Advocacy News
The Madison Trust for Historic Preservation actively advocates for protecting places in the community that tell important stories about architecture and the City's history. We believe that learning about Madison's heritage through our historic places is vitally important to understanding and caring for our City.
We have created the Advocacy News in hopes that the information we provide will strike a chord with many who live or have lived in the area and are interested in preserving key aspects of Madison's character.
Advocacy Alerts
Do you want to know more about advocacy issues in Madison? Are you interested in registering to speak on a topic at the Landmarks Commission, but are not sure how to get involved? We encourage you to sign up for our new Advocacy Alerts. The Madison Trust Advocacy Committee has established a program to provide emails about advocacy-related issues in our community. We know that getting too many emails can be frustrating, so we promise not to overwhelm your inbox.
August 2021 | Advocacy News
Read about the “demolition by neglect” ordinance that helps the Landmarks Commission enforce a property owner’s duty to adequately maintain a historic property in the city. The Wonder Bar story has continued to unfold rapidly, and the Advocacy Committee and Trust Board have been working hard to stay on top of it. Read our August Advocacy News to learn more.
July 2021 | Advocacy News
Learn more about the large-scale development proposed for Block 55, the downtown site bounded by State, West Gorham, North Broom, and West Johnson Streets, and specifically the Trust’s position on preserving and reconstructing several facades on West Gorham and West Johnson Streets, locations of early auto dealerships.
June 2021 | Advocacy News
Read our June Advocacy News and learn more about the status of the Wonder Bar, currently resting at 222 E. Olin Ave., and the outcome of the Common Council vote on the proposed demolition of two historic UW fraternity buildings at 619 and 621 N. Lake St.