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Keeper upholds Blair House boundary; Waukesha landmarks commissioners praised for opposition
Summary
The National Register of Historic Places keeper declined a city-requested boundary decrease for the Blair House after the Waukesha Landmarks Commission opposed the change and submitted a report to the state review board and National Register.
Good evening. On June 4, 2025, public commenter Lisa Salvo told the City of Waukesha Landmarks Commission that the National Register of Historic Places keeper had refused a city-requested reduction of the historic Blair House boundary, and she praised the commission for its review and opposition.
Salvo, a resident who addressed the commission during public comment, outlined a timeline showing the issue began in spring 2024 when the city submitted an application to decrease the National Register boundary for the Blair property. She said the commission was not notified initially and later was asked to waive a 60-day notice requirement for local historic-review input; the commission declined that waiver, Salvo said.
Salvo summarized the…
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