|
Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway |
Located in downtown Oshkosh, the 1868 Brooklyn #4 Hook and Ladder Firehouse was designed by master architect William Waters. Listed on the National Register in 1996, the firehouse is the earliest remaining Waters building in Oshkosh. The distinctive firehouse was meticulously restored by owners David and Rosemary Zuern and is now listed for sale. The non-profit Oshkosh Firefighters Charitable Trust (OFCT) has expressed interest in purchasing the building to house its offices, provide community meeting space, and serve as a museum for the Oshkosh Fire Department. To that end, the OFCT is pursuing a Community Impact Grant from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation.
Contact Oshkosh Firefighters Charitable Trust Director, Michael J. Wos, at 920-385-9471 for more information. |
|
|
Coming Preservation Events |
2011 Annual Local History and
Historic Preservation Conference
September 23-24, 2011
Holiday Inn
1001 Amber Ave.
Stevens Point, WI 54482
Conference Theme:
The Past in Perspective
For additional information, including a link to registration materials, visit the WHS website.
While at the conference,
please plan to attend a reception
sponsored by the Wisconsin Trust
Friday Evening, September 23
5:00 - 6:00
East Commons, Holiday Inn Convention Center
If you have an event that you would like to list with us, please send information to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
. |
|
The development of a large Madison parcel that includes Marshall Erdman's former headquarters was in the planning stages when a grass-roots effort to save the building emerged. The property at 5117 University Avenue functioned as Erdman's administrative offices and manufacturing plant for the production of pre-fabricated building components. Recognized as a leader in prefabrication of medical clinics, houses and schools Erdman's career began following World War II; he continued work until his death in 1995. The building was designed by William V. Kaeser, an important Wisconsin architect, who enjoyed a long-term collaboration with Erdman.
|
 Thanks to everyone who came out to see the Glenn Miller Orchestra at the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay last April. We had a wonderful turn-out! The Orchestra, under the direction of Larry O'Brien, performed a number of Glenn Miller's most popular and well-known arrangements. The beauty and functionality of the restored Meyer Theatre was not lost to O'Brien, who had the group perform some of their numbers acoustically to demonstrate the wonderful quality of sound in the historic theatre. Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Jim Draeger provided opening remarks that placed the Meyer within its historic context, and the show concluded with comments concerning the positive role historic preservation plays in our communities. |
|
|
Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway |
|
The Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway (FWHP) is focused on securing National Heritage Area status for a swath of the state that encompasses the Lower Fox River, Lake Winnebago, the Upper Fox and the Lower Wisconsin Rivers. The non-profit 501c3 group, based in Kimberly, recently has submitted a feasibility study to the National Park Service and is at work developing an interpretive plan for the parkway.
Work on securing this designation began in 1989, led by the Friends of the Fox and the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors' Bureau. These groups were joined in 1997 by the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC), which completed the original concept plan for the parkway. The FWHP was formed approximately two years ago and has carried the effort forward with renewed determination. It has been highly effective in establishing partnerships and advancing federal legislation to designate the waterway a National Heritage Area.
The proposed geographical boundaries are based on the route used by early French explorers to travel from Green Bay to the Mississippi River. The Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway is seeking to engage communities and organizations along the full length of the waterway in undertaking its interpretive planning process. Please visit the FWHP's website to learn more about this great initiative and get involved! |
|
Williams to donate Painting |
|
The family of Charles Williams of Oshkosh, a member of the WTHP's Board of Directors, is planning to donate a painting by the well-known Wisconsin artist Merton Grenhagen (1878-1941) to the Oshkosh Public Museum. Grenhagen was inhigh demand during the early 20th century, receiving commissions for portraits from many prominent individuals throughout Wisconsin and the Chicago area.
The painting shows Williams' aunts as young girls; it was commissioned by his grandparents, Charles and Margaret Fisher Williams, in the early 1920s. Prior to turning the family heirloom over to the Oshkosh Pubic Museum, it will have been carefully restored by David Marquis of the Midwest Art Conservation Center in Minneapolis (above). We salute Chuck and his family for their generosity in donating the restored work to the Oshkosh Public Museum so that it can be enjoyed by the entire community.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Editors
