March Meeting of the Monticello Area Historical Society
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The Monticello Area Historical Society (MAHS) will meet at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 22, 2018, in the Zwingli UCC Lounge, 416 E. Lake Avenue, Monticello.
Following a short meeting, Gary Tipler will present an illustrated review on John W. Steinmann.
Gary Tipler, a historic preservation consultant, began his work in the mid-1970s in advocating for historic preservation in Madison’s Marquette Neighborhood. He’s called the neighborhood his home and is still involved there.
He worked for numerous developers over the years as a designer of new urban buildings, rehabs of existing white elephants in many communities throughout Wisconsin and four other states. During the past few years he’s continued his work in preservation advocacy and stepped up research and preparing nominations for buildings to the National Register of Historic Places. His research in historic architecture including the work of Conover & Porter Architects, Madison (1887-1899); Claude & Starck Architects, Madison (1896-1929); and John W. Steinmann Architects, Monticello (1939-1974).
Gary’s interest and new connections with the Steinmann family began by meeting Howard and his daughter, Sue, when promoting a Steinmann-designed Bennett-Prouty House (1957) on Waucheeta Trail on Lake Waubesa in 2011.
Gary has a wealth of images from the Steinmann collection and of his own of the many buildings designed and built by the Steinmann family for three generations of architects.
This is a free presentation and will start about 7:15 p.m. Come join us; the public is welcome to attend both activities.
