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Commission recommends permanent designation for South Superior ‘Publer’s Cottages’ district; moves to zoning committee

5528881 · August 4, 2025
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Summary

After a public hearing with mixed public testimony, the Historic Preservation Commission voted 6–1 to recommend permanent historic designation for the South Superior Street (Publer’s Cottages) district and will forward the recommendation to the zoning committee.

The Historic Preservation Commission voted 6–1 Monday to recommend permanent historic designation for the South Superior Street “Publer’s Cottages” Historic District on the East Side, covering the east side of the 2500 block of South Superior Street (excluding 2538 South Superior). The commission’s recommendation advances the nomination to the Common Council zoning committee for further review.

Staff presented a detailed historical overview: the cottages were developed beginning in the late 1860s and were associated with the Milwaukee Iron Company as worker housing (puddlers), and the…

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