Title: Madison (Wis.). Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development: Preservation Planner’s Records
Inclusive Dates: 1883-1999

Creator:

• Madison (Wis.). Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development

Call Number: C2009/043

Quantity: 7.4 c.f. (7 records center cartons and 1 archives box)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

The records of Preservation Planners in the City of Madison Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development, documenting the process of designating various city neighborhoods and buildings as historic, providing guidelines for their preservation, and providing outreach to the community.

Note:

Assigned Dane Series 335.

Language: English

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These are the records of the Preservation Planner position within the City of Madison Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development. The position came into being at approximately the same time as the Landmarks Commission, in 1969. The position has been held by Lance Neckar and Katherine ‘Kitty’ Rankin. The main functions of the position were researching and designating the historic nature of various neighborhoods and buildings within the City of Madison, providing guidelines for their preservation, and providing outreach to the community. The most ambitious project of the position has been the as-yet-unfinished Intensive Survey of Madison. The position appears to have been primarily grant-funded, and documentation of that funding process, and the coordination between the position and the funders is demonstrated.

This collection is divided into six series: ADMINISTRATION, LANDMARKS COMMISSION, NATIONAL REGISTER PROGRAM, OTHER PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, NON-PRESERVATION TOPICS, and PUBLIC EDUCATION. The series are arranged in alphabetical order.

The ADMINISTRATION series contains information related to the day to day activities of the Preservation Planner, such as Correspondence, Demolition, Historical Background Research, and Housing Rehabilitation. Demolition contains studies and their use in changes to the city’s ordinances, specifically the former practice of ‘demolition by neglect,’ practiced by some non-resident property owners. The Planner position was also involved in evaluating demolition requests to determine if the properties had historic value and would be candidates for rehabilitation instead, and overlaps with the materials under Environmental Review in the NATIONAL REGISTER PROGRAM series.

The LANDMARKS COMMISSION series contains documentation of the structure and function of the Commission and its daily activities, including information on the Historic Districts, which contains the background materials used in the designation of three neighborhoods as Historic Districts: Mansion Hill, Third Lake Ridge, and University Heights. The final application packages for each district are not included.

The NATIONAL REGISTER PROGRAM series contains information used to place various city neighborhoods on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The final applications are not included. Neighborhoods may be both part of the Madison Historic Districts and on the NRHP. Included in the series are Environmental Review, Grants, and the Tax Reform Act. Environmental Reviews involve evaluating City projects for their impact on the historic properties. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 made changes to the Federal Rehabilitation Tax credit program, which needed to be communicated to the public.

The OTHER PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS series contains information on three organizations: the Wisconsin Association of Historic Preservation Commissions, the Wisconsin Society of Architects, and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The information is primarily related to Ms. Rankin’s involvement in those organizations, though there is some evidence of coordination between the organizations and the City.

The NON-PRESERVATION TOPICS series contains information on various city projects that needed the input of the Preservation Planner to determine potential impact on historic structures. This appears to be a less-formal version of the Environmental Review function.

The PUBLIC EDUCATION series documents efforts of the Preservation Planning function to educate the public on the historic nature of various buildings and neighborhoods through various efforts, as well as the benefits of rehabilitating older homes. Contained within this series are Awards, Exhibits and Special Projects, Preservation Week, Publications, Talks and Workshops, and Tours and Tour Booklets. The awards were given to the owners and developers of properties that adhered to the rehabilitation guidelines and produced work of historical integrity. Exhibits and special projects include work done by outside agencies that required the Preservation Planner’s input.

There are a large number of photographs, slides, negatives, and contact sheets distributed throughout the collection. They are primarily the result of ‘windshield surveys’ conducted by a number of different people.

