Free_Stuffs: TrueBloodBlips is not affiliated or associated with Home Box Office, Inc, Time Warner, or Alan Ball. link
about 2 minutes ago
DigiSales: @kahlerisms yea, you pay a little more for saturday or pickup location... i paid $140 inc extra insur for a sunday with thrifty preston - g
about 17 minutes ago
ShuffleYouriPod: Just watched Food Inc. Going vegetarian... Or at least organic.
about 21 minutes ago
shippingcast: FrIlse S or SW 6 2 gale 8, inc sev gale 9 at tms, bec. cyclnc fr a tm. Ruf or v.ruff occ hi. Rain or sqly shwrs. Mod or gd occ pr
about 3 hours agoshippingcast: 4ties, Cmrty, Forth SW 7 2 sev gale 9, inc strm 10 at tms. Ruf or v.ruff, occ hi l8r in 4ties. Rain then sqly shwrs. Mod or pr bec. gd
about 3 hours ago
Follow us on Twitter ...
 |
Just months ago, City Hall looked like this. |  |
 |
 | By Jeff Sherman   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Jeff Sherman |
| Published Dec. 14, 2008 at 9:47 a.m. |
|
At about 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, after nearly three years of dormancy, the clock atop Milwaukee's City Hall finally returned to active duty, ticking its way to the correct time.
As a part of the massive overhaul of the built in 1895 City Hall, the clock also was restored to its original design.
OnMilwaukee.com also has learned that the building will be lit at night year round. This is good news as the beautiful landmark was dark for too long. The lights will turn on for the first time during a December 18 ceremony that's open to the general public.
Mayor Tom Barrett, members of the Common Council and the citizens of Milwaukee will celebrate the restoration, significance and beauty of Milwaukee's National Historic Landmark, City Hall. The event begins at 5 p.m. with live music, refreshments and tours. An official rededication ceremony begins at 6:15 p.m. outside at the corner of Wells and Water Streets. The first 1,000 people receive a free City Hall memento and commemorative City Hall posters will be available for $10, with proceeds benefiting the Milwaukee Rescue Mission.
City Hall was designed by architect H.C. Koch in 1892 and constructed from 1894-1896 by Paul Reisen Corporation for $945,000. It is the only American city hall to be constructed in the German Renaissance Revival Style and has been an iconic part of Milwaukee's skyline for more than a century with its 393-foot clock tower.
The current restoration, led by J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc. and
Engberg Anderson Design Partnership, was awarded with a bid contract of $59,927,218.00.
In addition, the City Hall Restoration Exhibition remains open through January 19, 2009.
|
10 comments about this article. Post a comment / write a review. |
Recent Talkbacks ...
Posted by haaz on Dec. 17, 2008 at 10:20 a.m. (report)
Ever stopped to appreciate the building? We have a lot of great old architecture here in Milwaukee that's easy to miss in the everyday hustle and bustle. Perhaps we don't pay attention to it because it's not a "new" development, which usually means bland and achingly identical buildings that won't last a few decades anyway. We've got a lot to be proud of and build on here. That's part of why I came back to Milwaukee after some 16 years away. It's worth it.
| Rate this: |
Posted by JIMNWI on Dec. 17, 2008 at 8:51 a.m. (report)
Not a waste of money at all. I did some research and few people realize that city hall was the tallest building in the country for several years, when it was first built. The washington monument might have been taller, but it's not a building. Only 3 cities in this country have the distinction of having the tallest building. Chicago, New York and Milwaukee
| Rate this: |
Posted by skinny on Dec. 16, 2008 at 9:32 a.m. (report)
jakescrapp ~ The new bricks are meant to age/fade to eventually match the older bricks not repalced.
| Rate this: |
Posted by mkelover on Dec. 15, 2008 at 1:40 p.m. (report)
Taxpayers spent over 75 million on the project...yet city politicians complain that we have no money and we need to consider raising a bevy of taxes. Why not sell the building to a developer to restore it (Mandel, Gokhman, Cudahy, et al) and use it as a hotel/event space/conference center? Why do city politicians need the equivalent of a "Milwaukee Taj Mahal" to conduct business? Restoring the building was not a waste of money...but using 75 million in taxpayer dollars to do it while claiming poverty is dubious.
| Rate this: |
Posted by jakescrapp on Dec. 15, 2008 at 9:36 a.m. (report)
Has anyone noticed that the new brick and the old brick still showing are complely different colors?
| Rate this: |
Show me the other 5 Talkbacks
Recent blogs/briefs by Jeff Sherman
Your thoughts on Jazz in the Park?Wednesday Organizers want your thoughts and opinions on Jazz in the Park. Take this survey as the ... |
|
A "Milwaukee love fest" from the airlines Tuesday Today, the Airline Biz blog on dallasnews.com notices the increased focus on flights in ... |
|
Target hits the mark with new shopping cart design Tuesday Target has taken its appreciation of design to a new level with its new shopping carts. ... |
|
Donald Driver's second children's book set for Black Friday release Monday Green Bay Packer Donald Driver is set to release his second children's book, "Quickie ... |
|
Random reflections and photos from a festive weekend Monday The weather was perfect, the events large and Downtown was buzzing. My weekend too was ... |
| Top Clicks | Top Searches | Most Talkbacks |
|
|
- Campaign finance tool going unused by City Hall
- Powerful "Food, Inc." won't likely whet your appetite
- Step back and slow down at Ten Chimneys
- Historical Society show traces City Hall restoration
- Celebrating work with Grand Avenue Club
- Micromanaging employees to death
- Wisconsin native's book celebrates historic theaters
- Portugal. The Man electrifies crowd at Turner Hall
- Fein Brothers has new, but familiar owners
- Video of the Day: A small slice of John Vanderslice
