Wisconsin Preservation Efforts-- Lancaster and Sheboygan

A couple articles from our neighbor to the north.

Lancaster-- The Feb. 5th Dubuque, Iowa, Telegraph-Herald reports that the Wisconsin State Historical Society has awarded the City of Lancaster a $17,500 grant to identify historical properties and support preservation efforts. A lot of this effort revolves around the extensive mining operations that occurred in Southwwestern Wisconsin in the 1800s to early 1900s.

Sheboygan-- The Feb. 6th Sheboygan Press reports that the city has approved a 90 day moratorium on applications to raze any of the 360 properties designated as historic. It doesn't block demolition, but will impact fast teardowns. You know, let's tear it down before anybody knows.

These are properties that may be eligible for inclusion on the National register of Historic Places.

This past May, 8 of these were placed on the city's first historic landmark list: City Hall, Sheboygan Fire Station No. 1, Heritage School, Fountain Park, Sheridan Park, the Little Red Schoolhouse, the Sheyboygan Press building, and a private residence at 710 Michigan Avenue.

Good to see Sheboygan getting involved with preserving its heritage. Congratulations.-- RoadDog