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Milwaukee Marriott victory worries preservationists

By Marie Rohde The National Trust for Historic Preservation is so enthralled with Milwaukee that the organization has listed the city as one of the top travel destinations in the country. “Isn’t it ironic that you’re tearing down some of ...

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Milwaukee mayor pushing for proposed Marriott (UPDATE)

By Marie Rohde The latest proposal, unveiled Thursday, for the controversial $50 million Marriott Hotel in Milwaukee calls for preserving and restoring the facades of two historic buildings on East Wisconsin Avenue. But three historic buildings on North Milwaukee Street, ...

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Milwaukee Marriott hotel developer considers appeal of panel ruling (UPDATE)

By Marie Rohde The developer of a proposed $50 million hotel in downtown Milwaukee is weighing an appeal of a city commission’s decision to require preservation of the facades of some buildings to be razed for the project. The developer, ...

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Milwaukee panel delays downtown Marriott hearing

By Marie Rohde The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission put off until Dec. 13 a public hearing on a proposal to raze five buildings to make way for a full-service Marriott Hotel at East Wisconsin Avenue and Milwaukee Street. The delay ...

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Marriott developer, Milwaukee alderman dispute facade claim

By Marie Rohde Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman hotly disputed a Marriott Hotel developer’s claim that the city rejected plans for a historically sensitive facade restoration of two buildings the developer now wants to raze. A spokesman for the developer, Jackson ...

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