tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31045845.post227292676585021174..comments2023-12-14T20:41:35.261-06:00Comments on Milwaukee Streets and Midwest Roads: Solvay Coke PlantRobert Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11639365590964995479noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31045845.post-33395795088427210712012-12-23T17:25:11.128-06:002012-12-23T17:25:11.128-06:00My Father started working there in 1951 as a oven ...My Father started working there in 1951 as a oven worker , he worked his way up to foreman and was one of the last people to leave and help shut it down. The (Coke Plant was one of the Hardest , Toughest and Hottest(and I an talking about HEAT)places to work (Especially on the ovens), I stared working there in July 1973 and left that January. But as the years past I am more and more Proud that I worked there and hung on through one of the hottest summers on record and I will never forget the array of unique characters that I met there.C Gilesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31045845.post-59048827873778849322011-11-01T17:27:54.322-05:002011-11-01T17:27:54.322-05:00Nice shots!!
Where is this located?Nice shots!!<br /><br />Where is this located?Rhoda N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16071096158283083715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31045845.post-63848256741069163022007-08-26T21:14:00.000-05:002007-08-26T21:14:00.000-05:00This is a cool site, I took many photos here a yea...This is a cool site, I took many photos here a year ago. I like it as it is. We already have way to much development here in Milwaukee. This site is "perfect" as it stands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31045845.post-69255487726120558682007-08-11T18:42:00.000-05:002007-08-11T18:42:00.000-05:00I was down there the other day. The neighborhood i...I was down there the other day. The neighborhood is really growing and I believe as soon as the land has been cleaned development will begin. The waterfront access is key to this development. I would really like to see a cool little townhouse community get built on the siteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com