Apartments, new bar planned for Italianate mansion whose oldest portion dates to 1870. By Jeramey Jannene - Apr 26th, 2021 04:13 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee The former Little Whiskey Bar tavern space at 309 W. National Ave. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Most would see a money pit, He bought the three-story, Italianate house at the corner of S. 3rd St. and W. National Ave. for $150,000 in August. The two-story, 4,532-square-foot building didn’t come with any tenants, nor did the second floor come with any finished walls. That was okay with Lathers, a superintendent at Kelly Construction & Design.