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Historic Preservation Commission summary
MilwaukeeJun 1, 20263 min read
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The commission approved most Certificate of Appropriateness requests, including exterior repairs, window work, signage, fencing, and accessibility-related improvements across multiple historic districts. Two items were held for later review: selective window replacement at 4377 N. 25th Street and retroactive approval of vinyl windows at 2377 N. Sherman Blvd.
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The commission mostly signed off on property work in Milwaukee historic districts, including repairs to windows, porches, roofs, signs, a fence, and concrete paths. One larger project at 213 W. Brown Street was approved with preservation-focused conditions, including keeping historic materials where possible and using clear glass on storefront windows. Two requests were delayed and will come back later for review. Overall, the meeting allowed several property owners to move ahead, while keeping tighter scrutiny on changes that could affect historic character.
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- Approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for replacement windows and stucco repair at 2610 W. Port Sunlight Way.
- Approved exterior rehabilitation, removal of a nonhistoric stairway, and a new deck at 213 W. Brown Street with conditions.
- Approved rehabilitation and new tenant signage at 1300 W. Historic Mitchell Street with a requirement that storefront windows remain clear glass.
- Held selective window replacement at 4377 N. 25th Street until the applicant can appear.
- Approved staff-reviewed requests including roof repairs, front steps replacement, window restoration, exterior HVAC equipment, sign installation, porch repairs, lead-paint hazard abatement, and concrete path repair.
- Held retroactive approval of vinyl windows at 2377 N. Sherman Blvd. until the following month.
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Jun 1, 2026, 8:00 PMCity Hall, Room 301-Bcompleted
Agenda
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for replacement windows and stucco repair at 2610 W. Port Sunlight Way, in the Garden Homes Historic District for Wesley S. Bentil.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior rehabilitation, demolition of a nonhistoric exterior stairway, and a new deck at 213 W. Brown Street, in the Brewers Hill Historic District for Shannon Brennan and Kat Devlin.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for rehabilitation and signage a new tenant at 1300 W. Historic Mitchell Street, in the Mitchell Street Historic District for SCCP Mitchell LLC and Bank of America.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for selective window replacement at 4377 N. 25th Street, in the Garden Homes Historic District, for Martha Love.
- Agenda Item
- The following files represent staff approved Certificates of Appropriateness:
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for flat roof replacement, bay window roof repair, and gutter repair at 2639 N. Wahl Avenue, in the North Point North Historic District for Michael Crichton.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for in-kind replacement of the front steps at 2744 N. Grant Boulevard, in the Grant Boulevard Historic District for Herlyn Roberson.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for window restoration and new wood storm windows at Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, 2519 E. Kenwood Boulevard, an individually designated historic property, for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for a wall sign and a blade sign at 1020 E. Brady Street, in the Brady Street Historic District for Linjin Xiao.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior HVAC equipment at 114 E. Vine Street, in the Brewers Hill Historic District, for Tyler Leis.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for replacement of two vinyl windows with new wood windows at 2433 W. Kilbourn Avenue, in the West Avenues West Historic District, for Thomas Aliner Harris.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new monument sign at 2038 N. Bartlett Avenue, part of the grounds of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, an individually designated historic property for Three Holy Women Congregration and Catholic East Elementary School.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for a fence at 213 W. Brown Street, in the Brewers Hill Historic District, for Kat Devlin and Shannon Brennan.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for repairs to porches, windows, storm windows, and trim and installation of two metal handrails at 1019 - 1043 E. Ogden Street, the Abbot Row Historic District, for Abbot Row Corporation.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for retroactive approval of vinyl windows at 2377 N. Sherman Blvd., in the Sherman Boulevard Historic District for LaQuita Hoskin.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for porch repairs and new porch stairs at 2251 N. Lake Drive, in the North Point South Historic District for Lise Sadagopan.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for lead-paint hazard abatement at 836 N. 24th Street, in the West Avenues West Historic District for Catalina Spears.
- Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness to repair/replace concrete paths around the property at 2863 N Grant Boulevard, in the Grant Boulevard Historic District for LaShanda Anderson.
- Review and approval of the minutes from the last meeting May 4, 2026
- Updates and announcements.
- This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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- Meeting Convened at 3:00 pm
- Meeting adjourned at 3:39 pm Carmen O. Roman This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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