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Journal Sentinel: VA seeks redevelopment proposals for three more Milwaukee Soldiers Home district b

Efforts to continue redeveloping Milwaukee's historic Soldiers Home complex are expanding to three more buildings. The Department of...

Business Journal: Milwaukee Soldiers Home theater, chapel could be restored

The historic theater, chapel and mansion on the Milwaukee Soldiers Home campus could be restored by a private developer to provide new...

Effort to 'Save the Soldiers Home' Takes Major Steps Forward

Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a developer to rehabilitate three...

How you can save the Soldiers Home

More than five years ago, the Soldiers Home Historic District was recognized as one of the most endangered historic places in the nation....

Journal Sentinel: Fundraising begins for Soldiers Home renovation

Paint curls like potato chips on the floors and plaster walls and ceilings are crumbling to dust, but soon veterans will once again call...

New York Times: Old Soldiers’ Homes, Left to Just Fade Away

"Despite its current state of dilapidation, though, Old Main is a success story. After years of failed attempts, the department recently...

Soldiers Home building rehab among housing tax credit award winners

The restoration of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home into housing for veterans is among five Milwaukee projects that received state tax credits...

Conversion of historic Milwaukee Soldiers Home to veteran apartments gets tax credits

The planned conversion of the historic Milwaukee Soldiers Home to apartments for veterans and their families is taking a big step...

WHEDA Awards Soldiers Home Project $1.4M

Today, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch announced that the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)...

Save the Date: June 3 Celebration on the Soldiers Home grounds!

Our friends at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Soldiers Home in a BIG way! On Saturday, June...

Take a look inside Old Main!

Last fall we were thrilled to announce the selection of a team to lead the restoration effort at the Milwaukee Soldiers Home grounds,...

Meeks, McCarthy: Milwaukee's Soldiers Home will be saved

More than five years ago, after a nomination was submitted by the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance, the National Trust for Historic...

Six Buildings at the Milwaukee Soldiers Home Will Be SAVED!

Today, we are thrilled to share that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected a local team's proposal to rehabilitate...

Journal Sentinel: Interpretive signs installed on Hank Aaron trail

By Meg Jones of the Journal Sentinel New interpretive signs have been installed along the Hank Aaron State Trail explaining the history...

National Trust, MPA Announce Addition to the Milwaukee Soldiers Home

Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (National Trust) and the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance (MPA) announced new...

Fox 6: VA seeks proposals to rehab, reuse Soldiers Home buildings

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