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Today, City Hall stands tall. |  |
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 | By Jeff Sherman   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Jeff Sherman |
| Published Dec. 14, 2008 at 9:47 a.m. |
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At about 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, after nearly three years of dormancy, the clock atop Milwaukee's City Hall finally returned to active duty, ticking its way to the correct time.
As a part of the massive overhaul of the built in 1895 City Hall, the clock also was restored to its original design.
OnMilwaukee.com also has learned that the building will be lit at night year round. This is good news as the beautiful landmark was dark for too long. The lights will turn on for the first time during a December 18 ceremony that's open to the general public.
Mayor Tom Barrett, members of the Common Council and the citizens of Milwaukee will celebrate the restoration, significance and beauty of Milwaukee's National Historic Landmark, City Hall. The event begins at 5 p.m. with live music, refreshments and tours. An official rededication ceremony begins at 6:15 p.m. outside at the corner of Wells and Water Streets. The first 1,000 people receive a free City Hall memento and commemorative City Hall posters will be available for $10, with proceeds benefiting the Milwaukee Rescue Mission.
City Hall was designed by architect H.C. Koch in 1892 and constructed from 1894-1896 by Paul Reisen Corporation for $945,000. It is the only American city hall to be constructed in the German Renaissance Revival Style and has been an iconic part of Milwaukee's skyline for more than a century with its 393-foot clock tower.
The current restoration, led by J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc. and
Engberg Anderson Design Partnership, was awarded with a bid contract of $59,927,218.00.
In addition, the City Hall Restoration Exhibition remains open through January 19, 2009.
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Posted by haaz on Dec. 17, 2008 at 10:20 a.m. (report)
Ever stopped to appreciate the building? We have a lot of great old architecture here in Milwaukee that's easy to miss in the everyday hustle and bustle. Perhaps we don't pay attention to it because it's not a "new" development, which usually means bland and achingly identical buildings that won't last a few decades anyway. We've got a lot to be proud of and build on here. That's part of why I came back to Milwaukee after some 16 years away. It's worth it.
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Posted by JIMNWI on Dec. 17, 2008 at 8:51 a.m. (report)
Not a waste of money at all. I did some research and few people realize that city hall was the tallest building in the country for several years, when it was first built. The washington monument might have been taller, but it's not a building. Only 3 cities in this country have the distinction of having the tallest building. Chicago, New York and Milwaukee
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Posted by skinny on Dec. 16, 2008 at 9:32 a.m. (report)
jakescrapp ~ The new bricks are meant to age/fade to eventually match the older bricks not repalced.
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Posted by mkelover on Dec. 15, 2008 at 1:40 p.m. (report)
Taxpayers spent over 75 million on the project...yet city politicians complain that we have no money and we need to consider raising a bevy of taxes. Why not sell the building to a developer to restore it (Mandel, Gokhman, Cudahy, et al) and use it as a hotel/event space/conference center? Why do city politicians need the equivalent of a "Milwaukee Taj Mahal" to conduct business? Restoring the building was not a waste of money...but using 75 million in taxpayer dollars to do it while claiming poverty is dubious.
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Posted by jakescrapp on Dec. 15, 2008 at 9:36 a.m. (report)
Has anyone noticed that the new brick and the old brick still showing are complely different colors?
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