Description: In the summer of 1960, the first Melody Top Theatre was opened in Hillside, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. Now, a mere three seasons later, the second Melody Top venture is launched with a promising career in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.On the afternoon of Thursday, September 19, 1991, a two-alarm fire gutted the theatre building. Melody Top Theatre was finished.
Description: Muskego Beach Amusement Park (1861–1967), later known as DandiLion Park (1968–1977), was a popular amusement park located on the southern bank of Little Muskego Lake. The park was closed and demolished when attendance dropped after Great America opened in Gurnee, Illinois. The Tailspin roller coaster was dismantled and the wood was sold off for firewood. Some of the buildings were burned and used as practice for the fire department. The land was eventually developed into housing.
Description: Greater Milwaukee's first bona fide shopping mall was developed by Ed Schuster & Company, a local department store chain, and designed by Seattle's John Graham, Junior. The retail facility was built on a 57 acre site, located 7 miles northwest of the Central Business District. Ground was broken in September 1953. It was demolished in 2001
