The original wiring in many if not most of the homes in Riverwest is called Knob and Tube. When inside a wall or floor space, this type of wiring will have white porcelain knobs nailed to the wood where the individual wires change direction and small (1/2″ diameter) tubes that insulate and protect the wires as they pass through holes in the wood joists or studs. When the wires are in visible locations like in the basement you may see long black flexible tubes run in pairs.
May 2003
Posted inNeighbor Spotlight
The Riveras
by Peter Schmidtke / photograph by Peter Di Antoni
From the living room of their two-story home on Holton Street where they have lived for 21 years, Luis and Ada Rivera recount the turn of events that led them to claim their own part of the American Dream.
Posted inBusiness Spotlight
Great Lake Zen Center: A Refuge of Stillness in the Heart of Riverwest
by Jeff Johnson / Photos by Tess Reiss
Gleaming tile floors, plain white walls, green plants, fresh flowers, a whiff of incense, and a solemn statue of Buddha mingle with the rumble of cars, trucks, and buses on Locust Street. This is meditation, not on some mountain top, not out in the woods, but embedded in bustle at the center of the city. And indeed there is stillness.
Posted inNeighborhood News
Exploring Riverwest Health Needs
Now that Riverwest has a large health clinic in the neighborhood, people here don’t have far to go to receive medical care from doctors and residents. At an April 10 meeting, Columbia St. Mary’s health care workers asked Riverwest neighbors how their work at the clinic on North and Humboldt can help fix what ails us.
Posted inNeighborhood News
RIC Hopes to Improve Neighborhood Stability
The newly founded Riverwest Investment Cooperative (RIC) held its inaugural investor/membership meeting April 10 at Dino’s Restaurant. More than 40 residents from Riverwest and the City of Milwaukee were in attendance to learn more about this community-driven venture.
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