The school was first opened in 1906 as Boys Trade and Technical High School. On July 1, 1907, Bradley Tech became part of the Milwaukee public school system. This was the first time in history trades were being taught in a public school. Before this, trades were only learned by methods such as apprenticeships, from fathers, or by trial and error. This allowed students to enter the work force right after high school with much more experience than they would have typically had when they joined the work force. In 1975, Boys Technical High School changed its name to "Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School", to recognize that girls could now enroll in the school. This was in no small part due to women joining the workforce. This is just one example of how this neighborhood has developed since it was founded. In 2002, the school's name was changed to Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School following a donation by Jane Pettit, widow of Lloyd Pettit. Renovations to the school, including a new main building directly south of the old building, were completed in 2002 and in 2006, the original Boys Technical High School building was removed. The area was converted to an athletic field.
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Bradley Tech has three "Academies of Learning", each of which specialize in a different area of technology or trade: Manufacturing; Architecture/Construction; and Design. These courses are offered because when the school was founded these were the jobs that were readily available in the surrounding area. Students who attend Bradley Tech have the support of local pre-college programs such as Diversity Scholars, My Life! My Plan! Lead to Succeed, and Upward Bound. A big part of this neighborhood is how it’s developed since it was established. Bradley Tech's manufacturing program includes courses in computer-integrated manufacturing, molding and casting processes, welding, metal fabrication, CNC processes and rapid prototyping in cutting edge labs. Students learn current construction processes, architectural design, green building techniques, problem solving, and explore other creative mediums through visits from professional partners, job shadowing, and real world, hands-on projects. The design pathway at Bradley Tech offers courses in multimedia (graphic design, animation, audio, and video editing), desktop publishing (image editing, digital photography, page layout), and web design and programming.
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Project 1
The school was started in 1906 as Boys Trade and Technical High School. On July 1, 1907, Tech became part of the Milwaukee public school system. This was the first time in history trades were being taught in a public school. Before this, trades were only learned by methods such as apprenticeships, from mentors, or by trial and error. Boys Tech was at one time the largest high school in Wisconsin, with an enrollment of 2900 students. In 1975, Boys Technical High School changed its name to “Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School”, in recognition of girls being allowed to enroll in the school. In 2002, the school’s name was changed to Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School following a large donation by Jane Pettit, widow of Lloyd Pettit. Renovations to the school, including a new main building directly south of the old building, were completed in 2002 and in 2006, the original Boys Technical High School building was removed. The area was converted to an athletic field.
Bradley Tech has three “Academies of Learning”, each of which specialize in a different area of expertise: Manufacturing; Architecture/ Construction; and Design. Honors Level and Advanced Placement (AP) courses are also offered. Students who attend Bradley Tech have the support of local pre-college programs such as Diversity Scholars, My Life! My Plan!. Lead to Succeed, and Upward Bound. Bradley Tech’s manufacturing program includes classes in computerintegrated manufacturing, molding and casting processes, welding, metal fabrication, CNC processes and rapid prototyping in cutting edge labs. A wide-array of Project Lead the Way courses are also offered to students. Students learn modern construction processes, architectural design, green building techniques, problem solving, and explore other creative mediums through visits from professional partners, job shadowing, and real world, hands-on projects. The design pathway at Bradley Tech offers courses in multimedia (graphic design, animation, audio, and video editing), desktop publishing (image editing, digital photography, page layout), and web design and programming. This revolves around the time period in which the school was founded. In this time the area was industrially zoned that led to the school and its programs to be focused around those particular areas of expertise.
Walker’s Point is a neighborhood that is located south of the Third Ward and is east of the Menomonee River Valley. Founded by George H. Walker in 1835 as a fur trading post, the area is now noted for being mostly an industrial neighborhood, with limited housing scattered in pockets throughout the area, particularly on the eastern end of Walker’s Point.
Recently this area has seen some condo, office, and retail development come over the Milwaukee River into this neighborhood. However, it is not displacing anyone as the spaces undergoing development have mainly been former storage or empty industrial space. There has been attempt to revamp the area. The L. Teweles Seed Company warehouse, Fifth Ward Lofts, and the Milwaukee Water Council are being renovated.
