Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The event featured a number of speakers from the village, state and county commemorating Greendale's 75th Diamond Celebration and National Historic Landmark designation.
Greendale kicked off its 75th anniversary in style Wednesday. The village not only commemorated its own birthday but also its National Historic Landmark designation, which it received last fall. A number of village, county and state representatives spoke at the event. State Senator Mary Lazich and State Rep. Jeff Stone presented a plaque with a proclamation to the village in honor of its anniversary. Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Anthony Staskunas also presented the village with a proclamation plaque. Other speakers included Greendale Historical Society President Ted Mainella and representatives from the Wisconsin Historical Society and the National Park Service. Wednesday was just a taste of the celebration. A bulk of the festivities…
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Week No. 34: Hawaiian Summer was the theme for the 2013 winter event on Broad Street. And the Greendale Ice Rink is gaining a lot of fans.
History records and explains past events, while folklore preserves what people widely remember. History and Folklore! On Saturday Feb. 9, the Greendale Village Business Association held its annual winter event on Broad Street. The events name, ‘I Left My Heart On Broad Street’, refers to its date always near or on Valentine’s Day. This year the theme of Hawaiian Summer added some fun entertainment and warmth to the days’ activities, including: Ice Sculpting contest with the Hawaiian theme for the sculptures. Chili cook-off (Hawaiian Chili with Spam???) Ice skating on the Greendale Ice Rink Penguin Bowling for the kids (Penguins in Hawaii???) Store and Restaurant specials Hawaiian-style wedding vow renewals Hawaiian dance and entertainment …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Week #35: The picture of the parishioners outside the Tri City State Bank building is an iconic symbol of St. Stephen the Martyr Lutheran Church, Greendale’s youngest church.
History records and explains past events, while folklore preserves what people widely remember. History and Folklore! St. Stephen The Martyr Lutheran Church – 6101 S. 51st St., Greendale WI 53129 When I first visited St. Stephen the Martyr Lutheran Church to work on this story, I saw this large picture of the congregation outside the Tri City State Bank building. My immediate reaction was that this was an iconic picture. As I learned more about the church’s beginnings and its history, my fascination with the picture increased. I wondered if anyone had ever put names to all the faces, and where all of the children are today. We’ll probably never know, but that’s the fun and fascination of history, the mystery behind it all. The other thing …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Week #36: Since 1940 the Greendale Community Church has continued to grow, expanding its facilities and its service to the greater community.
History records and explains past events, while folklore preserves what people widely remember. History and Folklore! Greendale Community Church, United Church of Christ - 6015 Clover Lane, Greendale 53129 An Open House this past Sunday, Jan. 27, celebrated the completion of the Education Wing at the Greendale Community Church. This wing provides a new main entrance more accessible to parking, nine new classrooms, a new nursery, and accessible bathrooms. Starting in the spring of 2002 the congregation expressed a desire for higher quality space for programs and education. History has shown that when this congregation believes in something they make it happen. Now, slightly over a decade later, the new Education Wing is a reality. I toured …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Week#38: The Trimborn Farmhouse is a wonderful example of the Milwaukee Cream City brick construction of the mid 1850’s. The Farmhouse is part of the historically significant Trimborn Farm in Greendale, and the lime production industry in Wisconsin.
History records and explains past events, while folklore preserves what people widely remember. Historic Houses in Greendale! The fourth house in the series of historic Greendale houses is the Trimborn Farmhouse located on Trimborn Farm. The Trimborn Farm complex (including the Jeremiah Curtin House) is about 7 acres owned by the Milwaukee County Park System. Trimborn Farm was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1980. Editor’s Note: First three houses in the series were Ross Lodge (see Week#46), Jeremiah Curtin House (see Week#44), and The Silo House (see Week#41). Trimborn Farmhouse – 8881 W. Grange Ave., Greendale, WI 53129 The Trimborn Farmhouse is part of the overall Trimborn Farm complex. The farm had its beginnings …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Week#50: Prohibition had ended in 1933 and the Greendale planners included a tavern in the design. Managing the tavern for the Greendale Co-Op was a family activity for the Kendellen’s.
History records and explains past events, while folklore preserves what people widely remember. History and Folklore! "There is a tavern in the town, in the town And there my true love sits him down, sits him down, And drinks his wine as merry as can be, And never, never thinks of me." -Writer unknown. Anyone living in Milwaukee has probably heard the first verse of this polka several hundred times, at weddings, picnics, festivals and almost any other occasion. Today we don’t think twice about having a tavern in the Village Center of Greendale. But in 1936 when planning the building of Greendale, it was not necessarily a given to have a tavern. Only three years earlier it would have been illegal for anyone, much less the government, …
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Week #62: Eleanor Roosevelt visits during the construction of Greendale and makes an important change. Terry&Tony Weber instill life long values into their children.
History records and explains past events, while folklore preserves what people widely remember. History and Folklore! This story about Eleanor Roosevelt’s 1936 visit contributed by Sally Chadwick. Some say she is our most famous visitor to Greendale. It happened on November 11, 1936. Eleanor Roosevelt wrote the following in her daily diary: "I visited the Greendale Resettlement project which has a delightful site and is I think a really good development. I wish, however, that every group of architects would have a woman sit at their elbow to advise on such minor details as the proper placing of things which she uses daily in her work. These details seem insignificant but they make all the difference in the ease with which work is …
Jason Dembosky
7:16 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013
A big Thank You to all that attended! I had fun myself, being a volunteer (there were many of us!). It was quite a sight to see all of the dignitaries show up and speak to the public. It is you, the citizens of Greendale, that make this Village so enjoyable to live in. Making the National Historic Landmark is something only you can make happen. Look for a small video clip of Wednesday's event … more ›