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The city of Milwaukee is about to spend $1.6 million to stabilize City Hall's facade − 10 years after city officials approved a $15.9 million legal settlement designed to solve the same problem ...
The quality of the US$60,000,000 restoration was the subject of a lawsuit filed by the city of Milwaukee in 2012 against various parties involved in the work. [4] City Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and declared a National Historic Landmark in 2005. [4]
Milwaukee City Hall: 353 ft (108 m) 15 1895 Tallest habitable building in the world for more than four years after completion (1895–99); tallest building in Milwaukee for nearly 80 years. Was the tallest building in Milwaukee before being surpassed by U.S. Bank Center. [40] 12 The Moderne: 348 ft (106 m) 31 2012
In fact, that title has belonged to the Minneapolis City Hall clock since 1909. Each hour hand of the Allen-Bradley Clock Tower is 15.8 feet (4.8 m) long and weighs 490 pounds (220 kg). Each minute hand is 20 feet (6.1 m) long and weighs 550 pounds (250 kg). The hour markings are 4 feet (1.2 m) high. [4]
Milwaukee City Hall in downtown Milwaukee photographed on February 22, 2024. An oldie but goodie! Yes, at 353 feet, City Hall , 200 E. Wells St., edges out downtown's newest apartment high-rise ...
Cecilia Gilbert's career at City Hall spanned nearly 40 years. Known for her vivacious personality, Gilbert's nickname was "The Queen."
Milwaukee [20] 11 Milwaukee City Hall: 353 ft (108m) 15 1895 Milwaukee: Tallest habitable building in the world for more than four years after completion (1895–99); tallest building in Milwaukee for nearly 80 years. 12 The Moderne: 348 ft (106m) 31 2012 Milwaukee: Tallest building in Wisconsin west of the Milwaukee River. [21] [22] 13 333 ...
Germania Building viewed from Milwaukee City Hall. The 8-story, 117,752-square-foot (10,939.5 m 2) [4] building was designed by German-trained architects Schnetzky & Liebert and was, at the time of its construction, the largest office building in the city of Milwaukee. [5]