Emily Wallrath Schmidt, of the Chicago Bungalow Association, presented on the challenges and opportunities one might have when repairing historic wood windows. She spoke at the Wisconsin Historical Society’s annual local historic and historic preservation conference in late October. The Chicago Bungalow Association has a long record of helping homeowners repair and restore windows on vintage homes.
Read MoreWaukesha County wants out from any regulation by the City of Waukesha’s landmarks ordinance. And State Representative Scott Allen now seeks to exempt all of Wisconsin’s counties from every city’s landmark ordinance.
Read MoreGeorge Delaplaine was not the first occupant of what we now call the Old Governor’s Mansion. That was Julius T. White, a prominent businessman. Nor was Delaplaine the most famous resident. That would either be Robert M. La Follette or Ole Bull. Nevertheless, George Delaplaine is a person of interest when talking about the history of the Old Governor’s Mansion.
Read MoreAs a water pumping station transformed into apartments, Madison’s Nichols Station is a fine example of adaptive reuse—giving new life to a building that has outlived its original purpose.
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