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Historic Preservation Commission recommends designation for 2246 S. Aldridge, cites Stolenwork construction and Correa family history
Summary
The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission recommended permanent historic designation for the Queen Anne house at 2246 South Aldridge Street, citing its architectural integrity and associations with carpenter-contractor Elias Stolenwork and the Correa family’s cultural contributions.
The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission on April 14 recommended permanent historic designation for the house at 2246 South Aldridge Street, a Queen Anne residence built in 1890 and associated with contractor and alderman Elias Stolenwork and later with the Correa family, who the staff report says were active in Latino civic and musical life in Milwaukee.
Staff presented an updated study report and preservation guidelines at the hearing, noting added research from the nominators that expanded material on the Correa family. The staff presentation described the house as a "really good and clean representative example of a 1 and a half story Queen Anne house," with decorative fish-scale shingles, projecting eaves and multicolor paint typical of the style.
Nominator and current owner Ryan Hudziak testified at the public hearing, saying he and his spouse sought designation to protect the house’s character. "I live at 2246 South Aldridge Street with my spouse, Javier Perez Gomez," Hudziak told the commission. He described repainting and other work undertaken to match the era and said the family researched the Correas and met with relatives. "I think it's this kind of beautiful story of 2 families owning a home for over a hundred years together," he said.
Staff recommended approval under criterion F3, for association with persons who "significantly contributed to the culture of the city," citing Elias Stolenwork’s professional and civic roles — contractor in Bayview and a three-term alderman — and the Correa family’s civic involvement and Raul Correa’s decades-long musical career and leadership of local bands.
During deliberations, a commissioner moved to change the file name to reflect the Kores/Correa family influence; Commissioner Keating Khan’s motion to rename the file to "Stolenwork Koreas House" was adopted without objection and will appear on the version submitted to the zoning hearing the next day. The commission then moved to recommend adoption of the historic designation; the motion passed on a voice vote. Chair Alderman Bauman closed the item and thanked those who testified.
The designation recommendation will be forwarded to the zoning hearing listed for the following day as part of the city’s review process.
