Historic Preservation Test #3

Local Milwaukee information

(T/F) In order to ensure high quality design, the Historic Preservation Commission, inlcuding Milwaukee, are composed exclusively of architects and designers

False

(T/F) Milwaukee has 3 separate Historic "zones": The Historic 3rd Ward, North Avenue Review Board, and the rest of the city.

False (Milwaukee only has 1 historic zone)

(T/F) As federal law has supported, Milwaukee's Historic Commission can permenetly prevent building demolition.

False (Can only do that for two years I believe)

(T/F) Though Cities need to be allowed to grow and expand, moving a historic building is never an allowable option for retaining over heritage places.

False

(T/F) Milwaukee's local historic preservation guidelines are based largely on National Historic Preservation Standards of the National Park Service

True

(T/F) In Milwaukee, all buildings or districts that have local landmark register status also have national landmark status

False

(T/F) Final decisions by the Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission can be appealed to the Milwaukee Council

True

(T/F) The Milwaukee Historic PReservation Members never 'police' the city in order to make sure that no inappropriate changes are being made to historic buildings

True

(T/F) To make changes that require a construction permit to a building on the local register, an owner must always get a Certificate of Appropriatness

True

(T/F) As a City on Lake Michigan, Milwaukee's early industrial buildings are located on the lake front for ease of access for Great Lakes shipping

False (They are located on the RIVER, not Lake)

List 5 of the criteria for inclusion on the local register:

1. Its location was the site of a significant historic event

2. It exemplifies the development of the culture of the city of Milwaukee

3. Its identified with a person who significantly contributed to the culture and development of Milwaukee

4. It is the work of an artist, architect, craftsman, or master building whose individual works have influenced the development of Milwaukee

5. It is related to other distinctive areas which are eligible for preservation according to a plan based on a historic, cultural, or architectural motifs

Name 5 building TYPES (not styles) that were created and contributed to Milwaukee's uniqueness of place:

1. Tanneries (Leathers)

2. Big industrial cold storage buildings

3. Grain Elevators

4. Polish flats

5. Beer Gardens

Explain the 3 different design approaches of new buildings built in historic fabric:

1. Contrast. Objectively and purposefully being different to stand out.

2. Blending in through replication/copying the historical styles and features of the surrounding architecture.

3. Contextually fitting in where the new building adapts to the context by matching key physical characteristics like scale, height, and solid-to-void (wall-to-window) ratios and material textures while maintaining it's own modern identity.

List drawbacks and/or advantages of being on a local register:

DRAWBACKS:

1. Cannot make changes without getting approval by the local historic commission

2. to make changes that require a construction permit, you must always get a certificate of appropriateness from the local historic commission

3. potential for penalties if rules are not followed

ADVANTAGES:

1. Access to resources and benefits

2. increased visibility and credibility amidst the community

3. Networking and connections are expanded

4. Advocacy and support from local organizations

5. Builds community involvement

List 5 local historic DISTRICTS in Milwaukee:

1. Brady

2. Mitchelle

3. Sherman

4. North Point

5. Concordia

Why are buildings being demolished and/or insensitively modified?

The 5th ward is on the national register, not the local. Any changes in the 5th ward buildings are not reviewed on the national register. Which means the owner can take advantage of the Historic Preservation tax to get 40% of the building paid

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City hall of Milwuakee

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Chicago North Western Train Depot (now demolished)

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Milwaukee County Park system Storage building

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Pabst Office Building

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5th ward Teweles Seed building

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Plankington Mansion (Demolished Marquette)

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Peck Rowhouses (1883)

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Soldier’s Home (Last presidential decree of Lincoln)

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Schlitz Tavern

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Egyptian Revival Building

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Schlitz Brewhouse (largest in the world/ever built)

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Pumping Station (now colectivo near the lake front)