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Commission backs National Register nominations for St. Benedict the Moor, Calvary Baptist and updates Harley-Davidson nomination

Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission · January 12, 2026
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Summary

The commission recommended forwarding three National Register nominations — Saint Benedict the Moor, Calvary Baptist Church and an updated Harley-Davidson complex nomination — citing social-historical and architectural significance for Milwaukee's African American religious heritage and industrial history.

The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission voted to forward multiple National Register nominations to state and federal reviewers, including Saint Benedict the Moor Roman Catholic Church (924 W. State St.), Calvary Baptist Church (2959 N. Teutonia Ave.) and an updated nomination for the Harley-Davidson complex on West Juneau Avenue.

Justin Miller of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee presented the CLG-funded nominations. He said Saint Benedict the Moor, established in 1908 and locally designated three decades ago, is being…

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