Acquisition Information

Accession Number: C2009/043

C2009/043	Series: Administration, 1940-1998
Box   1 Folder   1	Annexations, 1991
Box   1 Folder   2	Beautification Ideas, 1978
Box   1 Folder   3	Building Inspection File Disposal, 1989, 1992
Box   1 Folder   4	Capitol Square Southeast plan, 1986
Box   1 Folder   5	CDBG Budget and applications, Fiscal year 82, 1981-1982
	Correspondence
Box   1 Folder   6	1969-1972
Box   1 Folder   7	1973
Box   1 Folder   8	1974
Box   1 Folder   9	1975
Box   1 Folder   10	1976
Box   1 Folder   11	1977
Box   1 Folder   12	1978
Box   1 Folder   13	1979-1988
Box   1 Folder   14	1980
Box   1 Folder   15	1993-1998
	Demolition
Box   1 Folder   16	Demolition and Building Code Studies, 1975-1980
Box   1 Folder   17	Demolition and wrecking ordinances - proposed changes, 1980-1981
	Historical background research
Box   1 Folder   18	Bay Creek neighborhood (South Shore), 1981, 1990
Box   1 Folder   19	Block 99, 1929-1955, 1982-1983
Box   1 Folder   20	Monona Terrace - 1 W. Wilson Street, to 1992, 1938-1967, 1992
Box   1 Folder   21	Olin Place research, 1893-1925, 1983-1986
Box   1 Folder   22	University of Wisconsin - University Bay Drive, Squire William Pethrick house, 1940
	Housing rehabilitation
Box   1 Folder   23	Housing Rehab Loan Committee, 1981-1985
Box   1 Folder   24	Housing Rehabilitation Programs - Team B-2, et cetera, 1979-1980
Box   1 Folder   25	Work Activities, Annual Reports - Neckar, 1973-1979
Box   1 Folder   26-27	Work activities, 1980-1994
Box   1 Folder   28	Work Plan (Office of Planning and Development), 1998, 1997-1998
Box   2 Folder   1	Parks theme [primarily Madison parks history], 1956-1993
Box   2 Folder   2	Public Art in Madison, 1989-1992
Box   2 Folder   3	Vacant buildings, Spring 1983
	Series: Landmarks Commission, 1883-1995	⇧
Box   2 Folder   6	Appointments, Resignations, et cetera, 1981-1989
Box   2 Folder   7	Bylaws, KHR file copy, do not remove, 1971-1972
Box   2 Folder   8	Citizens Committees, 1971-1977
Box   2 Folder   9	Constitutional and Statutory Validity of a Landmarks Commission in Wisconsin, August, 1979 revised edition
	Historic Districts
	Mansion Hill
Box   2 Folder   10	Brittingham grant, 1980, 1980-1983
Box   2 Folder   11	Draft Preservation Handbook, circa 1970
Box   2 Folder   12	Historic research material, 1883-1902, undated
Box   2 Folder   13-15	Important materials, 1972-1995
	Third Lake Ridge
Box   2 Folder   16-17	Historical research, undated
Box   2 Folder   18	Miscellaneous black and white photographs, circa 1950-1977
Box   2 Folder   19-21	Plan, notes and drafts, 1977-1978
Box   2 Folder   22	Williamson Street Redevelopment, 1974-1978
Box   2 Folder   23	Williamson Street Tour Guide, Tipler, 1978, 1977-1978
	University Heights
Box   3 Folder   1	Archeological potential and history, circa 1912-1980
Box   3 Folder   2	Bibliography and general research, undated
Box   3 Folder   3	Biographical information regarding non-resident property owners, 1906, 1960, 1980
Box   3 Folder   4	Biographical sources and work lists, 1910, undated
Box   3 Folder   5	Biographies of residents in group form (entirely University of Wisconsin), 1900, 1965, undated
Box   3 Folder   6	Building by architects, circa 1980
Box   3 Folder   7	Demolished buildings, 1979
Box   3 Folder   8	Guideline criteria and boundary drafts, 1985
Box   3 Folder   9	Hillfolks Club minutes (1900-1909), 1981
Box   3 Folder   10	Historic information (primary sources), 1893-1975
Box   3 Folder   11	Historic information (secondary sources), 1893
