Tag Archives: Milwaukee

Coffers and Corinthians

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

A trip to the dentist took me past City Hall again for the second time in a couple months. In December it had been probably a few years since I’d been able to get up close, thanks to the scaffolding … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Art, History, Life, Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged civic architecture, classical architecture, coffer, Corinthian columns, hidden cherubs in Corinthian columns, Milwaukee, Milwaukee City Hall, Pantheon, sandstone | 2 Comments

General Tom Thumb rescued from deadly Milwaukee hotel fire!

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

In doing some class prep I came across a book titled Vintage Milwaukee Postcards, by Larry Widen, which talks about, among other interesting pieces of Milwaukee history, the famous (in its day) Newhall House Fire. The Newhall House was a sprawling six-story, wood-framed luxury … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, History, Learning, Life, Milwaukee | Tagged General Tom Thumb, luxury hotel, Milwaukee, Milwaukee history, Newhall House, Newhall House fire, Tom Thumb | 2 Comments

Perspective

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

I definitely was paying attention at the Faculty Senate meeting this morning in the Schroeder Room of MSOE’s Walter Schroeder Library! But sitting in a different seat than usual led to a new perspective on a view that is normally at my back. As … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Milwaukee | Tagged Milwaukee, Milwaukee School of Engineering, MSOE, Schroeder Room, Venetian blinds, Walter Schroeder Library | 3 Comments

Lake Michigan, January

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

An old friend lives on Prospect Avenue, high on the bluffs overlooking Milwaukee’s lakefront. I visited her today with another friend. The day was gray, frigid and quite breezy. But I pulled off my gloves and braved the wind—only for a minute—to … Continue reading →

Posted in Milwaukee, Nature, Science | Tagged Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, Milwaukee lakefront, steam devil | 2 Comments

The Art of the Fire Escape (Milwaukee’s City Hall)

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Katherine Wikoff

I had to walk past City Hall to a dentist’s appointment yesterday. For months (actually, years off and on!) the Market Street shortcut behind City Hall has been blocked off by scaffolding erected to preserve/shore up the nearly 120-year-old structure. I almost … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Art, Life, Milwaukee, Nature, Science, Technology | Tagged architecture, City Hall, fire escape, historic preservation, iconic architecture, Lake Emily, Milwaukee, Milwaukee City Hall, Northwestern Mutual Life | 1 Comment

Sunday Driving

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Katherine Wikoff

We opted to avoid I-94 on our trip west from Milwaukee to Delafield on an errand this afternoon. Instead we drove county highways and frontage roads, one of which took us past Crites Field, the Waukesha County airport. And just … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Milwaukee | Tagged aerobatics, Crites Field, frontage roads, Milwaukee, parking lot sunset, stunt plane, sunset photo, Waukesha County airport, Wings Over Waukesha Airshow | 2 Comments

Colectivo Lakefront Café

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Katherine Wikoff

What a beautiful afternoon in Milwaukee today! Perfect weather for coffee at Colectivo’s Lakefront Café with two of my favorite MSOE colleagues, Jim and Jan. These colorful chairs and rain barrel were right next to our outdoor table. After hearing Jim talk … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Milwaukee | Tagged coffee, Collectivo Lakefront Cafe, engineering, historic preservation, Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, Milwaukee River, Milwaukee River Flushing Station, MSOE, rain barrel, sewage, urban repurposing, wastewater treatment | 6 Comments

Milwaukee Christmas Tree arrives at Red Arrow

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Yesterday marked the 100th year that the City of Milwaukee has placed a pine tree downtown during the holiday season. Our longstanding tradition is supposedly second to New York City, but the first tree was not erected at Rockefeller Center … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Life, Milwaukee, News | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Tree, City of Milwaukee, Downtown Milwaukee, longstanding tradition, Milwaukee, Milwaukee City Christmas Tree, Milwaukee City Hall, Milwaukee School of Engineering, pine tree, Red Arrow Park, Slice of Ice skating rink | 3 Comments

A walking tour of the Milwaukee River’s bridge houses

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Two weeks ago I posted about getting stopped at the Wisconsin Avenue drawbridge in downtown Milwaukee. I was able to illustrate that blog post with two photographs of bridge houses that I found online, but those were basically the ONLY photos I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Milwaukee | Tagged bascule bridges, bridge house, bridge houses, cherry street bridge, Cherry Street bridge house, Clybourn Street bridge house, Downtown Milwaukee, drawbridges, Juneau Avenue bridge house, Kilbourn Avenue bridge house, Michigan Street bridge house, Milwaukee, Milwaukee River, Milwaukee Riverwalk, State Street bridge house, Wells Street bridge house, Wisconsin Avenue bridge, Wisconsin Avenue bridge house | 9 Comments

A pause for river traffic at the Wisconsin Avenue drawbridge

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

One of the joys of living in a city with a navigable river is encountering its drawbridges. Around noon yesterday I happened to be two cars back when the Wisconsin Avenue bridge was raised to accommodate one of the larger … Continue reading →

Posted in Milwaukee | Tagged architecture, bridge houses, drawbridges, Gertie the Duck, Gimbels, Milwaukee, Milwaukee River, Pleasant Street bridge house, transportation, Wisconsin Avenue bridge, Wisconsin Avenue bridge house | 1 Comment