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*Updated* Historic Preservation Day at the Capitol — Joining Forces for a Stronger Voice
Feb
11
8:30 AM08:30
in-person, wthp event

*Updated* Historic Preservation Day at the Capitol — Joining Forces for a Stronger Voice

  • Madison Public Library - Central (map)
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Join the Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation for our First Annual Historic Preservation Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, in Madison.

We had previously announced the Historic Preservation Day at the Capitol this session. Thank you to those who registered! After thoughtful discussion, we’ve decided to join forces with the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Advocacy Day, which will take place one week later, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

Simply put: there is strength in numbers.

REGISTRATION | What you need to do

To participate, please register directly through the Wisconsin Historical Society:

👉 Register on the WHS website

📆 You can also view the full agenda for the day here: Advocacy Day Agenda

By aligning our advocacy efforts with the Wisconsin Historical Society, we’ll be part of a larger, more unified presence—bringing together people who care deeply about Wisconsin’s history, historic places, and preservation policies from across the state. At a critical moment for the historic preservation legislation we've advanced this session, this approach allows us to speak with greater impact and clarity to legislators. We believe this joint approach best serves our shared goals—and ensures that historic preservation remains visible, relevant, and well represented at the Capitol.

Thank you for your flexibility, your advocacy, and your continued commitment to preservation in Wisconsin. We hope to see as many of you as possible on February 11!

History Advocacy Day in Wisconsin

8:30–9:00 AM – Registration & Morning Refreshments

09:00–09:05 AM – Welcome from the Wisconsin Historical Society | Christian Øverland, The Ruth and Hartley Barker Director & CEO

09:05–09:20 AM – Engaging Your Legislators | Kate Easton, Director of Government Relations

10:00 AM–12:00 PM – Meetings with Local Legislators in the State Capitol Building

12:00 PM–01:00 PM – Volunteers’ Lunch & Learn Session

01:00–03:00 PM – Meetings with Local Legislators in the State Capitol Building

03:00–04:00 PM – Wrap Up at the Central Library

Full Agenda and Cancellation policy

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Attend Our Taliesin Workshop: Banking on Preservation!
Oct
23
9:00 AM09:00
wthp event

Attend Our Taliesin Workshop: Banking on Preservation!

  • 5607 County Road C Spring Green, WI, 53588 United States (map)
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Don’t miss this unique opportunity to gather at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hillside Theater for a full-day educational workshop exploring the future of Wisconsin’s historic bank buildings.

What to Expect:

  • A showcase of student work highlighting historic banks across Wisconsin, created using innovative 3D scanning technology

  • Presentations on periods and styles in bank architecture, the role of banks in downtown revitalization, and strategies for financing historic preservation

  • A special appearance by a developer who is “banking on preservation” to revive a significant historic property

Register before October 23 and secure your ticket. And remember - members are free, so make sure you join before registering for Taliesin!

Register for Banking on Preservation
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Oct
25
to Oct 26
External Event, tax credits, wthp event

Saving Wisconsin's Sacred Places: Architectural Landmarks | A Taliesin Workshop

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Saving important Wisconsin architectural landmarks is a fundamental mission of the WTHP. Together with the HPI at UWM, the trust will be offering a two-day workshop on saving churches, temples, synagogues and other sacred places. Topics will be focused on the challenges of proper documentation along with strategies for retention and reuse of these landmark places in towns throughout Wisconsin.

AGENDA
The two-day workshop will include a combination of lectures and discussion groups. As a workshop, participants will engage in hands-on demonstrations of droning, building laser scanning, photogrammetry and object scanning. The Historic Tax Credit portion will include case studies of Wisconsin places that have effectively used tax credits for religious and nonprofit organizations.

The workshop will include an extensive exhibition of drawings and virtual reality devices for an advanced understanding of these landmarks. Site tours of local buildings and places will be included.

Full Agenda

COSTS
This is intended to be a free workshop with drinks and some food provided. Participants can join for both days or only one with overnight accommodations independently. The purpose of this workshop, like the other WTHP workshops, is to bring together a variety of preservation-minded people who can share knowledge and success stories with others and continue to make Wisconsin one of the best states for architectural heritage stewardship.

Workshop Registration

AUDIENCE
This workshop is intended to bring together a wide range of people involved in the art and business of saving architectural landmarks in small and mid-size towns. This year’s workshop will focus on great sacred places.

Local, state, and national organizations will come together to offer the very latest information on a variety of issues. All of them will be related to the struggles that owners, developers, architects, contractors, craftsmen, city officials, and others have with these important landmarks.

Daina Penkiunas, Paul Porter, Elizabeth Hilton, Lisa Kennedy, Chris Rute, Stacey Keller, Jennifer Lerhke, Matt Sadowski, Vickie Schnitzler, WM. Jason Flatt, William Krueger, Amanda Wagner, Kurt Meingast Gabriela Bustos, Lucille Sells, John Everitt, Shaun Griffith, Simon Leverett, Rob Nieweg, Renee Kuhlman, Mike Phillips, Jarob Ortiz, Paul Davidson, Mark Schara, Mark Buechel

Thank you to our collaborating organizers:

  • Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation WTHP

  • National Trust for Historic Preservation NTHP

  • United States National Park Service NPS

  • Wisconsin Historical Society WHS

  • American Institute of Architects AIA Wisconsin

  • Wisconsin Association of Historic Preservation Commissions WAHPC

  • Historic Preservation Institute HPI at UWM

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Saving Wisconsin’s Historic Theatres | A Taliesin Workshop
Sep
17
to Sep 18
in-person, wthp event

Saving Wisconsin’s Historic Theatres | A Taliesin Workshop

The Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation with The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation are excited to welcome you to a unique workshop focusing on the successes and challenges facing Wisconsin’s historic theaters. The event will also present the best practices in historic preservation.

Workshop Information

registration
Workshop Agenda
Hillside Tour registration
Accommodations
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Register and Attend

Join us to learn how to execute a revitalization plan for your local theater or Main Street project. Experts will talk about every aspect of a historic restoration or adaptive reuse of a property and how to turn it into an economic engine. See for yourself the ongoing preservation activities of historic theatres and the other UNESCO World Heritage buildings on the Taliesin estate.

We’re excited to see you at Taliesin! Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions: info@wipreservation.org

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