How West Allis Got Its Name

Have you ever wondered about the stories behind the names of some buildings and streets and even cities you encounter? A lot of you have written to Bubbler Talk asking about the origins of West Allis. Whether there was ever an east, north or south Allis. And why the city is called West Allis if there is, in fact, no Allis to be west of. Devan Gracyalny is the president of the West Allis Historical Society. Around 1900, he says the Milwaukee business E.P Allis and Company merged with Chicago