Cream City Brick Symposium September 8, 2023 Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery
Join MPA and AIA-Milwaukee for a day filled with Cream City Brick! Learn about its history, techniques for preservation, and its place as a Milwaukee Icon.
AIA Wisconsin is a registered provider for the AIA Continuing Education System (CES). AIA members will earn 2.0 AIA/CES learning unit hours by participating in the morning sessions. Participants must attend entire sessions to receive AIA/CES credit
Preliminary Schedule (Subject to Change) Friday, September 8th, 9am-4:30pm Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery 917 W Juneau Ave
8:30 - 9:00Check-In
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome with MPA President, Peter Zanghi
9:15 -10:00Andrew Stern (Senior Planner, City of Milwaukee Historic Preservation) “The Brick that Made Milwaukee Famous: Cream City Brick and the Development of Milwaukee”
-15 Minute Break-
10:15-11:00Steve Stuckey (Executive Director and Architectural Conservator, Tower Heritage Center) "How Was the Jailhouse Restored? A Case Study on an 1886 Cream City Brick Jailhouse in West Bend"
-15 Minute Break-
11:15-12:00John Padberg (Project Executive, Berlgund Construction) & Stephen Mar-Pohl (President, Insite Consulting Architects) “The Preservation, Restoration and Maintenance of Cream City Brick”
12:00 - 12:15 Cream City Brick Day Proclamation w/ Mayor Cavalier Johnson 12:15 - 1:00 Lunch - Box Lunch Provided by Saz's Catering
1:00 - 1:15Gather for Pabst Complex Tour
1:15 - 3:15Pabst Complex Tour with Jim Haertel
3:30 - 4:30Libations & Raffle Giveaway @ Best Place
4:30 Public Plaque Dedication & Reception begins at Brewhouse Inn & Suites
Accommodations MPA is proud to partner with The Brewhouse Inn & Suitesto offer a discounted block of hotel rooms for those needing accommodations for Friday night. To receive the rate upon booking, please contact Guest Services Team at guestservices@brewhousesuites.com or 414-810-3350 and inform them you are with the "Cream City Brick Symposium."
Parking There is two-hour metered street parking in front of our buildings on Juneau Ave. Alternatively, the private parking structure across the street offers parking at $2 per hour (with a daily max of $20) . For public transportation options, please visit Ride MCTS.
Contact For any other questions or concerns regarding this event, please contact MPA at mpa@milwaukeepreservation.org