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Commission approves replacement-facing for crumbling brick at 501 W. Mitchell
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for St. Stanislaus Properties LLC to replace failing exterior brick at 501 West Mitchell Street with a manufactured cream‑city–style brick, subject to mortar- and cleaning‑method conditions.
The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission on July 7 approved a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work at 501 West Mitchell Street, authorizing removal of a deteriorated cementitious overlay and refacing the two attached buildings with new brick that approximates historic Cream City brick.
City preservation staff told the commission that contractors performing spot removals found the original brick face largely gone and that removing the cementitious coating…
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