Wisconsin Historic Preservation Review Board | Wisconsin Historical Society

Organizational Description

About the Historic Preservation Review Board

Wisconsin Historic Preservation Review Board | Wisconsin Historical Society

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 meeting dates for 2024 are listed below. The location and agenda for each review board meeting will be linked below 30 days prior to every meeting.

2024 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

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