

Restoring a 1905 Downtown Milwaukee Treasure
That flooding starting May 18 knocked out steam service to buildings on the entire east side of downtown Milwaukee, and some properties west of the Milwaukee River. It also flooded the basement of the Public Service Building, and steam rising from the underground tunnels damaged upper floors. The steam released into the building severely damaged all of the major systems in the building, Garvin said. Damaged systems and interior items included electrical, plumbing, HVAC