Milwaukee, Wis. — Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) and Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) lauded Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s designation of the National Soldiers Home Historic District as a National Historic Landmark. There are currently about 2,500 sites nationwide with this designation, which brings technical advice for preservation. Earlier this month, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named the National Soldiers Home Historic District as one of the most endangered historic places in the country. Congresswoman Moore said, “Veterans, preservationists and many others have been fighting for years to help preserve these national treasures right here in Milwaukee. Thi
Milwaukee’s National Soldiers Home, once a lifeline for veterans returning from war and today a gracious park-like area with both functional and dilapidated buildings, was named a national historic landmark Thursday. “This is basically the highest level of recognition that a site can receive,” said Ali Kopyt, a board member with Milwaukee Preservation Alliance. “We’ve been waiting for this landmark status.” The entire 90-acre site, including a soldiers’ cemetery, a chapel and a theater, was designated along with 13 other sites across the country as national landmarks by the National Park Service. Read the entire article by Mary Louise Schumacher of the Journal Sentinel here.
