Historic house hamstrings Madison development

Published: January 12, 2011
Tags: Bethel Lutheran, Bill White, Capitol Neighborhoods, church, community center, Jason Tish, Landmarks Commission, Madison, Mansion Hill, Queen Anne, Steensland House, Verveer, Zellers

By James Briggs A downtown Madison church wants to build an expansive community center but first must find a new home for a 114-year-old house on the property. The Steensland House, a registered historic landmark, has hamstrung Bethel Lutheran Church leaders, who don’t use the house and want to build a 150,000-square-foot building in its [...]