Preservation
Preservation, profitability and your Northwoods’ Business
A half-day workshop for Northwoods commercial property owners, business owners, real estate developers and commercial building contractors, sign makers and others – anyone who wants to learn more about profitability and preservation in our region.
Join us: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Curran Professional Park (lower level) 315 S. Oneida Street, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Program
1pm – Welcome
1:15pm – “The Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation” – Frank Butterfield, Field Officer, Wisconsin Field Office, National Trust for Historic Preservation
1:45pm – “Historic Tax Credits for Commercial Properties” – Mark Buechel, Senior Preservation Architect, Wisconsin Historical Society
2:30pm – “High Impact, Low Cost Renovations” – Joe Lawniczak, Downtown Design Specialist, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin Main Street Program
3pm – Q&A
3:15pm – Tour of ArtStart, Inc., 68 S. Stevens Street
Refreshments will be served.
There is no cost to participate, however, to reserve your spot, please RSVP by Wed., April 25 by emailing msdri@frontiernet.net or calling 715.362.7374.
Program supported by:
- Downtown Rhinelander Inc. – Design Committee
- Tomahawk Main Street, Inc. – Design Committee
- Eagle River Revitalization Program
- City of Rhinelander Historic Preservation Committee
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Bios of speakers:
Mark Buechel is the Senior Preservation Architect for the Wisconsin Historical society. Born and raised in Wisconsin he has been a historical architect for nearly 20 years. Prior to his Wisconsin position he was the State Historical Architect for Minnesota. Mark has an undergraduate Architecture design degree from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Architecture degree with a graduate Certificate in historic Preservation from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He is considered a leading authority on wood and timber repair and restoration having lectured in several states and around the world. He is often sought out for an interesting micro specialty, the restoration of historic log and timber structures. The National Park Service rocky mountain region and the US Forest Service use a master specification written by Mark for their log building restoration projects, he has conducted several hands on log building restoration seminars where he teaches people how to restore log buildings and he has lectured as far away as Japan on the subject. Mark is also an assistant adjunct professor at the University Of Wisconsin School Of Architecture where he does guest lectures, project specific studio work, and for one month each year he takes Architecture students on a preservation study abroad trip, the past few years they have visited Japan and this year they are planning to visit Ireland.
Joe Lawniczak has been the Downtown Design Specialist with Wisconsin Main Street since 2001. He works daily with building owners, city officials, volunteers, etc. in the thirty-eight Main Street communities throughout Wisconsin, preserving and restoring historic building facades, providing preservation and design education, and establishing local preservation tools such as design guidelines, design review, ordinances, etc. Prior to joining Wisconsin Main Street, Lawniczak worked for twelve years at the architectural firm of Berners-Schober Associates in Green Bay, Wisconsin. For six of those years, he was an active volunteer on the Design Committee for On-Broadway, Inc., Green Bay’s neighborhood Main Street program.
Lawniczak has been a featured speaker and/or provided hands-on design services for several other organizations, including Illinois Main Street, Kansas Main Street, Main Street Iowa, Michigan Main Street, Minnesota Main Street, Minnesota Historical Society, Montana Main Street, Oregon Main Street, South Carolina Main Street, University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association, and the Wisconsin Historical Society, among others.
Lawniczak is actively involved with the National Main Street Center (NMSC). He has served on the National Main Street Conference speaker selection committee as well as their sustainability leadership panel. He has been one of the key planners for the annual Main Street architects and designers meetings for several years. And he has written several articles and chapters for various NMSC publications, including Main Street News, Main Street Now, and a recently released book titled “Revitalizing Main Street”.
Lawniczak has also written feature articles for Wisconsin Main Street, the University of Wisconsin-Extension, and various local organizations on topics ranging from preservation and sustainability, proper building maintenance, and low cost-high impact building improvements. In addition, he serves on the Scenic Byways Advisory Council for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and is a former member of the Public Policy Committee for the Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation.
As part of the Wisconsin Main Street Program, Downtown Rhinelander, Inc. fosters a comprehensive revitalization approach – an approach designed to promote the historic and economic redevelopment of our traditional business district.
Well-kept buildings are a key piece of an attractive downtown – and an important investment for property owners and communities alike. There are traditional tools for managing physical change in our downtown, including design guidelines, local ordinances and facade improvement incentives.
Frank Butterfield is a Field Officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, based in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. After studying chemistry and music as an undergraduate at Boston College, Frank earned a Master of Science in Historic Preservation degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Frank joined the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2009.
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Foundational readings and websites:
Main Street News, November 2005, “Inappropriate Building Materials on Main Street: An Epidemic? Is there a Cure?” http://www.preservationnation.org/main-street/main-street-news205/11/inappropriate-building-materials.html by Joe Lawniczak, Wisconsin Main Street
Preservation Briefs # 1-47 http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/TPS/briefs/presbhom.htm by National Park Service & U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/TPS/tax/rhb/ by National Park Service
Wisconsin Historical Society: Guide to Financial Assistance for Historic Preservation Projects http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/funding/
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/localhistory/presentations/annual_convention2011.asp
Wisconsin Main Street Program http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/cd/CD-bdd.html
Latest Annual Report http://wedc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Annual-report-web-final.pdf
Wisconsin Historical Society -Architecture/History Inventory www.wisconsinhistory.org/ahi/
National Alliance of Preservation commissions – Online Design Guidelines www.uga.edu/napc/programs/napc/guidelines.htm
