Milwaukee’s first upscale hotel.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. John’s Cathedral.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.
Source: St. Sava S. o. Cathedral
The Mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Building City Hall.
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Original Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Harnischfeger and Pawling.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Parklawn Housing.
Milwaukee Public Library
Milwaukee County Courthouse.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. Josaphat’s Basilica.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Milwaukee County Stadium.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Halyard Park Home.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Log House with Horses for Early Settlers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Log House, Split Rail Fence, Early Settlers, Horses.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Greendale Home 1930s.
Source: Library of Congress
Greendale Planned Community with Model in 1930s.
Source: Library of Congress
Greendale Administration Building in 1930s.
Source: Library of Congress
Milwaukee Early View.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Italian Community’s Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Church in the Third Ward. Razed for freeway expansion.
source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. Benedicts Church.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. Stephen’s and St. Stanislaus Church.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Old St. Mark AME Church.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Trinity Lutheran Church.
Soource: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Warner Movie Palace.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Milwaukee Water Works North Point Pumping Station.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Federal Building and Post Office.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Turner Hall.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
City Hall Interior Atrium.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Free Thinker’s Hall.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Milwaukee University School.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Construction of NW corner of Milwaukee and E. Wisconsin.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Ebner Family House Construction at 15th & Keefe.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Greendale Planned Community Under Construction.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Greendale Planned Community in View from Above.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Washington High School.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
St. Benedict the Moor Church.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Garden Homes Under Construction.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
City Hall.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Whitefish Bay Bungalow.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Blatz Mansion in Whitefish Bay.
Source: Content Channel
Alhambra Movie Palace Theater Interior.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Fourth Street School.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
District 8 School in Town of Greenfield at Forest Home and Oklahoma in 1905.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bohemian Hall on SE corner of 12th and North in 1960.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
John Plankinton Mansion on 15th and Grand Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
William Plankinton Home Interior.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Cape Cod House at 693 N. 28th St. in 1907.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Streetscene at NE corner of S. 40th and Mitchell St.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Ranch-style Home at 4545 S. 36th Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Guadalupe Mission in Former Phone Exchange on Washington Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bungalow at 756 N. 53rd Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Fred Pabst, Jr. Mansion on Highland Blvd.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Highland Blvd. Mansions.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Dr. Schneider’s Home on Knapp St. near Franklin Pl.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Holeproof Hosiery Building and Employees at 4th & St. Paul.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Federal Building on Wisconsin Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schandein Residence at 2400 W. Wisconsin Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
John Johnston Mansion at 12th & Wisconsin.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Nunnemacher Residences on Wahl Ave. in 1931.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Lloyd Smith House is now known as Villa Terrace.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Gustave Pabst, Sr. Mansion on Terrace in 1925.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Gustave Pabst, Sr. Mansion on Terrace as seen from lake in 1925.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Van Buren between Wisconsin Ave and Mason. Razed for Northwestern Mutual.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Germania Building at intersection of Water Street and Wells Street and 2nd Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Plankinton House, West Water to 2nd St.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Cudahy Towers.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Cudahy Towers Under Construction.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Turner Hall with Horse and Carriage.
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society
Pabst Theatre on Wells and Water.
Source: Milwaukee Public Museum
Lithograph of Early Water Street.
Old County Courthouse.
Parklawn Public Housing.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Hillside Housing Project.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
The Milwaukee House the finest hotel in frontier Milwaukee.