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Location DB > United States > Wisconsin > Milwaukee > Pfister and Vogel Tannery, East Side
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Pfister and Vogel Tannery, East Side
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created by moreebolaforyou on 6/28/2004 3:10 AM
last modified by CGII on 1/24/2008 4:42 PM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
 Overview
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This building stands about 6 stories tall at its tallest point. It is about a block long, and borders the Milwaukee river on its west side. Access used to be relatively easy as long as you knew how to get around the barbed wire fences, but now most of the doors and windows have been boarded shut. I haven't been there since, but I do still believe access to be possible.

As for inside the building, there is wide open, very dirty areas with huge pipes and machinery on the north end of the building. Catwalks surround each room and head in all kinds of directions. Above is some other rooms, with less pipey (good desription, I know) types of huge machines. As I really have no clue as to how a tannery operated, I really can't comment on the usage of this equipment.

The central part of the building is also the tallest part. There is all kinds of sawhorse looking things all over the place. The floors are of the joined wood type and are very wavy in places, so you have to watch your step. They all seemed relatively solid though.

The South end is the office areas. Not much left over here. Just the typical piles of random paper work, and some phone piles. Nothing terribly exciting. You can also find a cafeteria here, some locker rooms, and a conference room that looks like it used to be pretty nice, but now it stinks like there's a pile of dead hogs in there.

The rooftop is worth getting on top of because the building is close to downtown. The Milwaukee skyline isn't much to speak of, but it's still a nice view.

Your time is limited, as they're going to tear it down.
 Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: forget it, demolished
 Physical Information
Address
East Side
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
Owner:
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  •  Hazards
  • asbestos
  • rust
  • unsafe flooring
  • flooding
  • water
  • air quality
  •  Interesting Features
    This building is pretty huge. There are multiple rooftop levels you can get onto, interesting machinery, piles of phones, stables(?), basements, piles of shoe parts, and much more.
     Security Measures
  • fences
  • barbed wire
  • locked gates
  • wooden boarding
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 0
    Closed: 0
     Required Equipment
  • creativity
  •  Recommended Equipment

     History
    A historic tannery that suddenly closed down in the late 90's.
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     Future Plans
    The North End, a development by Mandel Group.
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    Fall 2003 Expedition
    Mon, Jun 28th, 2004
    posted by moreebolaforyou
    16 pictures
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    Outside, June 2004
    Mon, Jun 28th, 2004
    posted by moreebolaforyou
    3 pictures
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    July 04 Trip
    Tue, Aug 17th, 2004
    posted by moreebolaforyou
    48 pictures
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    P&V 2005
    Wed, Aug 23rd, 2006
    posted by carbonatedwater
    7 pictures
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    Sometime in 2005
    Wed, Aug 23rd, 2006
    posted by moreebolaforyou
    24 pictures
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    Sometime in 2005 (B/w = ART!)
    Wed, Aug 23rd, 2006
    posted by moreebolaforyou
    13 pictures


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    Photography 5 / 10
    Coolness 8 / 10
    Content Quality 7 / 10
     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 1/25/2008 2:27 AM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Jan 25 08 at 2:27, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Jan 24 08 at 16:42, CGII changed the following: Status, Recommendation, Required Equipment, Future Plans
  • on Aug 24 06 at 21:41, Emperor Wang validated this location
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