City wins 2009 Preserve America Award
Preserve America is a federal program that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage. The goals of the program include a greater shared knowledge about the nation’s past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased local participation in preserving the country’s cultural and natural heritage assets, and support for the economic vitality of our communities. More>>
Letter from the Chairman
May 2010
Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in the Green Bay Historic Preservation Commission’s website. Our commission consists of seven volunteer members appointed by the mayor representing the following fields: a registered architect, historian, licensed real estate broker, alderman, and three shall be citizen members. We meet every second Monday of the month at 4:45PM at City Hall, and our meetings are open to the public.
Along with historic property permit reviews, the commission holds an annual awards ceremony hosted by the mayor, and is an advocate and safeguard for historic and prehistoric sites, cultural heritage, and the aesthetic character of the City. We continue to proactively educate the community on Green Bay’s heritage, and work with the public and private sectors as a resource.
As we enter a new decade, the commission will work hard to advise private and public interests in the revitalization of historic sites throughout the city. While our goal is to save history from being lost, we are cognizant of the fact that not all structures can be protected from the wrecking ball.
In 2010 we hope assist with the redevelopment of the Port Plaza Towers building, formerly the Hotel Northland. This building is extremely important to Green Bay’s cultural history, in addition to being an asset architecturally. For many years it hosted the opposing teams playing the Packers, and has had luminaries lodge there, including Lon Chaney, Eleanor Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. This building can be brought back to life, and can once again be a jewel in Green Bay’s downtown.
We must ensure our heritage is protected and foster pride in our city’s rich and diverse past for future generations. The commission continues to spotlight our past and reach out to share our history with the community.
Thank you for taking the time to access our site.
Michael Iwinski