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Milwaukee's historic welfare building, a site of protests and social reform, is one step closer to being recognized on the National Register as it transforms into workforce housing.

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Commission supports National Register review for County Department of Welfare building; staff cites social history significance
The commission backed a National Register nomination for the Milwaukee County Department of Welfare building (1220 W. Vliet St.) for its role in the county’s welfare administration and the social‑history record of protests and reform from the 1960s–1980s; the building is currently being renovated to workforce housing.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:43 AM