Message-ID: <f99ab6b2-2fee-1845-444d-ae1fb033b01f@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:31:31 -0500 Subject: Re: Having a plaque made for an historical downtown building, any legal restrictions from the State of WI ? Building located in an historical designated area. From: Olive Gross <gross622@gmail.com>
What a wonderful tribute!!
On 6/13/2022 8:32 PM, Bobbie Erdmann wrote:
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> Hi, The Berlin Area Historical Society has done two Historical Info
> signs to date. We have used Pannier Co out of Gibsonia Pa.
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> They have a website if you want to see what they all do. Ours are
> outdoor signs, one giving the legend for our 1^st Nation Monument
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> and the other talks about the history and importance of our Market
> Square. I have enclosed a picture of the one we did for the
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> 1^st Nation monument. They are stand-alone signs not attached to any
> buildings.They are a very good company to work with and
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> we have been pleased with the products they do. We are looking to
> increase the number of signs going forward.
>
> Bobbie Erdmann
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> *From:*localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
> [mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu] *On Behalf Of *Dane
> County Historical Society
> *Sent:* Monday, June 13, 2022 1:02 PM
> *To:* localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
> *Subject:* Re: Having a plaque made for an historical downtown
> building, any legal restrictions from the State of WI ? Building
> located in an historical designated area.
>
> Hello Maureen - Here are some guidelines
> <https://www.erielandmark.com/establishing-a-plaque-program/#:~:text=In%20establishing%20a%20plaque%20program%20a%20historical%20society,the%20plaque%20program.%20Establishing%20Program%20Goals%20and%20Objectives>
> from the Erie Landmark Company for administrating a historical plaque
> program. They are located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and have an
> impressive number of options for local landmark plaques.
>
> Best, Rick Bernstein
>
> Administrator
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> DaneCountyHistorical Society
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> LussierFamily Heritage Center
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> 3101 Lake Farm Road
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> Madison, WI 53711
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> ph: 608-224-3605
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> On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 12:47 PM Maureen Giese <renie.giese@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> Any information regarding placing a plaque stating when the
> building was established/built. Historical use of building in the
> past. Do not need a Wis Landmark sign, just an informative brief
> sign telling of early use and when built to brighten up our local
> downtown historic district.
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> Any information is appreciated. Also places where a sign company
> is located.
>
> Maureen Giese Waterloo Area Historical Society & Waterloo
> Business Association
>