Photo Essay: Clock tower demo makes way for Couture
Demolition of the Transit Center’s clock tower took place on January 7 at 8:41 a.m. along the Milwaukee lakefront. The gradual process of removing the Downtown Transit Center began in October. Designed as a transportation hub, the building had been underutilized for years. With the iconic clock tower demolished, little remains to identify the former lakefront structure. After crews clear the site at 909 E. Michigan Street, construction is expected to being this year at the location for the Couture building. That 44 storied skyscraper will take almost three years to finish. It will have a public transit center,...
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