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Proposal to designate South Superior puddlers’ cottages as historic district draws homeowner pushback; committee holds file
Summary
Preservation staff proposed permanent local designation for a small cluster of 19th‑century puddlers’ cottages in Bayview, citing their association with the Bayview Rolling Mills, but several homeowners objected and the committee held the file for further discussion.
Preservation staff asked the committee to designate as historic a contiguous cluster of one‑story late‑19th‑century “puddlers’ cottages” on the 2500 block of South Superior Street that were originally tied to the Bayview Rolling Mills. Staff described the group as the last surviving uniform cluster of workers’ cottages connected to the mill, and said designation would protect the block’s visual integrity and open access to preservation funding.
Preservation commissioner staff presented historic maps and photographs tracing the cottages’ ties to the…
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