For Immediate Release

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe
kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org

August 28, 2020

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The Sheboygan Press Building Listed in the State Register of Historic Places

Sheboygan, WI. - The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the Sheboygan Press Building (Sheboygan, Sheboygan County) on the State Register of Historic Places on August 14, 2020.

The Sheboygan Press building was constructed in 1924 as the new home of The Sheboygan Press newspaper, which enjoyed considerable popularity and success in Sheboygan throughout the twentieth century.  The building was designed by architect Edward Juul who blended traditional and classical architectural elements with modern architectural design and materials.  The Sheboygan Press, established in 1907, grew to be the largest local newspaper in the city by the late 1910s, which it remains to this day.  The paper became Sheboygan’s only daily newspaper in 1921 and the only newspaper in the city by 1927.  Its reputation for dependable journalism and the high quality of its editing staff led it to become the newspaper of record for the State of Wisconsin from 1933 to 1941. 

For much of its history, The Sheboygan Press was edited and operated by Charles E. Broughton.  Broughton became editor in 1908 and eventually became president of the company.  Besides being a prominent and influential citizen of Sheboygan as the editor of its only newspaper, Broughton was also active politically, supporting a myriad of progressive causes, New Deal policies, and environmental conservation in Wisconsin. In 1935, Charles Broughton was selected as a candidate for the Pulitzer Prize for his investigative journalism.   The Sheboygan Press is still in operation to this day, in print and online, although they moved out of the building in the fall of 2019.  The Sheboygan Press building represents the important history of newspapers and excellent journalism in Sheboygan.

The State Register is Wisconsin's official list of state properties determined to be significant to Wisconsin's heritage. The State Historic Preservation Office at the Wisconsin Historical Society administers both the State Register and National Register in Wisconsin.

To learn more about the State and National Register programs in Wisconsin, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org. 

About the Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.

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