Milwaukee is an old industrial city. And one of the centers
of that industry was The Historic 3rd
Ward of the city, just south of downtown. For many years, this area was run
down and in disrepair. Today it is one of the places in Milwaukee where the
development of high end housing, shops and restaurants have changed the life of
neighborhood.
Milwaukee River Downtown – Third Ward from the UW-Milwaukee
Collection
Today the 3rd Ward is home to over 500
businesses. It has become the center of Milwaukee’s arts and fashion community
with boutiques and galleries. It has become the center of one of Milwaukee’s
largest art events – the monthly Gallery Night, where over 50 art galleries
open their doors well in to the evening.
I spent a Saturday morning walking around the 3rd
Ward. It is a beautiful mix of old and new. When you walk along the Milwaukee
River you can see the old industrial buildings sitting next to new and rebuilt
ones. As you walk along the river you get to newer buildings, mostly apartments
that have replaced many of the old warehouses in the 3rd ward. If
you follow the river you will arrive at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park, which
is home to Milwaukee’s many summer festivals.
Old train bridge in the Milwaukee River |
Wisconsin Cold Storage |
Shops on N. Broadway. |
N. Broadway. |
Jennaro Bros. |
The two primary thoroughfares in the 3rd Ward are
N. Water Street and N. Broadway. They run parallel to each other
connecting the north to the south ends of the Ward. They are the main shopping
and dining streets and get very crowded on a nice summer day.
Goll & Frank - and the building cracked |
River overlook at E. Buffalo St. |
My Favorite place in the 3rd Ward is the Milwaukee
Public Market. Opened in 2005, this is the place to come for really good, fresh
food at reasonable prices. Choices include salads and sandwiches, seafood,
sausages (Here is a
complete list of vendors). You can take your food home, or walk upstairs
and enjoy your lunch right there.
One last thing, I spent the day playing with the “monochrome”
setting on my camera. Please let me know what you think of the photos.
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