This classic early 20th C. flat located at 504-506 Walnut Street was advertised by the builder in the local German language papers. The home is gone now, but was located in the old German ghetto adjacent to the north edge of Milwaukee's current downtown. If the home survived through 1929 the address would've become 506-508 W. Walnut Street.There are many homes like this one that remain today although most have lost or changed some of their features like porch railings. Some research to determine the name of the builder could verify whether the builder's model is the same.Saturday, December 6, 2014
Castles of the 99%; long-gone home on Walnut Street
This classic early 20th C. flat located at 504-506 Walnut Street was advertised by the builder in the local German language papers. The home is gone now, but was located in the old German ghetto adjacent to the north edge of Milwaukee's current downtown. If the home survived through 1929 the address would've become 506-508 W. Walnut Street.There are many homes like this one that remain today although most have lost or changed some of their features like porch railings. Some research to determine the name of the builder could verify whether the builder's model is the same.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
'Bierseidel Pavillion' in Milwaukee? - if you build it, they will come!
After the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, a competition was held in Milwaukee for the design of an attraction to draw tourists (or beer drinkers) to Milwaukee. A prize of $100 was awarded for this three story beer stein which incorporates a feature some Milwaukeeans will recognize!
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
A wide variety of artful beer advertising from the 1850s on ...
Here's a wonderful example of a Milwaukee beer advertisement from the German language newspapers. The wide range of advertisements could fill more than a couple of panels on my display of Milwaukee's German newspapers.
(If you must drink beer and conduct research at the same time, please do so both responsibly and ethically.)
Monday, April 21, 2014
Castles of the 99%; house images found in Milwaukee's historic newspapers ...
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| Milwaukee's East Side, 1898 |
This advert. for the house and side lot includes the old version of the address so I dug up the current address at the library. This home became someone's 'castle' in about 1898 and it's still here in 2023, with changes.
I have a growing list of citations for adverts. and featured addresses with architectural renderings or photos from the German papers.
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| Milwaukee's East Side, 2014 |
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