44-528: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin , United States, was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1956, and completed in 1961. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The church is one of Wright's last works; construction was completed after his death. The design is informed by traditional Byzantine architectural forms , reinterpreted by Wright to suit
88-559: A day, until the arrest of a 15-year-old suspect. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.25 square miles (34.32 km ), all land. Eastern Wauwatosa is also known for its homes and residential streets, at one time just a short streetcar ride away from downtown Milwaukee. Prior to the arrival of Dutch elm disease , many of Wauwatosa's older residential streets had large gothic colonnades of American Elm trees. In Wauwatosa,
132-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
176-546: A parade, fireworks and a family festival. Pettit National Ice Center is one of only two indoor speed skating rinks in the United States . West Allis is also the location of the Milwaukee Mile , the world's oldest racing facility. West Allis is served by MCTS Routes 18, 28, 44U, 51, 53, 54, 56, 64, 76, and 92. Interstate 94 and Interstate 41 / Interstate 894 also run through the city. Portions of
220-725: Is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin , United States. The population was 48,387 at the 2020 census . Wauwatosa is a suburb located immediately west of Milwaukee and is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area . It is named after the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie and the Potawatomi word for firefly . The lush Menomonee Valley of the Wauwatosa area provided a key overland gateway between
264-480: Is located at 43°0′29″N 88°1′6″W / 43.00806°N 88.01833°W / 43.00806; -88.01833 (43.00, −88.02). The upper courses of the Root and Kinnickinnic Rivers flow through the city. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.41 square miles (29.55 km ), of which, 11.39 square miles (29.50 km ) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km )
308-484: Is mostly in the 4th house district for the United States House of Representatives, with small parts of northern Wauwatosa in the 5th Wisconsin congressional district . Wauwatosa voters have supported Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian candidates. Wauwatosa is served by MCTS Routes 21, 22, 28, 31, 33, 66, 76 and 92. It is also served by Waukesha Metro route 1 and MCTS's BRT route, Connect 1 at
352-633: Is served by the Wauwatosa School District: Catholic elementary schools in the city include St. Bernard, St. Joseph, St. Jude and Christ King. Lutheran Schools include Our Redeemer and St. John's. Wauwatosa contains Milwaukee County's Regional Medical Center, which includes the Medical College of Wisconsin , the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin , and Froedtert Hospital , one of two level-one trauma centers in
396-633: Is the site of the annual Wisconsin State Fair , is located in West Allis. The West Allis Post Office contains two oil on canvas murals, Wisconsin Wild Flowers – Spring and Wisconsin Wild Flowers – Autumn , painted in 1943 by Frances Foy . Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture , later called the Section of Fine Arts , of
440-516: Is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 60,411 people, 27,454 households, and 14,601 families living in the city. The population density was 5,303.9 inhabitants per square mile (2,047.8/km ). There were 29,353 housing units at an average density of 2,577.1 per square mile (995.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 87% White , 3.3% African American , 1.1% Native American , 2.0% Asian , 3.6% from other races , and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.6% of
484-727: The Hagia Sophia in particular, the church was not meant as a purely historicist tribute; rather, it was an update and reinterpretation of architectural forms very much alive. In a letter dated September 9, 1958—when the project was well into the working drawings stages—Wright explained: "The edifice is in itself a complete work of modern art and science belonging to today but dedicated to ancient tradition—contributing to Tradition instead of living upon it." Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Wauwatosa ( / ˌ w ɔː w ə ˈ t oʊ s ə / WAW -wə- TOH -sə ; coloquially Tosa )
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#1732776281051528-488: The Hank Aaron State Trail run through the city near its northern border. The Union Pacific Waukesha Subdivision (former Chicago & North Western) runs through West Allis.The line once extended to Lancaster on the southwest corner of Wisconsin. The line has since been abandoned in sections. The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company had lines running concurrently through West Allis along
572-621: The Mayfair Mall . In 1992, Wauwatosa received some national attention when the Wauwatosa Common Council, threatened with a lawsuit, decided to remove a Christian cross from the City's seal that had been adopted in 1957. The cross was replaced with the text "In God We Trust". The seal itself had originally been designed by 9-year old Suzanne Vallier as an entry in a contest among Wauwatosa schoolchildren. The quadrants of
616-582: The Menomonee River , the entire remaining portion of the Town of Wauwatosa, which became the home to several large cold storage and regional food distribution terminals. Industrial plants owned by firms including Harley-Davidson and Briggs & Stratton were also constructed. In the past 40 years, western Wauwatosa has become an edge city with an important commercial and retail district built up along Milwaukee's beltline Highway 100 and anchored by
