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Milwaukee Historical Buildings on "11 most endangered sites, 2011"

June 17, 2011 · Posted under Nancy Neylon · Tagged with american history, building improvements, building preservation, building restoration, historical buildings, historical markers, living in milkwaukee, milwaukee soldiers home campus, monument restoration, nancy neylon, national soldier's home

It is sad to even have to write about something like this. I have never understood, personally, how beautiful properties like these can get into such disrepair. I have traveled to Europe and I do not see this happening as it has in the United States.

My boyfriend, David, and I were just driving through this area a month ago and I was commenting on how much I love these old buildings and what a shame they are in such terrible shape. The exciting news is now "we" can help save these buildings. What buildings, you ask, am I talking about?

I speak of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home Campus, located on the grounds of the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center.

I initially heard about this while watching the new's on T.V. a couple nights ago, but then I also received an email from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

To read the article and see a video about this, click on "Take Action," scroll down and on right hand side is "11 most endangered sites," click on that. Scroll down on right hand side again to see the endangered sites and find "National Soldier's Home."

I knew it was a very old campus and it was part of the VA system, but I was unaware until reading this article this was one of the last pieces of legislation which was signed by President Lincoln prior to him being assassinated!! I find this to be very interesting history!!

This is such an important part of history and it needs to be saved for future generations.

For more ways to help, click here. In the first paragraph there is a link to vote for the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance to win $25,000 in the "This Place Matter's" Challenge.

Please tell your friends and family as well. There are some areas of this campus which can be driven and it is awe inspiring. I am going to get involved and if you are interested in doing so as well, you can contact them on the right hand side of this site, just click on "fill out our contact form."

Help preserve our most valuable buildings from the past and keep the history of the United States going.