Rockwell Automation has their headquarters in this neighborhood. The Allen-Bradley Clock Tower, part of the Rockwell complex, is an icon of the neighborhood and is the world’s largest four-faced clock, as listed in Guinness World Records. Esperanza Unida, a communitybased nonprofit organization, is located on the western end of Walker’s Point. Local architecture firm Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP relocated from its long-time location on the northwest side to the neighborhood in May 2015.
The reason that we chose this building out of all the other buildings in this neighborhood is because that we felt that it has one of the richest histories in Walkers point. What was once fur trading post is now a bustleing commercial area that is on the rise. Anchored by a school that has been there since the biggining of this historic neighborhood.
Bradley Tech has three “Academies of Learning”, each of which specialize in a different area of expertise: Manufacturing; Architecture/ Construction; and Design. Honors Level and Advanced Placement (AP) courses are also offered. Students who attend Bradley Tech have the support of local pre-college programs such as Diversity Scholars, My Life! My Plan!. Lead to Succeed, and Upward Bound. Bradley Tech’s manufacturing program includes classes in computerintegrated manufacturing, molding and casting processes, welding, metal fabrication, CNC processes and rapid prototyping in cutting edge labs. A wide-array of Project Lead the Way courses are also offered to students. Students learn modern construction processes, architectural design, green building techniques, problem solving, and explore other creative mediums through visits from professional partners, job shadowing, and real world, hands-on projects. The design pathway at Bradley Tech offers courses in multimedia (graphic design, animation, audio, and video editing), desktop publishing (image editing, digital photography, page layout), and web design and programming. This revolves around the time period in which the school was founded. In this time the area was industrially zoned that led to the school and its programs to be focused around those particular areas of expertise.
Walker’s Point is a neighborhood that is located south of the Third Ward and is east of the Menomonee River Valley. Founded by George H. Walker in 1835 as a fur trading post, the area is now noted for being mostly an industrial neighborhood, with limited housing scattered in pockets throughout the area, particularly on the eastern end of Walker’s Point.
Recently this area has seen some condo, office, and retail development come over the Milwaukee River into this neighborhood. However, it is not displacing anyone as the spaces undergoing development have mainly been former storage or empty industrial space. There has been attempt to revamp the area. The L. Teweles Seed Company warehouse, Fifth Ward Lofts, and the Milwaukee Water Council are being renovated.
Rockwell Automation has their headquarters in this neighborhood. The Allen-Bradley Clock Tower, part of the Rockwell complex, is an icon of the neighborhood and is the world’s largest four-faced clock, as listed in Guinness World Records. Esperanza Unida, a communitybased nonprofit organization, is located on the western end of Walker’s Point. Local architecture firm Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP relocated from its long-time location on the northwest side to the neighborhood in May 2015.
The reason that we chose this building out of all the other buildings in this neighborhood is because that we felt that it has one of the richest histories in Walkers point. What was once fur trading post is now a bustleing commercial area that is on the rise. Anchored by a school that has been there since the biggining of this historic neighborhood.
Project 2
The school was started in 1906 as Boys Trade and Technical High School. On July 1, 1907, Tech became part of the Milwaukee public school system. This was the first time in history trades were being taught in a public school. Before this, trades were only learned by methods such as apprenticeships, from fathers, or by trial and error. Boys Tech was at one time the largest high school in Wisconsin, with an enrollment of 2900 pupils. In 1975, Boys Technical High School changed its name to “Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School”, to recognize that girls could now enroll in the school. In 2002, the school’s name was changed to Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School following a donation by Jane Pettit, widow of Lloyd Pettit. Renovations to the school, including a new main building directly south of the old building, were completed in 2002 and in 2006, the original Boys Technical High School building was removed. The area was converted to an athletic field.
