By James Briggs The owner of a 19th century building on Milwaukee’s south side plans to restore the structure several months after a fire displaced a restaurant and several residents. Bradley Rozanski bought the building at South Ninth and Mitchell ...

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When German immigrant John Pritzlaff decided in 1875 to build a new home off Plankinton Avenue for his growing hardware company, he started with a Cream City Brick building at 325 N. Plankinton.

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The sign out front predicts occupancy by late 2008.

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By Marie Rohde Another developer is working on another hotel in another historic building on the east side of downtown Milwaukee, but without the controversy swirling around the proposed Marriott Hotel. First Hospitality Group Inc., Rosemont, Ill., expects to close ...

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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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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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