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Historical Societysupports preservationof Monroe buildingThe Green County Historical residence and Cooper Shop that Society has gone on record as it might become a landmarksupporting attempts to preservethe former Pilgrim Kitchenand escape anticipated removal through Urban Renewal. Thebuilding on Monroe’s northwest “Pilgrim Kitchen' , as it wasside as a historical landmark, once known when used as aAfter reviewed evidence of restaurant, is located in thesignificance in establishing the area of Monroe which was hitstructure as the one-time hardest by the Palm Sundayresidence of Rezin Craven who tornado of 1965.operated a brick yard nearbyThe Historical Society'sfrom 1857 to 1895, the Society action followed closely a similaragreed to alert the Wisconsin resolution passed by the GreenState Historicial Society in County Publicity Committeeefforts to save the building from demolition by the Urban Renewal Authority'.There was also every indication that a portion of the structure was once used as awhich is anxious to save allbuildings of historical value forall countv residents and those*who travel here to enjoy the area’s heritage.Harry Ammann, HistoricalCooper Shop where barrel Society president, said he wouldstaves were made to meet needs be anxious to hear from anyoneof a flourishing brewing with knowledge concerning theCooper Shop which was oncerelated to Mrs. Prechel by thebusiness and if this can be substantiated it would offer aneven greater argument for late Ernie Churchill. If the storyrestoring the site.can be verified, it would providePetitions w'ith over 500 Monroe with one of the fewr suchsignatures calling for preserving the building, presently owned by Mrs. Harry Prechel,authentic shop legations in Wisconsin.Ammann also emphasizedwere submitted to the Historical that the Green County SocietySociety and are being kept on file.stands ready to help in coordinating bi-centennial functionsIt was noted that if official as they are scheduled through-identity can be given to both the out 1976.
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Monroe Evening Times
Monroe, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Feb 15, 1975
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