Despite being small in number, Black architects in Wisconsin have been great in stature and accomplishments. Alonzo Robinson, Jr. (1923-2000) was the first registered Black architect in the state of Wisconsin. With a career spanning four decades, Robinson worked mostly in Milwaukee and its suburbs, designing over 100 buildings in both the public sector and in private practice. Robinson was deeply involved in his community and believed in the power of community involvement and design to solve the challenges facing cities. While Robinson’s work is being discovered anew, unfortunately, it is also being lost—as much as a third of his built designs have already been demolished. One remarkable building faced the threat of demolition in 2025. The Central City Plaza is the only Black-designed, Black-built, and Black-owned commercial building in the state of Wisconsin. Thanks to an incredible multidisciplinary coalition of architects, historic preservationists, activists, and community members, this building was saved from the wrecking ball and, through adaptive reuse, will have new life as a hub serving the city of Milwaukee. This session will tell the story of Alonzo Robinson Jr.’s life, architectural career, and the partnership that rallied to save this important part of Wisconsin’s history.