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Milwaukee County Court House Marker
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Plaque marking the site of the first Court House, first and second jails, and the first County Offices. Erected by Milwaukee County, the plaque has classical details: two mini fluted columns with doric capitals on the sides, details on the bottoms, and a shield with olive branches on the lintel. Above the words is a relief of the buildings mentioned.
1900
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