On November 30, 2021, The City of Milwaukee hosted a dedication of the Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building at 711 W. Wells Street, in honor of its architect Alonzo Robinson, Jr. (center). Alonzo was the first African American architect licensed by the state of Wisconsin and the city of Milwaukee’s first Black registered municipal architect…. [Read More]
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Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building dedicated to local architect Alonzo Robinson
December 9, 2021Common Council OKs renaming MFD HQ in honor of Alonzo Robinson
February 11, 2021
The Milwaukee Common Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 to rename the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) Headquarters at 7th and Wells in honor of Alonzo Robinson, Wisconsin’s first African American architect. Robinson is the designer and architect of the MFD headquarters. But he is also known for designing other buildings in downtown Milwaukee… [Read More]
