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Urban Spelunking

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Every week, Radio Milwaukee’s Nate Imig and OnMilwaukee’s Bobby Tanzilo dig into the buildings and architectural features that help retain the city’s sense of history while it builds for the future.
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Episodes

Spelunking the Lawrence Block building

Bobby and Nate spelunk the historic mid-1860's Lawrence Block building in downtown Milwaukee. In Bobby's article, according to a city landmark designation report, “The original building was a mansard-roofed, four-story, speculative, retail and loft-manufacturing structure with seven storefronts and three floors of offices and manufacturing space above." Peak at the images of the structure and get the full article here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/urban-spelunking-downtown-kinn...

Jul 20, 202112 min

Miller Brewing built a drug store

Bobby found a Miller building built to be a drug store. Check out the cool pictures and article here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/miller-bartlett-drug-store

Jul 13, 202114 min

Riverwest's Falcon Bowl is for sale

Bobby and Nate discuss the late 1800's Polish Falcon, a classic corner tap and six bowling lanes located in Riverwest. Check out the full article and pictures here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/falcoln-bowl-for-sale

Jul 06, 202110 min

Tour South Milwaukee's Bucyrus Club before it officially opens mid-July

The Bucyrus Club will be reopening to the public in South Milwaukee next month and has been completely renovated inside and out. The new event space with two ballrooms, a restaurant and company museum are almost ready for visitors, and Bobby Tanzilo and Nate Imig went to the site for an Urban Spelunking Live segment. Read Bobby's complete story here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/first-look-bucyrus-club

Jun 29, 202114 min

Kearney & Trecker plant in West Allis

Bobby and Nate spelunked the old Kearney & Trecker industrial plant located in downtown West Allis. Listen to some of the new ideas and peak at some of the pictures of this old space. https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/kearney-trecker-spelunking

Jun 15, 202113 min

The Gallun Home on Lafayette Place

Bobby calls the Gallun home, "The Lafayette Riviera" that's how cool and historic this place looks. They give us a brief history lesson of the house and share some amazing pictures in the article here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/urban-spelunking-gallun-house

Jun 08, 202112 min

Fully restored Milwaukee Soldier's officially opens

Nate and Bobby visit the Milwaukee Soldier's Home and receive a personal tour live on site. Tag along on their tour of the 1867 building, carefully restored inside an out. For more history and photos, read Bobby's complete story: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/first-look-soldiers-home

Jun 01, 202114 min

Uncovering Front Street

Bobby takes us on a trip to an old hidden Milwaukee location, Front Street. If you blink you may miss it, but the guys uncovered some very cool History. https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/front-street-bars

May 25, 202120 min

1902 Phillis Wheatley School

Take a trip back to the 1902 Phillis Wheatley Elementary School with Bobby and Nate and this episode of Urban Spelunking. They discuss the history of this almost century-old building and disclose its future. For the full article and images here is the link, https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/spelunking-wheatley-school

May 18, 202113 min

Spelunking the 1909 Cudahy Tower

Bobby got the chance to look inside the stunning 1909 Cudahy Tower. The fellas talk about its history, the architecture, and more on this episode of Urban Spelunking. Full article and images here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/cudahy-tower-spelunking

May 11, 202114 min

The Uihlein Mansion for sale

The Italian Renaissance Herman A. Uihlein Mansion, in Whitefish Bay, is listed for $6,950,000 and Bobby gives us a peek inside plus tells us a little history. Full article and stunning images here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/uihlein-mansion

May 04, 202112 min

Spelunking MATC

Bobby and Nate spelunk the 1917 Milwaukee Area Technical College in this episode of This Bites. Peep out the article at https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/matc-spelunking and the amazing photos that accompany it. Big congrats to Adam Levin, Author of "Fading Ads of Milwaukee"

Apr 27, 202116 min

The Astor Hotel

Bobby and Nate spelunking the Historic 101-year-old Astor Hotel. Check out the amazing pictures as you follow along with us on this episode. Full article available here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/astor-on-the-lake

Apr 20, 202112 min

First look at the new home of MSO

Bobby and Nate got a chance to peek inside the new home of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Bradley Symphony Center. Make sure to click the link and listen to cast while scrolling through the beautiful images. https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/mso-first-look

