Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Milwaukee #9: Gas Company Building

626 East Wisconsin Avenue

Gas Company Building in Milwaukee Wisconsin in November 2000
The Gas Company Building is in the lower right.

Built in 1930 as the home of the Milwaukee Gas Light Company, this Art Deco building by Eschweiler & Eschweiler is topped by a lighted "Weather Flame" that indicates the local weather forecast by its color:

     Gold: Cold
     Red: Warm Weather Ahead
     Blue: No Change In View

A flashing flame indicates precipitation in the forecast.

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