Alonzo Robinson was a trailblazing architect
By
Jeramey Jannene - Jan 28th, 2021 03:27 pm
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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 “Alonzo Robinson Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building” to the structure, completed in 1961. The Public Works Committee unanimously endorsed the change on Wednesday. The third level is used for MFD administration with an active fire station on the first two levels.