Publications

Preservation Guidebooks and Regulations

All of our materials been scanned or are digitally native and are available for free download at the links below.

Our three books can be purchased through the City Hall Gift Shop or in person at the Historic Preservation offices. If you are the owner of an historic property or a contractor who works on historic properties within Milwaukee city limits, please contact the Historic Preservation Staff for a significant discount that is not available through the gift shop. 

We also have two neighborhood distribution sites. Good for Business is available at the Mitchell Street BID office. Living with History and As Good as New are available at the Sherman Park Community Association offices.

Research Reports and Planning Studies

Booklets: Ethnic Architecture Series - The rich heritage of immigrant architecture.

(These booklets are staple bound and measure 4” x 8 ¼”) $2.00 each by mail. Free for pickup.

• Ethnic Church Tour, 32 pp. 

• Ethnic Houses Tour, 60 pp.

• Ethnic Commercial and Public Buildings Tour, 60 pp.

Walking / Driving Tour Brochures (no charge)

All are available for online viewing.

• Avenues West 

• Bay View

• Juneautown: Preservation, Revitalization and Adaptive Reuse (mostly East Wisconsin Avenue)

• Juneautown: The Heart of Old Milwaukee.  Front. Back. (downtown's east riverfront area, Out of Print)

• Kilbourntown (downtown west of the Milwaukee River)

• North Point Neighborhood

• Walker's Point: Residential Tour

• Walker's Point: Commercial and Industrial Buildings Tour

• West End

• Yankee Hill

Survey Project Reports

These are studies done specifically for Historic Preservation purposes.

All are available for viewing online. Print copies can be viewed at the Municipal Resarch Library in the City Hall Complex. Some may be available at the Milwaukee Public Library.