660-538: The Treasury Department . Candy Cane Lane runs through Oklahoma and Montana Avenues and 92nd to 96th Street. Residents have been creating elaborate Christmas display since 1984, bringing bumper-to-bumper traffic through the streets on December nights. The festive event has raised over $ 2.2 million for the MACC Fund . On June 15, 2006, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary. The celebration included
704-783: The United States Senate . Tim Carpenter (D) and Dale P. Kooyenga (R) represent West Allis in the Wisconsin State Senate , and Daniel Riemer (D), Tom Michalski (R), and Joe Sanfelippo (R) represent West Allis in the Wisconsin State Assembly . Parts of northern West Allis are represented by Rob Hutton (R) in Senate District 5 and Robyn Vining (D) in Assembly District 14, districts traditionally associated with
748-586: The Menomonee Valley made it easier to quarry portions of the Niagara Escarpment , which provided the necessary materials for cream-colored bricks and limestone foundations used in many homes and public buildings throughout the region. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $ 54,519, and the median income for a family was $ 68,030. Males had a median income of $ 46,721 versus $ 35,289 for females. The per capita income for
792-501: The Milwaukee County Regional Center. Interstate 41 runs on the westside of the city. The westernmost portion of the Hank Aaron State Trail runs through the city. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (Milwaukee Road) Main line from Chicago to Miles City, which previously extended to Washington runs through Wauwatosa. The line had commuter service between Milwaukee and Watertown until 1972. Wauwatosa
836-514: The artworks appear on buildings from 64th Street to 70th Street along North Avenue.' Wauwatosa is the home town of the narrator of an unrecorded song by Bob Dylan , "On, Wisconsin" (not to be confused with the University of Wisconsin fight song of the same name ). The lyrics were written by Dylan in 1961, but the song remained unfinished until 2018, when local musician Trapper Schoepp wrote music to accompany Dylan's lyrics. Schoepp recorded
880-403: The average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the city
924-410: The church. 'The cross and the dome ,' was her reply." These two architectural forms dominate the design. The floor plan itself is a Greek cross. Wide arches support the upper level, or balcony. The roof dome sits atop an inverted dome, or bowl. Through simplification and abstraction of the forms, Wright succeeded in artfully translating the cross and the dome from their historical Byzantine context to
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#1732776281051968-486: The city was $ 28,834. About 2.3% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 46,396 people, 20,435 households, and 11,969 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,501.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,352.0/km ). There were 21,520 housing units at an average density of 1,624.2 per square mile (627.1/km ). The racial makeup of
1012-438: The city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female. Wauwatosa has a mayor–council government . The mayor is elected to a four-year term. The Common Council is composed of 16 aldermen , two from each of eight districts. They serve four-year terms, with one member from each district up for election every other year. The aldermen set policy and have extensive financial control, but are not engaged in daily operational management. Wauwatosa
1056-445: The city was 89.6% White , 4.5% African American , 0.3% Native American , 2.8% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.6% from other races , and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population. There were 20,435 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had
1100-429: The city. The population density was 5,397.6 people per square mile (2,083.7/km ). There were 28,708 housing units at an average density of 2,529.7 per square mile (976.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.03% White , 1.34% African American , 0.70% Native American , 1.33% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.18% from other races , and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52% of
1144-542: The early 20th century. After that, West Allis grew quickly. Between 1910 and 1930, its population grew fivefold. After 1965, the Allis-Chalmers company's fortunes had turned. By 1985, Allis-Chalmers' global workforce had shrunk to 13,000 from its peak of 31,000. Allis-Chalmers would then declare bankruptcy in 1987, closing their last Milwaukee office in 1999. Since then, West Allis has had some success attracting other employers, such as Quad Graphics . West Allis
1188-542: The east to the Waukesha County line in the west, encompassing sections of present-day Milwaukee, West Milwaukee and West Allis , plus the southern part of former North Milwaukee , which was wholly annexed into the city of Milwaukee in 1927. Most of the town was farmland through the remainder of the 19th century. In 1849 the Watertown Plank Road was constructed through Wauwatosa, mainly following
1232-519: The logo's shield represented, from top left going clockwise: an arrowhead representing the Indians who were the original inhabitants of the city; the mill representing Hart's Mill which was the original name of the city; the cross representing the "city of churches"; and the symbol used on street signs representing the "city of homes". On February 2, 2020, Alvin Cole, a 17-year-old African-American male,
1276-698: The modern context. The church's shallow scalloped dome echoes his Marin County Civic Center . According to Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer (Wright scholar and original archivist of the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives), "When he received a commission for a church for the Milwaukee Hellenic Community, Wright consulted his wife, who was brought up in the Greek Orthodox faith, about the predominant symbols of
