March 2023 | Advocacy News
Adaptive Reuse as Historic Preservation
By Bob Klebba
Madison Trust Board Member and Advocacy Committee Co-chair
Image courtesy of The Tinsmith
Last year’s Madison Trust Historic Preservation Awards ceremony was held at The Tinsmith (828 E. Main St.). This spectacular event space showcases an early Trachte Brothers steel commercial building and is now used for weddings, holiday parties, and of course our special event. The Tinsmith is an excellent example of the adaptive reuse on an historic building.
Adaptive reuse is important for preserving the range of our rich architectural inventory from modest residences to larger commercial buildings. As time moves forward, it is important that buildings be rehabilitated to keep them useful and pertinent to our 21st century lives, otherwise they are lost to the wrecking ball.
In this article, I will discuss a few more developments that have been approved and are underway around our community.