Bradley Tech has three “Academies of Learning”, each of which specialize in a different area of technology or trade: Manufacturing; Architecture/Construction; and Design. Students who attend Bradley Tech have the support of local pre-college programs such as Diversity Scholars, My Life! My Plan! Lead to Succeed, and Upward Bound. Bradley Tech’s manufacturing program includes courses in computer-integrated manufacturing, molding and casting processes, welding, metal fabrication, CNC processes and rapid prototyping in cutting edge labs. A wide-array of Project Lead the Way courses are also offered to students. Students learn current construction processes, architectural design, green building techniques, problem solving, and explore other creative mediums through visits from professional partners, job shadowing, and real world, hands-on projects. The design pathway at Bradley Tech offers courses in multimedia (graphic design, animation, audio, and video editing), desktop publishing (image editing, digital photography, page layout), and web design and programming. Several of our maps show the spread of industry throughout the United States, the Midwest, and Wisconsin. The importance of these maps show how meaningful these fields of study and practice are to this country, the region, and the state. Especially when Walkers point was beginning to grow as a community. If you look at the map that shows where all the industry locations are located in relation to Milwaukee you can see how centrally located Bradley Tech is. It is instrumental to the development of a neighborhood to have a good source of education in close proximity to where the students will be employed in the future.
Recently this area has seen some condo, office, and retail development come over the Milwaukee River into this neighborhood. However, it is not displacing anyone as the spaces undergoing development have mainly been former storage or empty industrial space. There has been attempt to revamp the area. The L. Teweles Seed Company warehouse, Fifth Ward Lofts, and the Milwaukee Water Council are being renovated. The sanborn maps are meant to show how the Walkers point community has developed over the years. The first map shows what the area looked like in 1894, 1910, and there is a figure ground map of what the neighborhood looks like now. You can clearly see how much more dense the area around Bradley Tech has become since the 1894. Just look at all the businesses that have their headquarters in this neighborhood. The figure ground map that shows the industrial buildings and schools in the Bradley Tech area is an excellent way to see where those types of places would be located.
Rockwell Automation has their headquarters in this neighborhood. The Allen-Bradley Clock Tower, part of the Rockwell complex, is an icon of the neighborhood and is the world’s largest four-faced clock, as listed in Guinness World Records. Esperanza Unida, a community-based nonprofit organization, is located on the western end of Walker’s Point. Local architecture firm Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP relocated from its long-time location on the northwest side to the neighborhood in May 2015. This neighborhood is beginning to transfer from an industrial area to a more well-rounded area, with some industrial zones transferring to more residential and commercial zones. As well as some pretty impressive companies putting their Headquarters in this neighborhood.
This neighborhood has shown incredible amounts of development in the since it was founded. It started as a fur trading post and slowly transformed into a large industrial zone full of factories and trucks and busy hard working people. Since then it has developed further into a good balanced neighborhood that has plenty of residential zoning commercial zoning and industrial zoning. There are maps that show the where these zones are and where they began all those years ago. Over the course of time since the founding in 1835 the this area has seen an increase in not only its growth but also its density as more and more people come to join the neighborhood as it further develops into a place for great things and great people to grow.
Bradley Tech has three “Academies of Learning”, each of which specialize in a different area of technology or trade: Manufacturing; Architecture/Construction; and Design. Students who attend Bradley Tech have the support of local pre-college programs such as Diversity Scholars, My Life! My Plan! Lead to Succeed, and Upward Bound. Bradley Tech’s manufacturing program includes courses in computer-integrated manufacturing, molding and casting processes, welding, metal fabrication, CNC processes and rapid prototyping in cutting edge labs. A wide-array of Project Lead the Way courses are also offered to students. Students learn current construction processes, architectural design, green building techniques, problem solving, and explore other creative mediums through visits from professional partners, job shadowing, and real world, hands-on projects. The design pathway at Bradley Tech offers courses in multimedia (graphic design, animation, audio, and video editing), desktop publishing (image editing, digital photography, page layout), and web design and programming. Several of our maps show the spread of industry throughout the United States, the Midwest, and Wisconsin. The importance of these maps show how meaningful these fields of study and practice are to this country, the region, and the state. Especially when Walkers point was beginning to grow as a community. If you look at the map that shows where all the industry locations are located in relation to Milwaukee you can see how centrally located Bradley Tech is. It is instrumental to the development of a neighborhood to have a good source of education in close proximity to where the students will be employed in the future.
