There are plenty of good reasons to preserve the former saloon building at 266 E. Erie St. in the Third Ward, which Milwaukee Preservation Alliance announced last week was gifted to them by owners General Capital Group and Joseph Property Development. But that doesn t mean it will be easy.
The owners of a distinctive 1884 triangle saloon building in the Third Ward are seeking to demolish the structure. At its meeting on Monday, Sept. 11, the City of Milwaukee s Historic Preservation Commission will take up the issue.