![]() The roof is in disrepair and graffiti can be seen on its facade. ![]() But it’s remained unoccupied since 2014, after a fire damaged the building. It also received a city of Milwaukee historic designation in 2014. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bar is known for events that brought visibility to Milwaukee’s gay community in the 1970s and ’80s, including a softball invitational and street fairs. The owner was very generous.” Don Schwamb is the founder and webmaster of the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project. “I was here during the bar’s entire lifetime, a regular customer,” Schwamb said while standing outside the building Wednesday. That’s alarmed some who want to see the building saved because of its rich history and importance to the gay community.ĭon Schwamb, founder of the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project, was a frequent customer of the Wreck Room Saloon. ![]() Now, the current owners of the property want to demolish the building to make way for new development.
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