Introduction

The downtown building database contains a historical list of buildings that have existed in the downtown area. This information has mostly been compiled from primary newspaper sources but has also used various books, databases, city directories, sanborn maps, and other historic sources to provide addresses, architects, construction and demolition dates, and building information.

The database is by no means complete but it strives to present accurate information. Building names have sometimes changed during their history and the names given are based on the most common historic name. References have been provided to published sources as well as online pictures and other databases. Construction dates are given as the year in which the building was completed. Research and additions to the database continue on a weekly basis.

Access to buildings in the database can be found by searching for architects, completion date, demolition date, building name, location, or by keywords. A 1930 downtown map is shown on the Maps section of the website. The buildings which are detailed in the database are given a record ID which corresponds to the numbers shown on buildings in the map. Future implementation will link the building record with the map at the click of a mouse.

Complete Building List
Complete Building List in Order of Records ID
Complete Building List Ordered By Year of Building Completion
Complete Building List Ordered By Year of Building Demolition
Complete Building List Ordered By Most Recent Record Update

Building Search by Architect:

Architect: Backes and Pfaller Barkhausen, Carl Beman, S S Brown, S I Brust and Philipp Buemming, H W Buemming, Hermann Chase, Frank D Clas, A C and Ross, Albert Clas, Shepard, and Clas Cleveland, H W S Cobb, Oscar Crane and Barkhausen Davelaar, William Dick and Bauer Douglas, James Edbrooke, William Eschweiler and Eschweiler Eschweiler and Russell Eschweiler, Alexander Esser, Herman J Fernekes and Cramer Ferry and Clas Frost, Charles Sumner Gombert, C A Gombert, Charles Graf, Fred Grey, Elmer Hengels, H C Holabird and Roche Holabird and Root Holbrook, W A Jenney and Mundie Keller, Charles J Kimball, W D Kirchhoff and Rose Kirchhoff, Charles Kisch, R G Koch, Armand Koch, E V Koch, Edward and Fink, Charles Koch, Henry C Koch, Henry C and Sons Landguth, Joseph Max Leenhouts and Guthrie Leiser and Holst Leiser, Julius Lotter, Henry G Marshall and Fox Marshall, F B Messmer, H and Sons Messmer, Robert A Mix and Holbrook Mix, E T Moller and Ehlers Moller, John A Mygatt and Schmidtner Mygatt, G W Peege, Ernst Pope, John Russell Rapp, C W and George L Rau and Kirsch Ringer, C F Root, John W Russell, Howland Schmidtner, L E Schnetzky and Liebert Schnetzky and Sons Schnetzky, H Paul Schulte, Victor Strack, Otto Tullgren, Martin Tullgren, Martin and Sons Van Ryn and De Gelleke Vogel and Kienzler Williamson, Russell Barr Wolff and Ewens

Please contact me with any corrections or additional information regarding buildings in this database - yance at oldmilwaukee

Database design and administration - Gary de Jong

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