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Posted on March 19, 2012 by

A life sized figure of General U. S. Grant, mounted on a bay horse, is one of the ornamental stained glass windows in the Ward Memorial building. This was used as a decoration during the G. A. R. National Encampment … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Did you know that Henry C. Koch was the Milwaukee architect for almost all the major projects undertaken at the Northwestern Branch in the 1880s and 1890s? He was also the architect of Milwaukee’s City Hall, the Pfister Hotel and … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Did you know, the historic Surgeon’s and Adjutant’s Quarters residence was remediated and restored in 2005, becoming the City of Milwaukee’s first single-room-occupancy homeless facility sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development? Learn more at the WSSAS’ National … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Did you know that over the course of the Civil War, close to 31,000 soldiers were served by the first Soldiers’ Home in Wisconsin? Many soldiers were from outside Wisconsin, including a number of Confederate prisoners from Camp Douglas who … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Did you know that when first built in 1881 Ward Memorial Hall was not a theater? It was a two-story hall with a post office, restaurant, and railroad depot on the first floor and an amusement hall and small stage … Continue reading →

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