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State preservation staff brief residents on possible National Register nomination for North Saks Woods / Pheasant Hills
Summary
State Historic Preservation Office staff described a possible National Register nomination for the North Saks Woods / Pheasant Hills area in Middleton, clarified that listing is honorific (except when federal or state actions trigger review), outlined tax credits and the grant timeline, and took an informal straw poll of property‑owner support.
MIDDLETON, Wis. — State Historic Preservation Office staff on Monday briefed residents of the North Saks Woods / Pheasant Hills neighborhood on a potential nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, outlined available grant funding and tax credits, and sought early feedback from property owners.
"The National Register is purely an honorific designation," said Elizabeth Hilton, the State Historic Preservation Office's National Register coordinator, summarizing what listing does and does not do. She and Jason Tisch, an SHPO outreach official, emphasized that National Register listing alone does not impose new local permitting requirements or force owners to open properties to the public.
The staff said Middleton’s recent survey update identified the district and that the city is considering applying to the Certified Local Government (CLG) grant program to fund a consultant to prepare a nomination. Tisch said the survey report is expected within about a…
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