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House is at least 153 years old, but is it historic? By Jeramey Jannene - Feb 24th, 2021 06:47 pm //end headline wrapper ?> 2530 S. Superior St. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. The Historic Preservation Commission unanimously granted temporary historic protection to a one-story, 1,397-square-foot house at 2530 S. Superior St. on Wednesday. It’s a precursor to a bigger debate on granting permanent historic protection to most of the block. “Unlike some of the big grandiose mansions we have looked at in the past, this is a worker’s cottage,” said commissioner st...

'Worst building ever seen' by city DNS will be turned into 35 apartments. By Jeramey Jannene - Feb 9th, 2021 10:25 am //end headline wrapper ?> McKinley School and planned homes. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Elevations by Quorum Architects. The complicated plan to redevelop the fire-damaged William McKinley School, 2001 W. Vliet St., received its final design approvals Monday. The Historic Preservation Commission signed off on plans for the building’s exterior and four new homes to be built on the north end of the property. The $12.6 million project centers on r...

Bauman and council committee support council president appointing HPC members. By Jeramey Jannene - Feb 3rd, 2021 09:03 am //end headline wrapper ?> Milwaukee City Hall. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Milwaukee’s historic preservation regulations are anything but historic. The City of Milwaukee has changed the ordinance multiple times in the past two decades, including switching the reporting structure for the full-time staff from Department of City Development control to City Clerk control. Now, led by Alderman Robert Bauman, the council is moving to take contro...