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Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation Receives Excellence Award
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation recently received the state-wide Historic Preservation Excellence Award, from the Wisconsin Association of Historic Preservation Commissions, recognizing the group’s ongoing work preserving both the Door County Granary and the Potawatomi State Park observation tower. The commission’s board President, Jason Flatt congratulated the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation for recognizing the importance of, and preserving of structures that embody Sturgeon … Continue reading
SB Historical Society Foundation Hires Executive Director
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation recently hired Michael Telzrow to be the organization’s Executive Director. Most recently, Telzrow was the Executive Director of Heritage Hill State Historical Park in Green Bay. A graduate of the University of Central Florida, he earned his master’s in history from UW-Milwaukee. Telzrow served 8 years in the US Coast Guard before going on to direct the Wisconsin Veterans … Continue reading
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Granary Phase II Construction Begins February 5th
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation has announced that Phase II of the restoration of the granary on Sturgeon Bay’s west side waterfront will begin on February 5th. The focus of that work includes the restoration of the interior of the structure, the completion of the exterior, the addition of a catering kitchen & public restrooms, as well as landscaping & signage.Much of the work … Continue reading
Granary Restoration Effort Continues With Grant
The Door County Granary Restoration Project continues with more work behind the scenes as they are reworking schedules now with their recent $3.3 million federal grant assistance announced in December. At last week’s Sturgeon Bay Common Council meeting, there was a granary update presentation, and they began discussing an amendment to the development agreement with the city. Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation President Laurel Hauser … Continue reading
Door County Granary Groundbreaking
Friday the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation held a groundbreaking ceremony for the granary on the west waterfront. Over 100 community members gathered to witness this transition to the next phase of the granary’s restoration project. Originally built in 1901 as the Teweles & Brandeis grain elevator, this 120 year-old building has seen much commotion in recent years while it crossed the bay twice and … Continue reading