Recently this area has seen some condo, office, and retail development come over the Milwaukee River into this neighborhood. However, it is not displacing anyone as the spaces undergoing development have mainly been former storage or empty industrial space. There has been attempt to revamp the area. The L. Teweles Seed Company warehouse, Fifth Ward Lofts, and the Milwaukee Water Council are being renovated. The sanborn maps are meant to show how the Walkers point community has developed over the years. The first map shows what the area looked like in 1894, 1910, and there is a figure ground map of what the neighborhood looks like now. You can clearly see how much more dense the area around Bradley Tech has become since the 1894. Just look at all the businesses that have their headquarters in this neighborhood. The figure ground map that shows the industrial buildings and schools in the Bradley Tech area is an excellent way to see where those types of places would be located.
Rockwell Automation has their headquarters in this neighborhood. The Allen-Bradley Clock Tower, part of the Rockwell complex, is an icon of the neighborhood and is the world’s largest four-faced clock, as listed in Guinness World Records. Esperanza Unida, a community-based nonprofit organization, is located on the western end of Walker’s Point. Local architecture firm Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP relocated from its long-time location on the northwest side to the neighborhood in May 2015. This neighborhood is beginning to transfer from an industrial area to a more well-rounded area, with some industrial zones transferring to more residential and commercial zones. As well as some pretty impressive companies putting their Headquarters in this neighborhood.
This neighborhood has shown incredible amounts of development in the since it was founded. It started as a fur trading post and slowly transformed into a large industrial zone full of factories and trucks and busy hard working people. Since then it has developed further into a good balanced neighborhood that has plenty of residential zoning commercial zoning and industrial zoning. There are maps that show the where these zones are and where they began all those years ago. Over the course of time since the founding in 1835 the this area has seen an increase in not only its growth but also its density as more and more people come to join the neighborhood as it further develops into a place for great things and great people to grow.
Project 3
At the beginning of our project, we did a quick analysis of the neighborhood which surrounds National Avenue. We found the local high school, Bradley Tech, to be a rather unique and interesting structure. Not only was it one of the newest buildings in the neighborhood, but it also had a distinct educational model, being a pre-college trade school. This bought many questions to mind. Why is Bradley Tech a trade school? Why is it in this neighborhood? How does it differ from all the other Milwaukee Public Schools in the surrounding area?
We then dove into both the physical and metaphysical form of the neighborhood adjacent, and the schools context within both the city and nation. We found that Milwaukee historically had a great deal of manufacturing and industry in the Walker’s Point area. In the beginning, great beer industries (Blatz Pabst, Schlitz, and Miller) were essentially the reason that Milwaukee became so developed as a major city, and the largest urban center in all of Wisconsin. Huge steel manufacturers, such as the Allis Company and Allen Bradley, drove developmentboth in the immediate neighborhood, but also Milwaukee as a whole. As the decades passed, great hide distributors, such as Pfister & Vogel and Gallun, furthered growth in the city and the established the importance of Milwaukee to the world.
We were given the opportunity to talk with some of the staff, and board members, related to Bradley Tech High School. Through our interview, we learned just how integral Bradley Tech was to the community. We discovered that it wasn’t that these major Milwaukee companies had job opportunities, so the Milwaukee Public School district provided an option to learn these skills. In fact, it was these major companies that created the educational center to train local citizens in the hopes that they would become future employees of their industry. On top of being the “brain-child” of these local industries, the facility itself quickly became equivalent to a community center for the neighborhood.
