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City-backed 24x20-foot fox mural approved for Freedman Alley as part of downtown placemaking

5908950 · October 1, 2025
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The Landmarks Commission approved a large mural on the east wall of 300 West Main Street (Freedman Alley) proposed by the city as part of a riverfront-downtown placemaking project. Staff said property-owner agreements and MOUs are in progress; commissioners raised minor concerns about surface prep and a coaxial cable over the wall.

Waukesha — The Landmarks Commission on Oct. 1 approved a city-sponsored mural to be painted on the stucco east wall of 300 West Main Street (the Brehm store) facing Freedman Alley as part of a broader downtown placemaking effort.

Staff described the project as part of a city placemaking plan to revitalize Freedman Alley and strengthen the connection between downtown and the riverfront. The proposed work is a painted mural roughly 24 feet wide by 20 feet high depicting a stylized fox; staff said the wall is stucco believed…

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