{"id":111,"date":"2018-12-19T19:48:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T19:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:43:40","slug":"historic-preservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/historic-preservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Preservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><div class=\"content-box\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div id=\"topSite\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div id=\"allContent\">\n<div id=\"depContent\">\n<div id=\"hdNorm\">\n<h2>About Historic Preservation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"bodyNorm\">\n<p>The City of Fond du Lac recognizes the need and the desirability to preserve and protect architectural, historical, archaeological and cultural buildings and sites that contribute to the community\u2019s distinctive identity.\u00a0The Historic Preservation Commission is responsible for designating significant historic properties and reviewing projects affecting those designated properties.<\/p>\n<p>The Certified Local Government (CLG) program was enacted as part of the National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 and has been established in Wisconsin to further encourage and assist historic preservation by local governments. The City of Fond du Lac is certified by the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and the Department of the Interior as a CLG and meets the following basic criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enforces a local ordinance for the designation and protection of historic properties.<\/li>\n<li>Has established a historic preservation commission.<\/li>\n<li>Maintains a system for the survey and inventory of local historic properties<\/li>\n<li>Provides for public participation in the local historic preservation program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Tours<\/h3>\n<div class=\"docsBoxNorm\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Bike_Tour.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bike Loop Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Historic_Wives.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Historic Housewives of FDL Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Lakeside_Park_Walking_Tour.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lakeside Park Walking Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/HPC_Brochure___Church_Walking_Tour.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walking Tour &#8211; Churches<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Downtown_Walking_Brochure_Ltr.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walking Tour &#8211; Downtown Fond du Lac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Historic Sites and Districts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Historic_Booklet___Complete.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local Historic Designation Booklet<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Historic_Sites_Local_FDL_2014.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">City Designated Historic Sites<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Historic_Real_Estate_Brochure.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Historic Real Estate<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/E_Division___Sheboygan_Street_Historic_District.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">East Division &#8211; Sheboygan Street Historic District<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Linden_Street_Historic_District.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Linden Street Historic District<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/North_Main_Street_Historic_District.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Main Street Historic District<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Applications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/COA-Application-2025.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Certificate of Appropriateness &#8211; Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Historic_Designation_Nomination_Form.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Historic Designation Nomination &#8211; Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/Timetable-2026-HPC.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Historic Preservation Commission Timetable 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/FDL_Survey_Final.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Historic &amp; Architectural Survey 2011<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Guide_to_Architectural_Styles.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guide to Architectural Styles<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Historic_Map_of_Fond_du_Lac___1867.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Historic Map of Fond du Lac &#8211; 1867<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Plat_of_The_Town_of_Fond_du_Lac___1836.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plat of &#8220;The Town of Fond du Lac&#8221; &#8211; 1836<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsinhistory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wisconsin Historical Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"txt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsinhistory.org\/Records\/Article\/CS15309\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Homeowners&#8217; Tax Credit for Historic Homes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Municipal Code<\/h2>\n<p>The municipal code includes regulations for historic preservation (Chapter 374). The code is a searchable document; a link is provided below. Please contact the Community Development Department at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;l&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;C&#x44;&#x40;&#102;d&#x6c;&#x2e;&#119;i&#x2e;&#x67;&#111;v\">&#67;&#x44;&#64;&#102;&#x64;l&#46;&#x77;i&#46;&#x67;o&#118;<\/a> or call (920) 322-3440 with questions.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ecode360.com\/FO3072\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">View Municipal Code <\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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