Milwaukee County Courthouse (1931)
by yooperprof
In the 1920s, Milwaukee boomed. In 1928, Milwaukee County launched a national competition to design a new courthouse. The contest was won by New York architect A.R. Ross, who won with a massive design in the neoclassical Roman style.
Dominating the exterior of the courthouse are 62 Corinthian columns, each 34 feet high. As a "bonus", on the east facade - shown in my photo - there are 6 "supercolumns" 54 feet tall. The entire structure in encased in Indiana "Bedford" limestone. This is a temple - no doubt about it!
There is a Latin inscription on the east side: "Vox Populi, Vox Dei" -- the voice of the people is the voice of God.
Veterans Park Promenade
by yooperprof
Veterans Park is a popular place to stroll with your lover, to take your evening stroll while you ponder the problems of the world, to rollerblade with your best buds or to ride a bike with your brother-in-law. Or go fly a kite!
Sunday football
by LaFreakEgurL
during Football season on sundays expect there to be a huge rushing around getting things done before the game, or during half time... but it is almost an errie deadness while the game is on, ESPECIALLY if the Packers are playing.
Not a local custom, but a local issue...
by blaird
You may have read my tip on the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM), anyway, there is a crazy little spat between the Art Museum and a group that wants to build a pier building near by.
The new Pier Project is surprisingly similar looking in design to the Calatrava (MAM), and was originally set just near MAM. Recently, the pier project has said they will move south from MAM, which has helped some, but many, including Calatrava himself are not happy with the proposed design. It will be interesting to see what happens, personally, I would like to see a new design for the new project, but whatever happens it should add character to the lakeshore.
A Trip into Another Dimension
by gerblunk
Anyone who wants to experience the heart and soul of this town must visit Goldmann's, a 100-year old department store on 10th & Mitchell. This place is a department store of old, complete with a lunch counter and full selection of candies. You will find things here at Goldmann's that will find nowhere else. Period. Need a babuschka? They got 'em. A zoot suit? Got them, too. There are three levels, and each is like a different plane of reality. There's level 2 1/2 (really a full wrap-around balcony) where you will find the things that really have no "department" to belong to. Here you can purchace an old-style telephone, with the ear piece that you pick up, a porcelin John Hancock liquor container, and a full-motion musical doll of Tony Bennett.
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Looking Toward Usinger's Sausage Building
Portobello Mushroom with Baked Cheese Appetizer
Bernie's Mug, used to be in COunty Stadium
a very good salad
