At the Deerfield Historical Society museum, you can find a typewriter from the train depot, a clock from the old post office, a wooden crate from the now-defunct Johnson Hardware and a yardstick from the former Deerfield Motor Co.

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An attempt to save a historic theater in downtown Stevens Point appears at an end after officials at a nonprofit organization said they couldn't meet requirements or a city timeline for renovations.

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A new bill would aid Waukesha County in razing a historic building it owns by overriding a landmark designation issued by the city of Waukesha, a move city officials view as an overreach.

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Rejecting arguments from the Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, three conservative Supreme Court justices it amounts to discrimination if synagogues, temples, churches and mosques are barred from taking part in programs that award money for preservation work.

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Areas of broad agreement in the Wisconsin Legislature are hard to find. One exception: a bill to expand state tax credits for restoring old buildings.

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Two guys from Idaho walk into Phoenix. They lay down $1.8 million for a 60-year-old house. But they want the property, not the house.

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By Marie Rohde A developer and a downtown Milwaukee alderman are at odds over a proposed hotel that would require the demolition of several office buildings in a historic district. Alderman Robert Bauman said MBI Properties LLC, the owner of ...

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By M. Scott Carter Dolan Media Newswires Oklahoma City — For developer Steve Mason, history pays. Speaking recently at a dedication ceremony for his newly refurbished building on North Broadway Avenue in Oklahoma City, Mason said he decided to redevelop ...

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