Summary:
For this project, we interviewed Scott Sommers. Mr. Sommers is the Industry Liaison for the school, as well as a Business/ Computer Programming instructor. A majority of our conversation with Mr. Sommers centered on the history of the site and its transition from the old school into the new facility. He discussed the difficulties this transition created, and how they are working to overcome them. One large difficulty was the community’s reception of the school. The old school acted as a community center for Walker’s Point. The building was previously owned by a local industrial company. It was later turned into an educational facility by that same company. It was a school created by local businesses that trained boys in skills which fed back into the community. It became a part of the Milwaukee Public School System shortly after creation, but that connection continued to grow. The building had been a staple in the neighborhood for a long time, and was converted to a place where the community could learn the skills used in the nearby factories. Essentially, the companies trained the community. The new building lacked that connection the neighborhood.
The new building was constructed adjacent to the old one in 2002, and after completion, the old building was demolished. An athletic field currently occupies that old site. At the time of the new building’s reopening, the athletic field was a private area, only accessible to students. This private field replacing what was previously a very public community area was a tough change for the residents. This is one aspect that Bradley Tech quickly changed. The sense of community is returning to Bradley Tech, led by a group of proud alumni.
This conversation continued as Mr. Sommers led us on a tour of the school. It’s a very open and industrial concept throughout. Inside the large workshop areas, we found equipment from every era. One area that stood out was the foundry, where students can create their own formworks and cast molten metals. The foundry was nearby the state of the art 3D printers and plasma cutters. The equipment housed in the workshops seemed to be metaphoric of Bradley Tech as a whole; utilizing and cherishing the past, while still carving ways into the future.
We then dove into both the physical and metaphysical form of the neighborhood adjacent, and the schools context within both the city and nation. We found that Milwaukee historically had a great deal of manufacturing and industry in the Walker’s Point area. In the beginning, great beer industries (Blatz Pabst, Schlitz, and Miller) were essentially the reason that Milwaukee became so developed as a major city, and the largest urban center in all of Wisconsin. Huge steel manufacturers, such as the Allis Company and Allen Bradley, drove developmentboth in the immediate neighborhood, but also Milwaukee as a whole. As the decades passed, great hide distributors, such as Pfister & Vogel and Gallun, furthered growth in the city and the established the importance of Milwaukee to the world.
We were given the opportunity to talk with some of the staff, and board members, related to Bradley Tech High School. Through our interview, we learned just how integral Bradley Tech was to the community. We discovered that it wasn’t that these major Milwaukee companies had job opportunities, so the Milwaukee Public School district provided an option to learn these skills. In fact, it was these major companies that created the educational center to train local citizens in the hopes that they would become future employees of their industry. On top of being the “brain-child” of these local industries, the facility itself quickly became equivalent to a community center for the neighborhood.
Summary:
For this project, we interviewed Scott Sommers. Mr. Sommers is the Industry Liaison for the school, as well as a Business/ Computer Programming instructor. A majority of our conversation with Mr. Sommers centered on the history of the site and its transition from the old school into the new facility. He discussed the difficulties this transition created, and how they are working to overcome them. One large difficulty was the community’s reception of the school. The old school acted as a community center for Walker’s Point. The building was previously owned by a local industrial company. It was later turned into an educational facility by that same company. It was a school created by local businesses that trained boys in skills which fed back into the community. It became a part of the Milwaukee Public School System shortly after creation, but that connection continued to grow. The building had been a staple in the neighborhood for a long time, and was converted to a place where the community could learn the skills used in the nearby factories. Essentially, the companies trained the community. The new building lacked that connection the neighborhood.
The new building was constructed adjacent to the old one in 2002, and after completion, the old building was demolished. An athletic field currently occupies that old site. At the time of the new building’s reopening, the athletic field was a private area, only accessible to students. This private field replacing what was previously a very public community area was a tough change for the residents. This is one aspect that Bradley Tech quickly changed. The sense of community is returning to Bradley Tech, led by a group of proud alumni.
This conversation continued as Mr. Sommers led us on a tour of the school. It’s a very open and industrial concept throughout. Inside the large workshop areas, we found equipment from every era. One area that stood out was the foundry, where students can create their own formworks and cast molten metals. The foundry was nearby the state of the art 3D printers and plasma cutters. The equipment housed in the workshops seemed to be metaphoric of Bradley Tech as a whole; utilizing and cherishing the past, while still carving ways into the future.