Box   3 Folder   12	Madison City Directory research, circa 1980
Box   3 Folder   13	Miscellaneous black and white photographs, 1894-1912, 1930, 1980
Box   3 Folder   14	Photo shooting, circa 1980 Physical Description: Black and white and color
Box   3 Folder   15	Plat maps and information regarding land history, also some information on adjacent plats, 1893-1924, circa 1980
Box   3 Folder   16	Procedural information regarding walking tour and booklet, 1975
Box   3 Folder   17	Regent Neighborhood association newsletters, including University Heights reminiscences and history, 1975-1977, 1981
Box   3 Folder   18	Street names, biographical information, 1960, circa 1980
Box   3 Folder   19	University Heights Poetry Club, 1970-1982, circa 1980
Box   3 Folder   20	Unresolved research problems, circa 1980
Box   3 Folder   21	List of sites - landmarks working materials, 1983-1990
Box   3 Folder   22	Mollenhoff's Commissioners Manual Idea, 1984
Box   3 Folder   23	Plaques - early correspondence, 1971-1977
Box   3 Folder   24	Policies, KHR file copy, do not remove 1974
Box   3 Folder   25-26	Survey of local preservation programs, 1982
	Series: National Register Program, 1971-1999	⇧
Box   3 Folder   27	Certification of local governments, 1982-1985
Box   3 Folder   28	Correspondence, 1971-1985
	Environmental Review
Box   3 Folder   29	Capitol Centre, 1979
Box   3 Folder   30	City's housing rehab programs, correspondence and procedures, 1978-1983
Box   3 Folder   31	Environmental Review, prior to 2000, 1982-1999
Box   3 Folder   32	MATC alternative sites: Law Park, E. Washington, Truax, 1974-1981
Box   3 Folder   33	Miscellaneous reviews - not address specific, to 1982, 1978-1982
Box   3 Folder   34	Miscellaneous reviews recorded on index cards to 1982, 1971-1982
Box   4 Folder   1-3	Procedures, rules, and regulations, 1974-1994
	Grants
Box   4 Folder   4	Common Council resolutions, 1980-1982
Box   4 Folder   5	Correspondence, budgets, 1981-1996
Box   4 Folder   6	Fiscal year , 1993-1994 Grant application - Historic Preservation Fund
Box   4 Folder   7	Fiscal year , 1994-1995 SHSW Grant
Box   4 Folder   8	Fiscal year , 1995-1996 SHSW Grant
Box   4 Folder   9	Grant applications and letters regarding monetary awards, 1980-1982
Box   4 Folder   10	Interim reports, 1980, 1982
Box   4 Folder   11	Memos of agreement and SHSW purchase orders, 1980-1985
Box   4 Folder   12	Survey and Planning grant, “points” controversy, 1983
Box   4 Folder   13-14	Survey and Planning grant, 1980 - University Heights Working materials, 1980-1986
Box   4 Folder   15	Survey and Planning grants, miscellaneous information and correspondence, 1970s, 1971-1976
Box   4 Folder   16	Historic buildings in city parks, 1989-1991
Box   4 Folder   17	Historical Survey methodology, obsolete, 1977
Box   4 Folder   18	Landmark nomination-working materials, 1980-1987
Box   4 Folder   19	List of preparers, 1987-1998
Box   4 Folder   20	Resource Protection Planning Scheme, 1983-1984
Box   5 Folder   1	State and National legislation, funding, 1971-1983
Box   5 Folder   2	Survey Methodology, 1981-1982
	Tax Reform Act
Box   5 Folder   3	Landmarks Commission correspondence, 1977-1980
Box   5 Folder   4	Local and State tax and assessment study, 1973, 1983
Box   5 Folder   5	Official rules and regulations, 1973-1984
Box   5 Folder   6	Public relations materials, 1976-1981
	Series: Non-Preservation Topics, 1974-1992	⇧
Box   5 Folder   7	Community Development Authority, 1988-1992
Box   5 Folder   8	Downtown 2000, 1987-1990
