This Old House: Beloit Among Best Old House Neighborhoods
Yes, that's right. We've been noticed. . This Old House in association with Preservation Directory has selected Beloit Wisconsin to be among the 2010 Best Old House Neighborhoods in the US. …what we looked for was simple: oft-overlooked neighborhoods populated by people who share an appreciation of finely crafted homes that have plenty of past and lots of future. ~ This Old House From the state of Wisconsin, Beloit was the one chosen. This is fantastic news and some measure of validation. There are many in and around Beloit’s Historic Districts that have stated that the revitalization of Beloit has been a bit of an ...
Windows into Beloit
Like a person's eyes being likened to the window into the soul, a home's windows have been described as reflecting the soul of a home. Often it is a homes windows that define and distinguish its character. Removing original windows that define a home and give it character for single light replacement windows leaves a home with the all too familiar blank, vacant stare. Bit by bit distinctive homes are being denuded of their character and reduced to irreversible blandness. See the BRAND NEW Beloit NPA Gallery. You'll see the new category page in the top navigation. You'll see that in too many instances ...
WI State Historic Preservation Conference – Oct 15 & 16
The fine folks at the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Offices hosted an information gathering session yesterday at the amazing, historic Mitchell Mansion on Grand Avenue (now Wisconsin Ave.) and now operating as The Wisconsin Club. To be inside this... amazing building was a treat just by itself. (Google for images) The purpose was for information gathering in advance of this year's Wisconsin Historic Preservation Conference. Invited were representatives from local historic preservation organizations throughout the state to get their input on an array of subjects to better plan the event. In attendance were folks from: Various Milwaukee Neighborhood based Historic Preservation groups. Preservation Racine ...
Beloit NPA Membership
Become a Beloit NPA Member! . Ok, ok... so here's the deal. To date we've intentionally not bothered with membership fees and such as, well frankly we've not wanted to have anything that might hinder folks from coming out and joining us. Neither have we wanted to foster any sort of exclusionary aspect to this humble gathering of neighbors. And finally, there's not really been any need for it, meaning, we've not been incurring any real expense beyond what folks have volunteered. So what's changed? We still don't want "membership" to get in the way. If you're not a "member" you're still very much welcome ...
Need Wooden Storm Window Help?
Wooden Storm Windows . The seasonal chore of taking down wooden storm windows and swapping them with the screens in the Spring then reversing the process in the Fall was part of a discussion the other day. Though these "old fashion" storms perform better and hold up longer then contemporary double-hung replacements perhaps you'd rather not deal with them any more. An option to discarding your homes original and functional storms and buying new, lesser quality and not inexpensive storms is getting someone else to take care of this chore for you. We're fortunate to have a campus right next door. One quick email ...
Another Downtown Beloit Facade Facelift
Work has begun on yet another downtown Beloit facade. Have you seen it? It's exciting to see the ongoing renovation of downtown Beloit. The Zilley building circa 1912 is just the latest in a series. The Downtown Beloit Association (DBA) offers design assistance, as well as facade and sign grant programs to encourage successful, historically sensitive design. (italics ours) From the DBA "News on the Street" - fall 2008 Does anybody know anything about the history of the Zilley building or who the Zilley's were? Curious. For more information on these grant programs, please contact Kathleen Braatz - kathleen (at) downtownbeloit (dot) com
The Beloit NPA New Neighbor Welcome Pac
Among the primary purposes of the Beloit NPA is to facilitate communication and information exchange. Additionally we'd like to welcome new neighbors to the neighborhood. With these in mind among the earliest ideas proposed when we first started getting together was to provide a form of "Welcome Wagon" for new neighbors. We now have a Beloit NPA New Neighbor Welcome Pac. In it we provide a range of useful information particularly for those living within the historic districts. - A welcome note from the BNPA. - A welcome note from the Landmarks Commission. - A copy of the city reminder about COA's along with an ...
Neighborhood Discussion
This Old House Magazine – Beloit WI
Well we didn’t get featured or even mentioned for that matter in the This Old House Magazine...
This Old House: Beloit Among Best Old House Neighborhoods
Yes, that’s right. We’ve been noticed. . This Old House in association with Preservation...
Historic Preservation Creates Jobs in WI
I received the following from Bob Yapp, preservation consultant, director of the Belvedere School...
How to Camouflage Inappropriate Replacement Windows on Your Historic Home
I stumbled upon this article written by a Historic Preservation Consultant doing business down in...
Windows into Beloit
Like a person’s eyes being likened to the window into the soul, a home’s windows have...
The Demolition Continues
Following up on a prior post Is Demolition the Solution. Old Onliner pic Please don’t misunderstand,...
