Historic Whitefish Bay
Historic Whitefish Bay

Author: Jefferson J. Aikin

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017-10-16

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1439663041

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Incorporated in 1892, Whitefish Bay is a pleasant, verdant village that is home to more than fourteen thousand people. More than half of its five thousand houses and other structures have been deemed historic or architecturally important. Even casual passersby can attest to the architectural significance of these buildings, and while the personal history attached to them is less apparent, it is no less dramatic. Their walls retain the stories of their remarkable inhabitants, from the outhouse where the first village president disappeared in 1899 with $20,000 in public funds to the lakeside Beaux-Arts mansion built by a Schlitz Brewing Company heir with eight varieties of Italian marble. Jefferson J. Aikin and Thomas H. Fehring examine these landmark treasures and the legacy of the residents they help preserve.

Chronicles of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Chronicles of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin

Author: Thomas H. Fehring

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013-11-19

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1625846932

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Wander through a history of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, told largely through the letters and recollections of early residents of the village. Current residents can get a sense of what it was like to live in their community during its formative years, as it was becoming the sort of place where literally every house has a story. In addition to giving a voice to familiar landmarks and beloved local characters, the story of Whitefish Bay also provides prime seating for the drama of Wisconsin at large during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Join editor Thomas Fehring as he fishes out the fascinating history of this remarkable coastal town..

Historic Whitefish Bay
Historic Whitefish Bay

Author: Thomas Fehring

Publisher: History Press Library Editions

Published: 2017-10-16

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9781540226921

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Incorporated in 1892, Whitefish Bay is a pleasant, verdant village that is home to more than fourteen thousand people. More than half of its five thousand houses and other structures have been deemed historic or architecturally important. Even casual passersby can attest to the architectural significance of these buildings, and while the personal history attached to them is less apparent, it is no less dramatic. Their walls retain the stories of their remarkable inhabitants, from the outhouse where the first village president disappeared in 1899 with $20,000 in public funds to the lakeside Beaux-Arts mansion built by a Schlitz Brewing Company heir with eight varieties of Italian marble. Jefferson J. Aikin and Thomas H. Fehring examine these landmark treasures and the legacy of the residents they help preserve.

National Register of Historic Places, 1966-1994
National Register of Historic Places, 1966-1994

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 960

ISBN-13: 9780891332541

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Lists buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts that possess historical significance as defined by the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, in every state.

Lost Milwaukee
Lost Milwaukee

Author: Carl Swanson

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1467138630

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From City Hall to the Pabst Theater, reminders of the past are part of the fabric of Milwaukee. Yet many historic treasures have been lost to time. An overgrown stretch of the Milwaukee River was once a famous beer garden. Blocks of homes and apartments replaced the Wonderland Amusement Park. A quiet bike path now stretches where some of fastest trains in the world previously thundered. Today's Estabrook Park was a vast mining operation, and Marquette University covers the old fairgrounds where Abraham Lincoln spoke. Author Carl Swanson recounts these stories and other tales of bygone days.

The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss
The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

Author: Audrey Geisel

Publisher: Random House

Published: 1995-10-03

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 0679434488

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These fabulous, whimsical paintings, created for his own pleasure and never shown to the public, show Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) in a whole new light. Depicting outlandish creatures in otherworldly settings, the paintings use a dazzling rainbow of hues not seen in the primary-color palette of his books for children, and exhibit a sophisticated and often quite unrestrained side of the artist. 65 color illustrations.

Bay View
Bay View

Author: Ron Winkler

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738588599

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Bay View was built as the company town for the Milwaukee Iron Company, which was established at the outlet of Deer Creek into Lake Michigan in 1867. Most people credit the Bay View name to Mrs. William Durfee, wife of the steel mill's chief engineer. In 1879, Bay View incorporated as a village but eight years later joined the city of Milwaukee. Although Bay View owes its existence to the steel mill, it closed in 1929 and was torn down 10 years later. Bay View was Milwaukee's first industrial suburb and Wisconsin's first company town. In 1982, the Bay View National Historic District was created to preserve a portion of this area that still retains the community pride that was born with the steel mill and Bay View's village days.

Remotely Yours
Remotely Yours

Author: Jan McAdams Huttenstine

Publisher: Eastwest Press

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780984417711

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Genealogist's Address Book. 6th Edition
Genealogist's Address Book. 6th Edition

Author: Elizabeth Petty Bentley

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2009-02

Total Pages: 816

ISBN-13: 9780806317960

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This book is the answer to the perennial question, "What's out there in the world of genealogy?" What organizations, institutions, special resources, and websites can help me? Where do I write or phone or send e-mail? Once again, Elizabeth Bentley's Address Book answers these questions and more. Now in its 6th edition, The Genealogist's Address Book gives you access to all the key sources of genealogical information, providing names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, websites, names of contact persons, and other pertinent information for more than 27,000 organizations, including libraries, archives, societies, government agencies, vital records offices, professional bodies, publications, research centers, and special interest groups.