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name: "Journal Cafe"
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status: open
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record_id: 10e5efd1-2faf-43be-9d68-0c160dc45014
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# Journal Cafe

Food retailer in Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026.

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 918 N Vel R Phillips Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0420094637711&lng=-87.9155321630285) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1962 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic register | In a National Register district since 2021 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Seeds of Health Inc. | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | March 4, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Food Dealer Retail](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-retail) | City license | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Journal Cafe is a food retailer at 918 N Vel R Phillips Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer retail license issued March 4, 2026; the City lists the license as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## The building

Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it.

Built 1962, school, 4 stories. In a National Register district since 2021.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1962 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | School | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 4 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 61,600 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | Milwaukee Journal Complex & Site: National Register district, listed 2021 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | Milwaukee Journal Complex & Site: City historic district, designated 2019 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.

Bus:

- Routes 19, 31, 34, 40U, 80, 81 and Via Rt 19 at N 6th & State, a 3-minute walk (278 m)
- Routes 14 and 30 at Wisconsin & Old World 3rd, a 5-minute walk (363 m)
- Routes 12, 19, 31, 34, 40U, 80, 81, BlueLine and Via Rt 19 at N 6th & Wisconsin, a 5-minute walk (366 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Vel R. Phillips & Kilbourn (901 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.), a 1-minute walk (69 m)
- Bublr dock MLK & State (285 W. State Street), a 2-minute walk (136 m)
- Bublr dock Deer District (340 W. Highland Avenue), a 3-minute walk (265 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on N Vel R Phillips Ave (zone 4236), 33 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 724 N 2nd St, a 5-minute walk (389 m)

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0420094637711&lng=-87.9155321630285).

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
Source: [Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed)](https://gbfs.bcycle.com/bcycle_bublr/gbfs.json), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop), checked November 1, 2026.

## What you can do here

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- [Report a closing](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/journal-cafe-10e5ef/correct)

## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee food licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/9): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor
- [City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/planning/special_districts/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\)

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 918 N Vel R Phillips AV | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 61,600 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | School, land use code 8211 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.04201, -87.91553 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | Milwaukee Journal Complex & Site, City designation, 2019 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | Milwaukee Journal Complex & Site, National Register, 2021 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Seeds of Health Inc. | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-03-03 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-03-04 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 344444 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Food Dealer Retail \(FOOD\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Journal Cafe | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register and locally designated | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3612321000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 4 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1962 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-02.

Record id: 10e5efd1-2faf-43be-9d68-0c160dc45014

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## For agents

Journal Cafe \(food retailer in Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee\) is at 918 N Vel R Phillips Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

JSON: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/journal-cafe-10e5ef.json

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