Meet Your Neighbors – Tom & Amanda
Meet Tom Long & Amanda Berard… Gretta and Harvey as well. From: Amanda is from Hayward...
Cash For Caulkers
So, ok. We’ve been through the Cash for Clunkers program. Stay tuned for… Cash For Caulkers Or…...
Read More Posts From This CategoryEvents Calendar
WI State Historic Preservation Conference – Oct 15 & 16
The fine folks at the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Offices hosted an information gathering...
Next NPA Gathering: Mon. Dec. 7th.
- Guest: Acting Police Chief, Norm Jacobs - Date: Monday Dec. 7th - Time: 6:00 PM - Location: Bushel...
Pumpkins for the Park – A big hit!
Wow! The level of creativity shown in the carved pumpkins just keeps getting better each year. We’ve...
3rd Annual Pumpkins For The Park
Carved Pumpkin Sale A Benefit For The Historic Horace White Park! Saturday Oct 24th. 5:30 pm at...
Next NPA Gathering Mon. 9/28 – Historic Beloit Photo Essay
Rob Baller’s Historic Beloit Photo Essay . Come out and join us for our next Beloit NPA gathering....
Neighbors Who Care – Meeting since 2002
Just wanted to help raise some awareness about a city-wide association of pro-active Beloit residents...
BMHS Jazz Band – Appreciation Reception
Folks know we’re big fans of the BMHS Jazz Band. The Beloit Memorial High School Jazz...
First ever B.N.P.A. National Night Out Picnic!
Tuesday August 4th is National Night Out. And given that we’re always looking for an excuse...
Read More Posts From This CategoryOld Houses for Sale
Always wanted to live in one of those beautiful historic homes?
Listings of Old Houses for sale in and around Beloit’s historic districts. Old house living is not for everyone. I’ll admit to my prejudice, I love old houses and the sense of community frequently found in old neighborhoods. Taking a job within commuting distance it was the vintage housing stock and neighborhood that was a big part of why... [Continued]
1302 Bushnell St. Beloit WI 53511
The Elbert Neese House. Listed on the National Register for Historic Places. A huge, beautiful, vintage home that still retains most of it’s original historic fabric and character. While situated outside the College Park Historic District the home is individually listed and therefore eligible for the Historic Home Owners Tax Credit. It sits on... [Continued]
1217 Bushnell, Beloit WI 53511
It’s refreshing to see the fine job they’ve done with this distinctive period home. It makes a huge difference and makes for a beautiful home. Take a look at the pics on the realtor’s listing. Amazing! Check out the woodwork, lighting and hardware. They’ve really done a wonderful job with this classic and dignified “old... [Continued]
649 Church Street, Beloit WI 53511
We go by this house all the time. Though we’ve never been in it’s a beautiful and distinctive vintage home with a strong Craftsman influence. The professionally landscaped yard is wonderful and perhaps the nicest in the areas. Church is a wonderful street of fine homes, great neighbors and only a block from the college. Very convenient. . . -... [Continued]
1303 Bushnell (at Milwaukee), Beloit WI 53511
. We’ve never been inside this home but have admired it for a long time. A very interesting, well maintained and huge home at least as viewed from the outside. It is outside historic district but within the surrounding vintage neighborhood. - Realtor’s Listing Here - This home is not within any of the current historic districts or individually... [Continued]
924 East Grand Ave. Beloit WI 53511
A home with a lot of interesting vintage home character. Walking distance to down town, across the street from Mechanics Green, an arboretum of sorts with a range of specimen trees. Situated among some other very nice historic homes surrounding the park. Immediate neighborhood intact without infill housing. We’ve not been inside since the remodeling.... [Continued]
629 Milwaukee Road, Beloit WI 53511
Ana and I had a chance to go through this house at a recent open house. They’ve really done a wonderful job with this house. All new inside. Move in ready. Very nice. - Realtor’s listing here. - This home is not within any of the current historic districts. - Walkability Score: 69 out of 100, “Somewhat Walkable”. SHARETHIS.addEntry({... [Continued]
841 Milwaukee Road, Beloit WI 53511
We’ve not been inside this house but there’s a great virtual tour of this outstanding vintage home . . . - Realtor’s Listing Here. A great virtual tour here. - This home is not within any of the current historic districts. - Walkability Score: 54 out of 100, “Somewhat Walkable”. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "841 Milwaukee... [Continued]
426 Wisconsin Ave. Beloit WI 53511
Another of the Beloit Initiative homes. We attended an open house here too. A very nice vintage home that has been completely redone inside and out including all new mechanicals while maintaining much of the vintage character of the home. You should see this house, they’ve really done a wonderful job. - Realtor’s listing here. A great virtual... [Continued]
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