Project 4
Walking west from the corner of 1st and National after a ride on the Green Line Bus, it doesn’t seem that National Avenue was once such a great industrial area. However the scene you are greeted by after getting off the bus isn’t the greatest impression: Cars drive past you, going way too fast and the large walls of local warehouses make you feel like you are being pushed off that thin sidewalk into the street. Although, hidden a few blocks away lies a symbol of the future and development of the Walkers Point neighborhood. Bradley Tech High School. One of the biggest reasons that Walkers Point became the industrial power house it was back in the day and what is keeping Walkers Point up to date with today’s technology.
The school was started in 1906 as Boys Trade and Technical High School. On July 1, 1907, Bradley Tech became part of the Milwaukee public school system. This was the first time in history trades were being taught in a public school. Before this, trades were only learned by methods such as apprenticeships, from fathers, or by trial and error.(1) This allowed students to enter the work force right after high school with much more experience than they would have typically had when they joined the work force. In 1975, Boys Technical High School changed its name to "Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School", to recognize that girls could now enroll in the school. This was in no small part due to women joining the workforce.(1) This is just one example of how this neighborhood has developed since it was founded. In 2002, the school's name was changed to Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School following a donation by Jane Pettit, widow of Lloyd Pettit. Renovations to the school, including a new main building directly south of the old building, were completed in 2002 and in 2006, the original Boys Technical High School building was removed. The area was converted to an athletic field.
Bradley Tech has three "Academies of Learning", each of which specialize in a different area of technology or trade: Manufacturing; Architecture/Construction; and Design. These courses are offered because when the school was founded these were the jobs that were readily available in the surrounding area. Students who attend Bradley Tech have the support of local pre-college programs such as Diversity Scholars, My Life! My Plan! Lead to Succeed, and Upward Bound.(1) A big part of this neighborhood is how it’s developed since it was established. Bradley Tech's manufacturing program includes courses in computer-integrated manufacturing, molding and casting processes, welding, metal fabrication, CNC processes and rapid prototyping in cutting edge labs. Students learn current construction processes, architectural design, green building techniques, problem solving, and explore other creative mediums through visits from professional partners, job shadowing, and real world, hands-on projects. The design pathway at Bradley Tech offers courses in multimedia (graphic design, animation, audio, and video editing), desktop publishing (image editing, digital photography, page layout), and web design and programming. These were a few of the things that we learned from Scott Sommer. Whom we interviewed about the school and its history and how it plays such an important role in yesterday’s todays and tomorrows Walkers Point.
Walker's Point is a neighborhood that is located south of the Third Ward and is east of the Menomonee River Valley. Founded by George H. Walker in 1835 as a fur trading post, the area was noted for being mostly an industrial neighborhood, with limited housing scattered in pockets throughout the area, particularly on the eastern end of Walker's Point.
Recently this area has seen some condo, office, and retail development come over the Milwaukee River into this neighborhood. However, it is not displacing anyone as the spaces undergoing development have mainly been former storage or empty industrial space. There has been attempt to revamp the area. The L. Teweles Seed Company warehouse, Fifth Ward Lofts, and the Milwaukee Water Council are being renovated. We noticed dramatic changes the farther away we got from the bus stop itself. The neighborhood really shows its growth throughout the area.
Rockwell Automation has their headquarters in this neighborhood. The Allen-Bradley Clock Tower, part of the Rockwell complex, is an icon of the neighborhood and is the world’s largest four-faced clock, as listed in Guinness World Records. Esperanza Unida, a community-based nonprofit organization, is located on the western end of Walker's Point. Local architecture firm Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP relocated from its long-time location on the northwest side to the neighborhood in May 2015. This neighborhood is beginning to transfer from an industrial area to a more well-rounded area, with some industrial zones transferring to more residential and commercial zones. As well as some pretty impressive companies putting their Headquarters in this neighborhood.