Box   5 Folder   9	Energy Conservation, 1980-1982
Box   5 Folder   10	Land use for Madison, and objectives and policies, 1974-1981
Box   5 Folder   11	Madison Parks, 1982
Box   5 Folder   12	Neighborhood Planning, 1977-1991
Box   5 Folder   13-14	Neighborhood Planning - Fourth District - Old Market, 1986
Box   5 Folder   15	Skywalks - 1988, 1986-1990
Box   5 Folder   16	Street Graphics, 1975
Box   5 Folder   17	Urban Design, 1975, 1982
	Series: Other Preservation Organizations, 1982-1990	⇧
Box   5 Folder   18	Wisconsin Association of Historic Preservation Commissions, 1984-1990
Box   5 Folder   19	Wisconsin Society of Architects, and AIA, 1982-1984
	Series: Public Education, 1972-1999	⇧
	Awards
Box   5 Folder   20-21	Executive Awards for Historical Preservation, 1981-1993
Box   6 Folder   1-2	Executive Awards for Historical Preservation, 1981-1993 (continued)
Box   6 Folder   3	Preservation award for Randall Alexander, 1983-1991
	Exhibits and Special Projects
Box   6 Folder   4	“Built to Last” newspaper series, 1979
Box   6 Folder   5	Buildings of Wisconsin Project, 1993-1994
Box   6 Folder   6	Capital Letters Exhibition, 1987-1989
Box   6 Folder   7	Dane County birthday celebration, 1986, 1985-1987
Box   6 Folder   8	Lang Exhibit “The Other Side of the Tracks,” 1979
Box   6 Folder   9	Map Project - Madison Public Schools, 1980
	Preservation Week
Box   6 Folder   10	1973
Box   6 Folder   11	1975
Box   6 Folder   12	1976
Box   6 Folder   13	1977
Box   6 Folder   14	1979
Box   6 Folder   15	1980
Box   6 Folder   16	1981
Box   6 Folder   17	1982
Box   6 Folder   18	1983-1984, 1983-1986
Box   6 Folder   19	Preservation public service announcement, 1983
	Publications
Box   6 Folder   20	City in the Four Lakes Country - Preservation planning booklet drafts, et cetera, 1975-1976
Box   6 Folder   21	DMIs Downtown guide, 1992
	Heritage Publications
Box   6 Folder   22	1985-1986, 1984-1995
Box   6 Folder   23	First Settlement, 1988
Box   6 Folder   24-25	Sandstone and Buffalo Robes, 1972-1989
Box   6 Folder   26	Third Lake Ridge brochure, 1987-1988
Box   6 Folder   27	University Heights, 1987
Box   7 Folder   1	Vilas and Old Market brochures, 1988-1989, 1988-1991
Box   7 Folder   2	Vilas-Greenbush, research for brochure, 1890-1934, 1989-1990
Box   7 Folder   3-4	Landmarks Commission leaflets, 1988
Box   7 Folder   5	“Official Madison Landmarks” handout by American Exchange, undated
	Talks and Workshops
Box   7 Folder   6	Early History of Madison (slide), undated
Box   7 Folder   7	Energy Conservation Workshop, 1979-1980
Box   7 Folder   8	Slide talk - General Madison history, circa 1975
	Tours and Tour Booklets
Box   7 Folder   9	AIA tour, May, 1981
Box   7 Folder   10	Bus tours and bike tours, 1976
Box   7 Folder   11	City tour Bus tour by Madison Metro, 1979
Box   7 Folder   12-13	Dudgeon-Monroe Walking tour booklet, 1999
Box   7 Folder   14	Hidden Surprises! bus tour, 1976, 1974-1976
Box   7 Folder   15	Historic Churches bus tour, 1977
Box   7 Folder   16-17	Old Market Walking Tour brochure, 1989-1992
Box   7 Folder   18	Prairie School bus tour, SAH, 1981
Box   7 Folder   19	Saloons tour and speech, 1978
Box   7 Folder   20	SHPO - National Council Meeting, Walking Tour, August 1983
Box   7 Folder   21	University Extension - Madison walking tours, 1982
Box   7 Folder   22	University Heights walking tour (Gordon D.), 1973-1977
Box   8 Folder   1-3	Walking Tour Booklet, Tenney-Lapham, 1995-1997
Box   8 Folder   4	Walking Tour for planners, Downtown Madison, Fall, 1982
Box   8 Folder   5	Walking tours, 1972-1976