Apr 06, 202121 min

Spelunking The Community Within the Corridor

Nate and Bobby spelunk the former Briggs & Stratton Complex on 30th and Center St. They discuss the plans for the 197 unit and give us some history of the space. Full article and images here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/briggs-and-stratton-corridor-spelunking

Mar 30, 202114 min

Spelunking the SS. Peter & Paul School

Nate talks to Bobby about the many moves and redevelopment happening to the historic SS. Peter & Paul church and school. Full article and images here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/ss-peter-and-paul-school-spelunking

Mar 23, 202114 min

1928 Racine Majestic Theater

Bobby spelunked the 1928 gothic inspired Racine Majestic Theater. They talk about the history and the future of this once amazing structure. You must read the article and check out the awesome pictures to get the full affect of the story. https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/racine-uptown-theater

Mar 16, 202111 min

Visiting the old Golden Zither

Bobby visits the Washington Heights and Obrien's Irish pub and former home to a popular German restaurant called the Golden Zither. Full article and amazing photos can be found here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/obriens-spelunking

Mar 09, 202114 min

First home of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Bobby visited Folia salon and plant shop in Walker's Point to see the building that use to house different businesses and the former Our Lady of Guadalupe mission. Full article here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/guadalupe-folia-spelunking

Mar 02, 202116 min

Visiting the former Advanced Boiler & Tank site

Bobby got a chance to peak at the former Advanced Boiler and Tank site on Jones Island before it's deconstructed for a new building. Story and images to the full article can be found her: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/advance-boiler-jones-island-spelunk

Feb 23, 202113 min

Milwaukee's first high school built after WWII

Bobby takes us on a trip to the 1950's when Custer High School was built. Today, it is known as Barack Obama School and is still serving the community. Full article and salvaged images from the first year as Custer High here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/new-custer-high-school-photos

Feb 16, 202114 min

Racine says goodbye to Franklin School

Bobby and Nate get us ready to say goodbye to the 1870's Franklin School in Racine. Full article and pictures here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/racine-franklin-school

Feb 09, 202116 min

Trimborn Farm & Jeremiah Curtin House

The Trimborn Farm and Curtin House are both operated by the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Bobby and Nate offer cool stories about how this historical landmark came to be. Check out the article on this 19th-century treasure at https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/trimborn-curtin-spelunking

Feb 02, 202115 min

The 1890's Thiensville home gone

Bobby and Nate spelunking an 1890's Thiensville home. The iconic structure was taken by fire in 2020 after 130 years. Listen to the awesome story of the owners that tried to keep it alive and please check out the images that accompany the written story from OnMilwaukee. https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-cheel-spelunking

Jan 26, 202115 min

They went inside Cowdery/Elser house

Bobby and Nate go inside the beautiful 1896 Cowdery/Elser mansion on this episode of Urban Spelunking. Full article and pictures here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/cowdery-elser-spelunking

Jan 19, 202118 min

Spelunking the Accurate Lock & Key Building

Bobby took a ride down to an old retail store from the 1800s called Accurate Lock & Key before they got a chance to tear it down. Listen to the cool History and read the article at https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/accurate-lock-and-key

Jan 12, 202118 min

Remembering the old Sprecher Brewery smokestack

When Sprecher Brewery was located in the Walker's Point neighborhood, the owners painted the brewery logo on an old smokestack. Recently it has been torn down, so Bobby whipped up a story to remember it. Full article and images here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/sprecher-smoke-stack

Dec 22, 202011 min

Vaudeville era theater on Milwaukee's Southside

Bobby and Nate talk about the historical Park Theater located on Milwaukee's Southside. Full article and images here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/park-theater-biltrite-spelunking

Dec 08, 202018 min

The old State Street School

The historic school building whisperer Bobby Tanzilo brings us another school to marvel about in this episode of Urban Spelunking. The team talks about the late 1800's State Street School transforming into one of Milwaukee's first Montessori schools'. Find the full article and images here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/urban-spelunking-state-street-school Bonus: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/11-more-lost-milwaukee-schoolhouses...

Dec 01, 202015 min

The Legendary WOKY

Bobby and Nate spelunk an old Milwaukee institution, WOKY. Cool stories and amazing picture can be found in full a t https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/woky-radio-studio-spelunking

Nov 24, 202014 min
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