Garden homes built on W. Atkinson and N. Teutonia avenues in Milwaukee almost a century ago are at the center of preservation efforts from a group of organizers, preservationists, and residents. The houses were part of a progressive housing project in the 1920s and also championed by Milwaukee's first socialist mayor, Emil Seidel. Our guest tells us about struggles to preserve the houses and the history of a neighborhood facing disinvestment and other challenges.
