Year 1910

Historic Preservation Commission
Responsible for safeguarding the City's historic and cultural heritage, and the development of public support and the location and identification of historic structures and historic distrricts. The Commission consists of seven members including one Council member. Members serve a three year term.

Court House

Brown County Courthouse  
Court House Post Card

Brown County Court House Postcard

Circa 1910

Wisconsin Historical Society
Image # 31435
Visit from President Taft

On October 26, 1911, President Taft visited the City of Green Bay. As an estimated crowd of 15,000 congregated on the south wing of the Court House lawn, Mayor Winford Abrams introduced the President of the United States. President Taft spoke to the crowd about "the radification of peace treaty, to avoid war in the future." The President spent and hour and a half in Green Bay.

Wisconsin Historical Society
Image #56912

Both the Green Bay Gazette and The Green Bay Herald carried articles on the front page that day.
Brown County Court House

Brown County Court House Postcard

Wisconsin Historical Society
Image #31467
Court House

Brown County Court House

Circa 1929

Wisconsin Historical Society
Image #3671
Current view of Court House

View of the Brown County Court House from Walnut Street

2008