# Event Details - **Event Name**: Design for Living: The Brooks and Alice Stevens House - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 04:30 pm – Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a captivating journey into the architectural marvel of the Brooks and Alice Stevens House - a must-see for design enthusiasts!About this EventJoin us on Tuesday, November 18, for Docomomo Wisconsin’s From the Archives Lecture Series, presented in partnership with AIA Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Public Library, and the Wisconsin Architectural Archive.Exhibition Opens: 4:30 PMLecture Begins: 5:00 PMEvent DescriptionIndustrial designer Brooks Stevens was a visionary who helped define American modernism—creating “smart product design” for businesses that would appeal to consumers and stimulate sales for everything from home appliances to automobiles. His 1939 Fox Point residence, designed with architect Fitzhugh Scott Jr., stands as a rare and remarkable example of Streamline Moderne domestic architecture in Wisconsin.This illustrated talk explores the Brooks and Alice Stevens House as both a personal statement and a prototype for living in the Machine Age. The lecture is a biography of a house that was devised to express Brooks’ personal brand while creating a comfortable place for family life. Through archival photographs, drawings, and insight by Lecturer Michael Bridgeman, the presentation situates the house within 1930s modernism—where form, function, and personality aligned to create a home “as modern as tomorrow.”SpeakerLong before retiring from PBS Wisconsin in 2012, Michael Bridgeman had a keen interest in historic architecture. He has been a dedicated volunteer with the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation for more than forty years by serving on its board, preparing and leading Historic Architecture Walking Tours, and (over the last six years) writing more than fifty web posts about Madison area architecture. Bridgeman has hosted two PBS Wisconsin programs highlighting notable historic buildings across the state, done research for preservation consultants, and worked part-time in the State Historic Preservation Office. He and his spouse live in an 1899 stone farmhouse near Sauk City.Collaborators:Wisconsin Architectural Archives, Milwaukee Public Library, Docomomo Wisconsin, Wisconsin AIAAgenda?: 04:30 AM - 06:30 AMLecture Pop-UpInfo: Check in at 4:30. View rare materials from the archives. Lecture begins at 5.00pm?: 06:30 AM - 09:00 AMDocomomo Wisconsin's Post Event Social at Stella's Cocktail DiveInfo: Gather with us at Stella's Dive Bar after the event to socialize and celebrate! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/milwaukee/design-for-living-the-brooks-and-alice-stevens-house/100001854280576119 - **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, pop-ups, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Milwaukee - **state**: WI - **country**: United States - **location**: Milwaukee Public Library Central Library, Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room, 2nd floor - **lat**: 43.03895919999999 - **long**: -87.92236489999999 - **full address**: Milwaukee Public Library Central Library, Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room, 2nd floor, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Design for Living: The Brooks and Alice Stevens House - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/d6dc66a538384500f8b8388e20f65c6b9d5463a92add46e928302cb682bfb18a-rimg-w1200-h600-dc071115-gmir.jpg?v=1761680815 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Design for Living: The Brooks and Alice Stevens House being held? - **A:** Design for Living: The Brooks and Alice Stevens House takes place on Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 04:30 pm to Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 pm at Milwaukee Public Library Central Library, Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room, 2nd floor, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Design for Living: The Brooks and Alice Stevens House? - **A:** Design for Living: The Brooks and Alice Stevens House is organized by Docomomo-WI, Milwaukee Preservation Alliance, Western Great Lakes Chapter. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Design for Living: The Brooks and Alice Stevens House is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Milwaukee, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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