Milwaukee Soldiers Home (Old Main) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Milwaukee Soldiers Home |
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| Native name English: Old Main |
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The Milwaukee Soldiers Home
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| Location | West Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nearest city | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Built for | United States Veterans |
| Original use | Recuperation of Civil War soldiers |
| Restored | 2020 |
| Restored by | Alexander Company |
| Architectural style(s) | Victorian |
| Governing body | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Owner | Government |
Milwaukee Soldiers Home is one of three Soldiers homes which have survived in the United States. It was built for the rehabilitation of Civil War soldiers. The building recognized as a National Historic Landmark District property. There are a total of 24 other buildings on the grounds which are also part of the Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Historic District.
History
The building was completed in 1867 and it went by several names: National Asylum for Disabled Soldiers, and National Home for Disabled Soldiers. The building was unoccupied starting in 1989, it fallen into disrepair and was scheduled to be demolished. In 2011 a campaign which took place was successful in getting the building designated as a National Historic Landmark. In 2019 a company was hired to update the building. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) worked to help finance the restoration.
