The
displayed photos were taken at the Army
Disciplinary Barracks (on Hopkins, near
Florist) during 1949. I got them from the
step son of one of the M.P.s stationed
there. I have a couple more shots, showing
the color guard in parades. One was taken
with part of the Pabst brewery in the
background. I haven't scanned those yet.
Here's a
little history on the location. Prior to
military use, it was the site of
the Milwaukee County House of
Correction. The location is now the
Havenwoods Nature Preserve. All but one of
the wooden barracks were burnt down in an
arson fire during 1972. The main building,
which hosted other military functions during
the late 1950s and 1960s, was abandoned and
stripped by vandals. It was torn down during
the late 1970s.
The nearby
Nike silos were deactivated during 1971
and were finally removed in the late
1990s to build a detention pond for
Lincoln Creek after several nasty floods
eight or ten years ago.
The
southern section of the military land is
still in active use, as a National Guard
or Army Reserve center. It managed to
slip through the proposed base closings
unscathed. The Nike site's
administration and radar sections were
located there, though part of the Nike
site's functions were initially located
in the former USDB's main building.