1320-462: The new plant was constructed was at the time called North Greenfield; prior to the 1880s, the area had been called Honey Creek. With the building of the western Allis plant, the area was incorporated as the Village of West Allis, and it became the City of West Allis in 1906. With the presence of Allis-Chalmers, the largest manufacturer in the area, West Allis became the largest suburb of Milwaukee in
1364-448: The old Madison territorial road. In 1851 Wisconsin's first railroad (later The Milwaukee Road ) established Wauwatosa as its western terminus. The Village of Wauwatosa was incorporated from the central part of the Town of Wauwatosa in 1892, and was rechartered as the City of Wauwatosa on May 27, 1897. On November 25, 1952, the City of Wauwatosa more than doubled its size by annexing 8.5 square miles (22 square kilometers) of land west of
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1408-443: The population. There were 27,454 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.8% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1452-410: The population. There were 27,604 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and
1496-485: The rich glacial farmland of southeastern Wisconsin and the Port of Milwaukee . In 1835, Charles Hart became the first Euro-American to settle here, followed that year by 17 other families. The following year a United States Road was built from Milwaukee through Wauwatosa, eventually reaching Madison . Charles Hart built a mill in 1845 on the Menomonee River which gave the settlement its original name of "Hart's Mill." The mill
1540-729: The right of way of present day Interstate 894. They split at St. Martins Junction and went south to Burlington and west to East Troy . The schools in the West Allis – West Milwaukee School District : The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod has two grade school in West Allis: West Allis is represented by Scott L. Fitzgerald (R) in the United States House of Representatives , and by Ron Johnson (R) and Tammy Baldwin (D) in
1584-481: The song at Wauwatosa's Wire & Vice studio for his album Primetime Illusion (2019). An episode of the police procedural television show Criminal Minds , entitled "In Name and Blood" (S03 E02), was set in Wauwatosa. West Allis, Wisconsin West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin , United States. A suburb of Milwaukee , it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area . The population
1628-580: The state. Other points of interest are the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church designed by Frank Lloyd Wright ; and the Memorial Center, built in 1957, which contains the public library, an auditorium, and the city hall. The Washington Highlands Historic District , a residential neighborhood designed in 1916 by renowned city planner Werner Hegemann , was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, as
1672-442: The vastly dissimilar setting of the twentieth-century American Midwest. Much of the building utilizes a gold-anodized aluminum which, at the time, was a new material that Alcoa established. Since its construction, there have been a few renovations due to structural problems—including the replacement of the dome's original exterior tile to a synthetic plastic resin. While Wright's design was inspired by traditional Byzantine forms and
1716-426: Was shot and killed at Mayfair Mall by a police officer responding to a reported disturbance. According to authorities, Cole had been fleeing from police while carrying a stolen handgun. No charges were filed against the officer who fired the fatal shots, sparking protests. On November 20, a shooting occurred at the mall, leaving eight people injured. The shooter fled the scene afterwards and remained at large for
1760-467: Was $ 39,394, and the median income for a family was $ 50,732. Males had a median income of $ 36,926 versus $ 26,190 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,914. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. The Wisconsin State Fair Park , which includes the Milwaukee Mile and
1804-439: Was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 61,254 people, 27,604 households, and 15,375 families living in
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1848-515: Was 60,325 at the 2020 census , making it the eleventh-most populous city in Wisconsin. The name West Allis derives from Edward P. Allis , whose Edward P. Allis Company was a large Milwaukee-area manufacturing firm in the late 19th century. In 1901, the Allis company became Allis-Chalmers . In 1902, the company built a large new manufacturing plant west of its existing plant. The locale in which
1892-871: Was the Kneeland-Walker House . The Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District , located on a former high school campus, was added in 1998. Other buildings on the list include Wauwatosa's oldest house, the Lowell Damon House ; the Thomas B. Hart House ; and the Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse . In July 2019, the Tourism Commission of Wauwatosa sponsored the installation of several new murals by professional artists. The murals are curated by Milwaukee-based public arts agency Wallpapered City, and
1936-505: Was torn down in 1914. The Town of Wau-wau-too-sa was created by act of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature on April 30, 1840. As of the 1840 census , the population of the Town of Wau-wau-too-sa or Wauwatosa was 342. The town government was organized in 1842. The town's borders originally extended from the present-day Greenfield Avenue in the south to Hampton Avenue in the north, and from 27th Street in
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