Conference Program
Thursday, April 20
6:00pm Early Bird Dinner, Hotel Marshfield (for those arriving on Thursday)
Friday, April 21
8:00am Registration/Continental Breakfast/Vendor Exhibits
9:00am Welcome to Conference Wm. Jason Flatt, WAHPC President
9:05am Welcome to Marshfield Lois TeStrake, Mayor for the City of Marshfield
9:10am Session 1 – “The National Register Program: the ABCs and Ds” step-by-step process, benefits, grants, consultants, timeline, cost versus Local Landmark Elizabeth Hilton
10:00am Session 2 – “Design Guidelines: Illustrations Matter” developing the process from very small towns to large cities Heather Bailey
10:50am Break/Vendor Exhibits Open
11:00am Session 3 – “How to Develop and Implement a Historic Preservation Plan” provide a framework and process to set goals, timelines, budget and how to set a HP Plan in motion that is realistic to implement Jeff Hintz, Planning Manager, Steven Madsen and Michelle Cook, Associate Planners, City of Racine
12:00pm Lunch/Vendor Exhibits Open, Q&A Session 3, “History of the Chestnut Center for the Arts” Bridget O’Brien
12:40pm Session 4—“Archaeology in Our Community” a survey may reveal another layer of history Amy Rosebrough
1:40pm Session 5—“Grants for Planning and Planning for Grants – an Overview of the CLG Grant Application Process ” benefits, grants, consultants, timeline, cost, single property & districts Jason Tish
2:20pm Break/Vendor Exhibits Open
2:30pm Session 6 – “Post War Public Housing Becomes Historic and Eligible” Wm. Jason Flatt
3:15pm Session 7 – “SHPO Updates for Wisconsin” news and scoops from Wisconsin’s Chief Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas
4:00pm “WAHPC AWARDS Presentation” Gene Hackbarth
Immediately following the WAHPC Awards Presentation will be the short annual meeting and election of Board of Directors members.
6:00pm Dinner – Friday Night Fish Fry at Blue Heron BrewPub, 108 W. 9th Street (Free for attendees)
“Celebrating a City’s Sequicentennial” ideas from Marshfield’s Celebration Vickie Schnitzler
Saturday, April 22
Complimentary Breakfast on your own at Hotel Marshfield or one of Marshfield’s Downtown Historic Building Restaurants:
* The Kitchen Table, 118 E. 3rd Street, https://www.restaurantji.com/wi/marshfield/kitchen-table-/
* The Daily Grind, 236 S. Central Avenue, https://www.facebook.com/thedailygrindcoffeetea/
* Uptown Coffee Company, 121 S. Central Av-enue, https://www.uptowncoffeeco.com/
* Nutz Deep II, 809 S. Central Avenue, https://www.nutzdeep2.com/
* 2-1/2 Cups Cupcakery & Bake Shop, 126 S. Central Avenue, https://www.2andahalfcups.com/
8:00am Registration/Vendor Exhibits
9:00am Session 1 – “Church Architecture” Why preserve and nominate churches? Daina Penkiunas
9:45am Session 2 – “Being a Part of Marshfield’s Downtown Revitalization!” Chris & Erin Howard, Owners of Howard Properties & Development
10:15am Break & Board Tour Bus
10:30am Tour of Marshfield Historic Districts
* Upham Historic District
* West 5th & 6th Street Historic District
* Park Street Historic District
* Central Avenue Historic District Don Schnitzler
* Howard Properties Erin & Chris Howard
12:30pm Lunch/Sharing Time Pizza and Salad Buffet Scotty’s Pizza & Chicken, 100 S. Chestnut Avenue
1:15pm Tour of Marshfield Historic Districts (continued)
* Pleasant Hill Historic District
* The World’s Largest Round Barn Don Schnitzler
1:40pm Return to Chestnut Center for the Arts/End of Conference
One additional optional tour for those interested to walk across the street to Governor William H. Upham House, 212 W. 3rd Street