One of the landmarks of my youth were the Froedert Malt silos located on 43rd Street. Not that they were anything to write home about. If you've seen one gigantic concrete silo, you've seen 'em all. But I remember a time when driving past them meant you'd almost reached the old County Stadium or Woods Cemetary.
That was back when 43rd was the boonies, just a useless stretch of boulevard with just about nothing but the silos for scenery.
[anecdotal it might be, but the current state of the street is a poke in the eye to all those who say public funding of stadiums benefits no one but the team. Since Miller Park went up the street now hosts a Target, dozens of restaurants, condos, and a score of stores.]
But the times they are a'changin. Froedert was bought out by one acronym or another (God forbid a company go by something more than initials) and the silos are going down.
Here's some pics of the action, just for S & giggles.
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