This neighborhood has shown incredible amounts of development in the since it was founded. It started as a fur trading post and slowly transformed into a large industrial zone full of factories and trucks and busy hard working people. Since then it has developed further into a nicely balanced neighborhood that has plenty of residential zoning commercial zoning and industrial zoning. There are maps that show the where these zones are and where they began all those years ago. Over the course of time since the founding in 1835 the this area has seen an increase in not only its growth but also its density as more and more people come to join the neighborhood as it further develops into a place for great things and great people to grow.
The school was started in 1906 as Boys Trade and Technical High School. On July 1, 1907, Bradley Tech became part of the Milwaukee public school system. This was the first time in history trades were being taught in a public school. Before this, trades were only learned by methods such as apprenticeships, from fathers, or by trial and error.(1) This allowed students to enter the work force right after high school with much more experience than they would have typically had when they joined the work force. In 1975, Boys Technical High School changed its name to "Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School", to recognize that girls could now enroll in the school. This was in no small part due to women joining the workforce.(1) This is just one example of how this neighborhood has developed since it was founded. In 2002, the school's name was changed to Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School following a donation by Jane Pettit, widow of Lloyd Pettit. Renovations to the school, including a new main building directly south of the old building, were completed in 2002 and in 2006, the original Boys Technical High School building was removed. The area was converted to an athletic field.
Bradley Tech has three "Academies of Learning", each of which specialize in a different area of technology or trade: Manufacturing; Architecture/Construction; and Design. These courses are offered because when the school was founded these were the jobs that were readily available in the surrounding area. Students who attend Bradley Tech have the support of local pre-college programs such as Diversity Scholars, My Life! My Plan! Lead to Succeed, and Upward Bound.(1) A big part of this neighborhood is how it’s developed since it was established. Bradley Tech's manufacturing program includes courses in computer-integrated manufacturing, molding and casting processes, welding, metal fabrication, CNC processes and rapid prototyping in cutting edge labs. Students learn current construction processes, architectural design, green building techniques, problem solving, and explore other creative mediums through visits from professional partners, job shadowing, and real world, hands-on projects. The design pathway at Bradley Tech offers courses in multimedia (graphic design, animation, audio, and video editing), desktop publishing (image editing, digital photography, page layout), and web design and programming. These were a few of the things that we learned from Scott Sommer. Whom we interviewed about the school and its history and how it plays such an important role in yesterday’s todays and tomorrows Walkers Point.
Walker's Point is a neighborhood that is located south of the Third Ward and is east of the Menomonee River Valley. Founded by George H. Walker in 1835 as a fur trading post, the area was noted for being mostly an industrial neighborhood, with limited housing scattered in pockets throughout the area, particularly on the eastern end of Walker's Point.
Recently this area has seen some condo, office, and retail development come over the Milwaukee River into this neighborhood. However, it is not displacing anyone as the spaces undergoing development have mainly been former storage or empty industrial space. There has been attempt to revamp the area. The L. Teweles Seed Company warehouse, Fifth Ward Lofts, and the Milwaukee Water Council are being renovated. We noticed dramatic changes the farther away we got from the bus stop itself. The neighborhood really shows its growth throughout the area.
Rockwell Automation has their headquarters in this neighborhood. The Allen-Bradley Clock Tower, part of the Rockwell complex, is an icon of the neighborhood and is the world’s largest four-faced clock, as listed in Guinness World Records. Esperanza Unida, a community-based nonprofit organization, is located on the western end of Walker's Point. Local architecture firm Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP relocated from its long-time location on the northwest side to the neighborhood in May 2015. This neighborhood is beginning to transfer from an industrial area to a more well-rounded area, with some industrial zones transferring to more residential and commercial zones. As well as some pretty impressive companies putting their Headquarters in this neighborhood.
This neighborhood has shown incredible amounts of development in the since it was founded. It started as a fur trading post and slowly transformed into a large industrial zone full of factories and trucks and busy hard working people. Since then it has developed further into a nicely balanced neighborhood that has plenty of residential zoning commercial zoning and industrial zoning. There are maps that show the where these zones are and where they began all those years ago. Over the course of time since the founding in 1835 the this area has seen an increase in not only its growth but also its density as more and more people come to join the neighborhood as it further develops into a place for great things and great people to grow.