As the Harley-Davidson Museum continues to rise from its parcel at the east end of Canal Street, it's easy to see that it will make a fitting anchor to what will be quite an area with Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Miller Park and, of course, Downtown minutes away.
What's not so easy to see is how this development truly hugs the water at its 20-acre site at 6th and Canal Streets near Downtown. The above photos illustrate this.
On a boat trip recently, I got to see the "back" of this budding museum that sits on the Menomonee River. It's pretty cool, and really illustrates how the museum will connect with the city.
When it's done, hopefully in summer 2008, the 130,000 square foot development will include exhibit space as well as a restaurant, café, retail shop, meeting space, special events facilities, and the company's archives.
While it's still warm out, take a boat ride up the Menomonee and watch the Harley Museum grow.
A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.
He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.
Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.
He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.
He also thinks you should read OnMilwaukee each and every day.
