City of Milwaukee - File #: 200887

• File #: 200887
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/4/2020
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/9/2021
• Title: Substitute resolution assigning the name “Alonzo Robinson Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building” to the Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building at 711 W. Wells Street in the 4th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: COMMON COUNCIL
• Indexes: FIRE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/18/2021	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/9/2021	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
1/27/2021	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Pres. Johnson Kim Robinson Wayne Robinson Aaron Lipski - MFD	Pass	5:0
11/4/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

 200887

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

Common Council

Title

Substitute resolution assigning the name “Alonzo Robinson Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building” to the Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building at 711 W. Wells Street in the 4^th Aldermanic District.

Analysis

This resolution renames the Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building, located at 711 West Wells Street in the 4^th Aldermanic District, as Alonzo Robinson Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building.

Body

Whereas, Alonzo Robinson was the first registered Black architect in Milwaukee and in Wisconsin and served as a true inspiration and trailblazer in his field as he overcame adversity to open doors for future Black architects in the city and state; and

Whereas, Mr. Robinson grew up with dreams of building better housing at a time when there were no other Black architects, which provided him with the drive and motivation to be the first to do it; and

Whereas, In addition to designing the Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building, located at 7l11 West Wells Street in the 4^th Aldermanic District, Mr. Robinson built inner-city churches, the North Side YWCA, the Doyne Park shelter house, the Central City Development Corporation complex, and a new sixth-floor courtroom in the Courthouse; and

Whereas, Mr. Robinson accredited his success to constantly working to prove himself as the first Black architect in the state; and

Whereas, It is important to recognize the success stories of people like Mr. Robinson, who has shown that with hard work and dedication, any dream is truly possible; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council approves the renaming of the Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building, located at 711 West Wells Street, as Alonzo Robinson Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the proper City departments are authorized and directed to complete the signage and installation.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB 176532-1

Tea B. Norfolk

1/22/2021