July Preservation News

August is here and so is the heat! Stay cool with this fresh newsletter and check out what MPA has been up to in the busy month of July.

Any questions or concerns? As always, feel free to reach out to me at mpa@milwaukeepreservation.org

-Emma Rudd, Executive Director

RIVERWEST 24

MPA was thrilled to join in on the Riverwest 24 fun this year! Thank you to everyone who came out to paint our mural, cheer on the racers, and chat about preservation.

While things around the tavern may seem quiet, we're diligently working away on stabilization plans with with Beane Engineering and Berglund Construction!

Want to keep informed as the Tavern Project unfolds? We’ll post updates as often as they happen on our website!

ADVOCACY

Growing MKE

MPA is happy to see the dedication to preservation listed in Sections I and IV of the updated Growing MKE plan. We understand the plan as a whole needs to spend more time in the community, but fully support the intent and commitment to preserving Milwaukee's historic fabric.

To read more and for the latest updates, visit engage.milwaukee.gov/growingmke

Villa Terrace

We are aware an RFI has gone out from the county for Villa Terrace and fully intend to stay involved as the situation unfolds. We support the Friends of Villa Terrace and want to see the site continue to be a public landmark to art, history and architecture.

To learn more about Friends of Villa Terrace visit friendsofvillaterrace.org

Do you have a building in your neighborhood under threat? That's historic? That's important to you? Tell us about it!

We're gathering a list of the historic buildings that matter to YOU!

Please follow the link below and fill out the short (less than 3 minutes!) form:

CLICK HERE FOR FORM

Reminder: Lots of behind-the-scenes work is happening at MPA!

We've been working hard behind the scenes to better serve our membership and the community. Some things we've been working on:

A new, improved website
Brand new donor-tracking software
Internal programming and development plans to focus more on education and outreach
Strategic planning to help guide the organization into the future.

We thank you for your continued support and assure you, even when things are a little quiet, we’re working hard to make preservation mainstream in Milwaukee!

Soldiers Home in the News!

Tour Season is in full swing!

Upcoming Tour dates:

August 17th at 10am
August 17th at 12pm
September 14th at 10am
September 14th at 12pm

Formerly Out-of-Print Book Now Available on MPA's Website!

"Out at the Soldiers' Home: A Memory Book" by Elizabeth Corbett is now back in LIMITED QUANTITIES!

All proceeds benefit MPA and our work at the Soldiers Home!

"Out at the Soldiers' Home: A Memory Book, a rather anecdotal account of her life and the lives of the men living at the home. Republished by the West Side Soldiers' Aid Society, it is perhaps the only published memoir of a person who lived at one of the dozens of national and state homes built to care for veterans of the Civil War."

Order Now

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 10: Hank Aaron 5K

September 7: Silver City International Festival

September 7-8: 41st Annual Trimborn Farm Harvest of Arts and Crafts

September 28-29: Doors Open Milwaukee

October 16th-18th: WHS Local History & Historic Preservation Conference

October: Cream City Brick Symposium - More Info Coming Soon!

SAVE THE DATE!

Join our friends at the Milwaukee County Historical Society this September for an incredible day of handcrafted works, food, live music and the Milwaukee County Parks Traveling Beer Garden

All proceeds benefit the preservation and restoration of historic county parks including Trimborn Farm - the iconic 1850s lime kiln farm, notorious for helping produce much of our city's beloved Cream City Brick! For more information, visit trimbornfarm.com.

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