OnMilwaukee: VA issues requests for proposals for Ward Theater and two other landmarks
As work proceeds on converting architect Edward Townsend Mix's imposing hilltop "Old Main" building– and five others – on the grounds of...
Urban Milwaukee: VA Redeveloping More of Soldiers Home
Some of Milwaukee’s oldest buildings will see new life under a plan from the United States Department of Veteran Affairs. Originally...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Proposals sought to rehab three more historic Milwaukee Soldiers Home buildings
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a request for proposals from developers interested in rehabilitating three more...
Journal Sentinel: VA seeks redevelopment proposals for three more Milwaukee Soldiers Home district b
Efforts to continue redeveloping Milwaukee's historic Soldiers Home complex are expanding to three more buildings. The Department of...
Business Journal: Milwaukee Soldiers Home theater, chapel could be restored
The historic theater, chapel and mansion on the Milwaukee Soldiers Home campus could be restored by a private developer to provide new...
Effort to 'Save the Soldiers Home' Takes Major Steps Forward
Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a developer to rehabilitate three...
How you can save the Soldiers Home
More than five years ago, the Soldiers Home Historic District was recognized as one of the most endangered historic places in the nation....
Journal Sentinel: Fundraising begins for Soldiers Home renovation
Paint curls like potato chips on the floors and plaster walls and ceilings are crumbling to dust, but soon veterans will once again call...
New York Times: Old Soldiers’ Homes, Left to Just Fade Away
"Despite its current state of dilapidation, though, Old Main is a success story. After years of failed attempts, the department recently...
Soldiers Home building rehab among housing tax credit award winners
The restoration of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home into housing for veterans is among five Milwaukee projects that received state tax credits...
