About the Historic Preservation Review Board
What is the Historic Preservation Review Board?
The Governor-appointed Historic Preservation Review Board reviews and acts on nominations to the State Register and the National Register of Historic Places. The 15-member board consists of nine professionals in the fields of architecture, archaeology, art history, and history; and six professionals in related fields, including landscape architecture, law, urban and regional planning, and real estate. Board members serve on one of three committees: Architecture, History, or Anthropology.
When does the Historic Preservation Review Board meet?
The Review Board meets quarterly and its meetings are open to the public. The location and agenda for each review board meeting will be linked below 30 days prior to every meeting.
February 21, 2025 Agenda (UPDATED February 6, 2025, PDF, 86 KB)
May 16, 2025 Agenda (PDF, 258 KB)
August 15, 2025
November 14, 2025
How to attend the May 16, 2025 Review Board Meeting
The May 16, 2025 Review Board meeting will be held in person and online at the Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society or online via Zoom when the registration goes live. Attendees may request to speak regarding any item on the November agenda during the public comment period of the meeting. Individual speakers will be limited to two minutes per person.
Register to attend the November Review Board meeting via Zoom:
- 9:45 - 11:00 AM: Architecture Committee, Murphy Board Room (Room 318) or register to attend via Zoom at https://wihist.org/WIRB-AR
- 10:15 - 11:00 AM: Anthropology Committee, Conference Room 437 (fourth floor) or register to attend via Zoom at https://wihist.org/WIRB-AN
- 10:15 - 11:00 AM: History Committee, Sellery Room (first floor) or register to attend via Zoom at https://wihist.org/WIRB-H
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Full Review Board Meeting, Murphy Board Room (Room 318) or register to attend via Zoom at https://wihist.org/WIRB
2025 Review Board Members
Lauren Abel
Anthropology Committee
Lac Du Flambeau, WI
Term: 2024-2027
Sergio González
Review Board Chair
History Committee
Milwaukee, WI
Term: 2019-2027
Carlen Hatala
Architecture Committee
Milwaukee, WI
Term: 2005-2026
Carol McChesney Johnson
Architecture Committee
Mount Horeb, WI
Term: 2017-2027
Dan J. Joyce
Anthropology Committee
Kenosha, WI
Term: 2005-2026
Neil Prendergast
History Committee
Stevens Point, WI
Term: 2012-2027
Ray Reser
Anthropology Committee Chair
Amherst Junction, WI
Term: 2021-2025
Matt Sadowski
History Committee Chair
Racine, WI
Term: 2019-2025
Amy Scanlon
Review Board Vice Chair
Architecture Committee
Madison, WI
Term: 2019-2025
Sissel Schroeder
Anthropology Committee
Madison, WI
Term: 2006-2027
Valentine Schute, Jr.
Architecture Committee
La Crosse, WI
Term: 1993-2027
Daniel J. Stephans
Architecture Committee Chair
Evansville, WI
Term: 2005-2026
Peggy Veregin
History Committee
Stoughton, WI
Term: 2022-2025
Paul Wolter
History Committee
Baraboo, WI
Term: 2012-2027
Donna Zimmerman
Architecture Committee
Amherst Junction, WI
Term: 2005-2026
Learn More
Information for Preservation Consultants and Archaeologists
National Register and State Register of Historic Places
Have Questions?
Contact Ian Gort by phone at 608-264-6502 or by email below: