From: Maureen Giese <renie.giese@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:16:58 -0500 Message-ID: <CAESRZzhVHk53BxgzV1-MFZG_FY0v6usWnVU2=vY7A0PWvnmVww@mail.gmail.com> 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.
This is great, thank you! Many thanks for the key information re:
Guidelines, Erie Landmark Co., and...."Berlin's Tribute to the 1st Nation
Peoples of This Area" ....the more I learn about the past the more I find
there is still m o r e stories, data and evidence to those early people
that formed what and where we are today.
Many thanks....Maureen
On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 8:39 AM Bobbie Erdmann <bobbiee@centurytel.net>
wrote:
> 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 1st 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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> 1st 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Best, Rick Bernstein
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> Administrator
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> Dane County Historical Society
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> Lussier Family 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.
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> Maureen Giese Waterloo Area Historical Society & Waterloo Business
> Association
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