Historic Preservation Commission

The Madison Historic Preservation Commission named preservation award nominees and tabled a lighting award. The commission selected the Puddingstone House at 49 Park Avenue for its Residential Preservation Award and Chase Bank at 2 Waverly Place for its Commercial Award at the May 12 meeting, with

Madison Historic Preservation Commission approves sign, awards preservation honors. Chair Dr. Jill Rhodes reported that the commission approved a Sugarland Bakery sign at 57 Main Street and confirmed with Municipal Land Use Attorney Janice Bauer that it can enforce downtown facade decisions. The

Madison preservationists shape Waverly Place infrastructure redesign. The Historic Preservation Commission, meeting March 10, offered recommendations for the street and utility project affecting the downtown historic district, with Dr. Jill Rhodes, Chair, Max Hart, Vice Chair, and Chris Kellogg,

Historic Preservation Commission escalates Forum Coffee facade dispute to Mayor and Council. At its February 10 meeting, the HPC decided to escalate enforcement of facade restrictions at 1 Waverly Place after tenant Forum Coffee painted the building's first floor beyond the scope of HPC approval.

Madison Historic Preservation Commission holds reorganization meeting, elects leadership and sets 2026 priorities. The commission unanimously elected Dr. Jill Rhodes as Chair and Christon Kellogg and Max Hart as Co-Vice Chairs. The commission outlined 2026 goals including Historic Preservation