This Saturday, November 17 from 2:00-4:00 pm, the Wisconsin Historical Society’s division of Historic Preservation will be holding an event at St. Matthews C.M.E. Church in Milwaukee to celebrate a recent grant from the National Park Service to increase awareness and recognition of historic African-American resources in the City of Milwaukee. From this process, four properties of historic significance to Milwaukee’s African American community were identified and will eventually be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Four future additions include the 16th Street Viaduct that was prominent during the housing marches, St. Matthews CME Church, Lloyd Barbee’s house and the Dietz/Palmer House.

The event is free and open to the public. There will be short presentations on each of these historically significant places from National Register consultants, Traci Schnell and Robert Blythe, a presentation from St. Matthews CME Church choir, refreshments and more

Below is a media advisory with more information and we hope you will be able to join us at the event.

Thanks for your consideration.

Kara

Media Advisory - Four Future Additions to the National Register of Historic Places to be Celebrated in Milwaukee

When: Saturday, November 17, 2018

Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Where: St. Matthews C.M.E. Church, 2944 N 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53206

Why: In 2017, the National Park Service awarded the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Office an Underrepresented Communities Grant to increase awareness and recognition of historic African-American resources in the City of Milwaukee. On Saturday, November 17, the Wisconsin Historical Society will be celebrating the nominations of four properties of historic significance to Milwaukee’s African American community to the National Register of Historic Places. The four future nominations include the 16th Street Viaduct that was prominent during the housing marches, St. Matthews CME Church, Lloyd Barbee’s house and the Dietz/Palmer House.

More Information: This event is free and open to the public. There will be short presentations on each of these historically significant places from National Register consultants, Traci Schnell and Robert Blythe, a presentation from St. Matthews CME Church choir, refreshments and more. Click here for more information.