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Article: SPACES City Hall shines as a beacon for design; Solid materials, genuine features pass test of time
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- December 27, 2004
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City Hall shines as a beacon for design
Solid materials, genuine features pass test of time
What makes a great building?
There's no magic formula. But Milwaukee's City Hall is as good a
place as any to examine some of the ingredients. The 1895 bulwark is
at or near the top of virtually everyone's list of cherished local
icons. And its upcoming $44 million restoration invites us to ponder
not only why City Hall is worth saving but also what it can teach us
about the underpinnings of enduring design.
The building's origins were unprepossessing: a wedge of leftover
land between Market and Water streets. But the Common Council in 1891
had the foresight to aim high in seeking an architect to ...