By James Briggs When St. Paul‘s University Catholic Center late last year began presenting plans for a 15-story building on State Street, near the University of Wisconsin-Madison, city committees panned the project because of its height. St. Paul’s officials pleaded ...
By James Briggs A century-old Presbyterian ministry in Madison is concerned about a similarly historic Catholic institution’s plan to build a towering structure next door. Mark Elsdon, pastor and executive director of the Pres House, fears a proposed 14-story St. ...
By James Briggs When St. Paul’s University Catholic Center representatives presented a State Street high-rise design to Madison’s Urban Design Commission, the panel assumed the posture of “American Idol” judges, vigorously panning the project. As St. Paul’s officials sat through ...