Milwaukee's Brady Street neighborhood, bounded by the Milwaukee River, Lake Michigan, Ogdon Avenue, and Kane Place, is arguably the most densely-populated square mile in the state of Wisconsin. A mix of historic shops, single-family homes, apartments, and condos, Brady Street boasts of great diversity that draws from many distinct eras. It began in the mid-19th century as a crossroads between middle-class Yankees from the east and early German settlers. Polish and Italian immigrants soon followed, working the mills, tanneries, and breweries that lined the riverbank. After these groups had assimilated and many of their descendents moved to the suburbs, the hippies in the 1960s arrived with their counterculture to fill the void. By the 1980s, the area fell into blight, neglect, and decay; now, a true model for new urbanism, the Brady Street neighborhood is in the midst of a renaissance.
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Frank D. Alioto, a lieutenant with the Milwaukee Fire Department, has authored his monthly column, “A Brief History Lesson,” for Brady Street News since 1996. He has also volunteered for the Milwaukee County Historical Society and is a guide for walking tours through several city neighborhoods with Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
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The Brady Street area began as a wooded highland hemmed on the north and west by the Milwaukee River and on the east by Lake Michigan. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Brady Street, Frank Yaniak, Milwaukee River, Courtesy of the Italian Community Center-Milwaukee, Lake Michigan, Pulaski Street, Prospect Avenue, Courtesy of Augie Ray, Farwell Avenue, Humanities Collection, Humboldt Avenue, Courtesy of the Milwaukee Public Library, Matteson Collection, Commerce Street, Kane Place, Cass Street School, Courtesy of Don Jazdzewski, Courtesy of Teri Regano, Regano's Roman Coin, Ogden Avenue, Engine Company, Hedwig's Church, Civil War, Courtesy of Bob Ehlert, Courtesy of Mark Goff Browse Sample Pages:
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The Brady Street area began as a wooded highland hemmed on the north and west by the Milwaukee River and on the east by Lake Michigan. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Brady Street, Frank Yaniak, Milwaukee River, Courtesy of the Italian Community Center-Milwaukee, Lake Michigan, Pulaski Street, Prospect Avenue, Courtesy of Augie Ray, Farwell Avenue, Humanities Collection, Humboldt Avenue, Courtesy of the Milwaukee Public Library, Matteson Collection, Commerce Street, Kane Place, Cass Street School, Courtesy of Don Jazdzewski, Courtesy of Teri Regano, Regano's Roman Coin, Ogden Avenue, Engine Company, Hedwig's Church, Civil War, Courtesy of Bob Ehlert, Courtesy of Mark Goff Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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