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]
Building Dedications Archives
Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building dedicated to local architect Alonzo Robinson
December 9, 2021Bader Philanthropies honor legacy of Reuben and the late Mildred Harpole with new building dedication
October 14, 2021
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, Bader Philanthropies, Inc., leaders and supporters gathered to celebrate the grand opening of its new Harambee neighborhood building at 3338 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive. The development, which houses a jazz café called Sam’s Place, and Shalem Healing Inc., a health and wellness service, has been named the… [Read More]
Rep. Moore’s bill honoring Vel R. Phillips’s legacy is signed into law
December 13, 2018
Last week, Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s (WI-04) bill to designate the US Post Office located at 2650 North Doctor Martin Luther King Drive in Milwaukee as the “Vel R. Phillips Post Office Building” was signed into law. Vel Phillips inspired profound activism in the City of Milwaukee. Her movement influenced the congressional fair housing debates and… [Read More]
House passes Rep. Moore’s bill to designate Vel R. Phillips post office building
September 27, 2018
On Thursday, September 13, 2018, Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s (WI-04) bill to designate the facility of the US Post Office located at 2650 North Doctor Martin Luther King Drive in Milwaukee as the “Vel R. Phillips Post Office Building” passed the US House of Representatives. Congresswomen Moore delivered the following remarks on the House floor in… [Read More]
