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  2. Cream City brick - Wikipedia

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    Cream City brick is a cream or light yellow-colored brick made from a clay found around Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the Menomonee River Valley and on the western banks of Lake Michigan. These bricks were one of the most common building materials used in Milwaukee during the mid and late 19th century, giving the city the nickname "Cream City" and ...

  3. History of Milwaukee - Wikipedia

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    In the mid-19th century Milwaukee earned the nickname "Cream City," which refers to the large number of cream colored bricks that came out of the Menomonee River Valley and were used in construction. At its peak, Milwaukee produced 15 million bricks a year, with a third going out of the state.

  4. List of city nicknames in Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Milwaukee. Brew City/Brew Town/The Brew [25] [26] City of Festivals [1] Cream City [27] The German Athens of America [28] A Great Place on a Great Lake [1] Mil-town [26] Mineral Point – The City Where Wisconsin Began [1] Minocqua – The Island City [1] Monona – City of Pride, and It Shows [1] Monroe – Swiss Cheese Capital of the U.S.A [1 ...

  5. Your ultimate guide to visiting Milwaukee, from where to eat ...

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    Milwaukee: Brew City. Cream City. The Good Land (see below). On the western shore of Lake Michigan, Wisconsin's biggest city has many nicknames, and much more to offer beyond its beer and cheese ...

  6. Milwaukee - Wikipedia

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    Milwaukee (/ m ɪ l ˈ w ɔː k i / ⓘ mil-WAW-kee) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Milwaukee County. [15] With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is the 31st-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous city in the Midwest.

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  8. Milwaukee Brewers - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 2025. Major League Baseball franchise in Milwaukee, Wisconsin This article is about the present-day Major League Baseball team. For other uses, see Milwaukee Brewers (disambiguation). Milwaukee Brewers 2025 Milwaukee Brewers season Logo Cap insignia Established in 1969 Based in Milwaukee ...

  9. What are the origins of some famous city nicknames? - AOL

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    Many city nicknames roll off the tongue like it's second nature. New York City is, of course, "the Big Apple." Paris is the "City of Love." Los Angeles is the "City of Angels." They're a given at this