Missing Milwaukee the Lost Buildings of Milwaukee None
Title: Missing Milwaukee: the Lost Buildings of Milwaukee
Author: Yance Marti Alan Magayne-Roshak Gordy Simons
ISBN: null
Page: 476
Format: Paperback
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This photo book documents the loss of a couple dozen fine and solid buildings in downtown Milwaukee, demolished mostly during the 1960s and '70s during what we used to call "urban renewal." That scraping of the land left urban scars, such as surface parking lots, some of which remain. A growing interest in historic preservation will prevent similar mistakes in the future.Even with some fine buildings gone, Milwaukee's downtown enjoys a strong mix of historic and interesting buildings, many datin [...]
This photo book documents the loss of a couple dozen fine and solid buildings in downtown Milwaukee, demolished mostly during the 1960s and '70s during what we used to call "urban renewal." That scraping of the land left urban scars, such as surface parking lots, some of which remain. A growing interest in historic preservation will prevent similar mistakes in the future.Even with some fine buildings gone, Milwaukee's downtown enjoys a strong mix of historic and interesting buildings, many datin [...]
The accompanying tour is VERY worth the time.