Good things come to those who wait, it is said, and for fans of the architecture and history of the Old Soldiers Home in Milwaukee, that’s turning out to be true.
After the heralded results of the renovation and restoration of the striking Old Main and other buildings on the VA grounds – for use, as originally intended, by veterans – attention has turned to more of the complex’s 19th century architecture.
We’ve already recently looked at the plans for two Henry C. Koch-designed buildings there – the Ward Theater and the chapel – but also getting some love in the latest phase is the 1867-8 Governor’s House (aka Governor’s Mansion).
That cream city brick building, across from Old Main and the Ward, was surely one of the longest continuously occupied homes in the city, serving as a residence for the governor (later called the director) of the soldiers home, from its establishment in 1867 until 2016.
