Common Council OKs renaming MFD HQ in honor of Alonzo Robinson
Common Council OKs renaming MFD HQ in honor of Alonzo Robinson
The Milwaukee Common Council voted unanimously to rename the Milwaukee Fire Department Headquarters at 7th and Wells in honor of Alonzo Robinson, Wisconsin s first African American architect.
MILWAUKEE - On an overcast and cold February afternoon, Kim Robinson stepped inside Milwaukee Fire Station No. 2. The station, which also serves as the fire administration building, nearing its 60th anniversary next month since its dedication in 1961.
The connections between present, and past, are not lost on Robinson as he walked through the large first-floor garage, climbed the steps and walked the third-floor halls with Chief Aaron Lipski. Lipski points out much of the layout and design of the station and administration offices at 711 W. Wells Street has gone unchanged over the years.