AT&T Milwaukee office building sold to New York investment group
Building part of downtown communication hub The main portion of the building, which includes a mid-rise addition, was constructed in 1930 for Wisconsin Telephone Co., an AT&T subsidiary later known as Wisconsin Bell Inc., according to the Wisconsin Historical Society. It was designed in the Elizabethan revival style by noted architect Alexander Eschweiler, whose other Milwaukee works include the former Wisconsin Gas Co. headquarters, 626 E. Wisconsin Ave., and a mansion that now houses the Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. The AT&T office tower has long been part of a commu...