Eyes on Milwaukee: Fire Department HQ Being Renamed For Wisconsin's First Black Architect » Urban Milwaukee
Alonzo Robinson was a trailblazing architect By Jeramey Jannene - Jan 28th, 2021 03:27 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Milwaukee Fire Department headquarters, 711 W. Wells St. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. The Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building, an unassuming three-story building at 711 W. Wells St., will soon be named after its designer, Alonzo Robinson. The change will honor the first Black architect practicing in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. The Common Council is advancing a proposal, led by council president Cavalier Johnson, to assign the name “Alo...