Historic Preservation in Milwaukee, WI (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
When a city-designated or nationally listed historic building sits abandoned or condemnable, Milwaukee's building commissioner can order it stabilized rather than razed, capping the repair cost at three times what demolition would cost.
Milwaukee Historic Building Stabilization Instead of Demolition
Some RestrictionsMilwaukee Code of Ordinances § 218-8 (Volume 2, Building and Zoning Code)
Whenever a locally or nationally designated historic building, or a contributing building in a locally designated historic district, is found to be abandoned or otherwise condemnable under this chapter or s. 66.0413, Wis. Stats., or the building owner has failed to maintain the structure in accordance with the standards of s. 275-32, the commissioner may act to stabilize the structure. The cost...
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