Walking down Old World Third Street today you are not likely to see many German shops advertising “English Spoken Here” as a special or unique service; but as early as…
Join Historic Milwaukee, MGIC and architect Keith Stachowiak for a unique Lego building event featuring MGIC's retro downtown headquarters. Participants will take a behind the scenes tour, learn about the history and architecture of this 70s building, and build a model of this iconic Milwaukee building with Legos. Please note that two people will build…
Milwaukee's buildings feature many "faces" that appear on churches to remind people of another world of monsters, demons and strange beasts waiting for sinners. From monsters to angels these ornaments will delight you. Take a walk with our tour guides and get a closer look at some of the gargoyles, grotesques, and dragons that adorn…
Explore Milwaukee's historic architecture downtown by delving into the story of architectural terra cotta, or baked earth, installed on many of the city's most notable landmarks. This relaxing walk will highlight how plastic clay was modeled, pressed, and fired in kilns to decorate 30 some buildings within one mile. You will learn how this fascinating building material exhibits…
Welcome to Yankee Hill! The neighborhood is bounded by Wisconsin Avenue on the south, Ogden Street on the north, Water Street on the west and Prospect Avenue on the east. This choice,…
Join Historic Milwaukee tour guide, Judy Wimmer, Ph.D. Nineteenth Century American Religions, for a walking tour of churches in downtown Milwaukee. The tour will include grand churches in the Gothic…
This tour will give you a look at seven churches in the historic Yankee Hill neighborhood. Architecture, history and, as church schedules allow, a look inside will be included in…
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.
Lulu & her cousin, Rocky, enjoyed Milwaukee and now you can too! See some of the great sites from the book, Lulu and Rocky in Milwaukee, and explore more about…
Join Historic Milwaukee for a lunch event at the historic Milwaukee Athletic Club. The lunch will take place in the private club's Olympic room and offer self guided tours of…
