Tag Archives: Art Deco architecture

Vertical

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Katherine Wikoff

The building in the center is Art Deco, but its classic heavenward stretch is nicely amplified by all the rest of those vertical lines, presenting an unexpectedly elegant, even stately composition. Photographed in downtown Milwaukee around 11:15 AM today, heading … Continue reading →

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Deco on Rye

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Okay, my title is like a bad pun.  But that’s what I thought of when I saw such a tiny building squeezed into the space between two larger and older buildings. A sandwich 🙂 This somewhat out of place Art Deco building is part … Continue reading →

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Sunlit Gas Flame (photo)

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Katherine Wikoff

Anyone who lives in Milwaukee or has driven on the elevated freeway loop south of Downtown knows the Wisconsin Gas Building, a beautiful Art Deco tower topped by a weather beacon in the shape of a flame.  The flame changes … Continue reading →

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