Administration & Post Office
For much of its life, the Soldiers Home village revolved around the Headquarters Building (Bldg. 1). Built in 1896, this cream brick edifice housed the Home’s administrative offices until 1942 as well as the Home’s post office, much of which remains intact.
Today, it is home to the Soldiers Home Foundation, Friends of Reclaiming Our Heritage, the Dry Hooch, Poppy Sales and American Legion and VFW offices.
Current donations and our goal:
The Milwaukee Soldiers Home Foundation, Inc. has, to date, raised over $200,000 toward restoring the National Soldiers Home Historic District's 1889 Chapel. We've used donations to complete lead, asbestos and animal abatement at the Chapel as well as architectural plans and the required Historic Structures Report. In addition, we've obtained $1.37 million in National Park Service tax credits toward the $6 million project. We need your help to meet the immediate need of raising $500,000 to begin Phase I of the Chapel Restoration project, restoring the damaged Chapel's roof, the first Phase of the Chapel Restoration Project. To donate cash, goods, or time and talent to the project, visit the Chapel Restoration section of this Web site.
