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CITY OF NEILLSVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
City of Neillsville WI  2025 - City of Neillsville Historic Preservation Commission. 106 W Division St All rights reserved. Neillsville WI 54456 715-743-2105 Updated 04/20/2025
The City of Neillsville adopted Ordinances that protect historic structures and sites in 1994. Since then, the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) together with the WI Historical Society have surveyed and documented the many beautiful homes, structures and districts of historic significance within the city limits.
Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) COA forms are available from City Hall or the link ABOVE. COAs must be completed and returned to City Hall at least 10 days prior to the next HPC meeting in order to be placed on that meeting’s HPC Agenda. The HPC generally meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each Month at 6:00 pm at City Hall (106 W. Division St. Neillsville WI) Demolition of Historic Structure (DHSs) DHS forms are available from City Hall or the link ABOVE. CODs must be completed and returned to City Hall at least 10 days prior to the next HPC meeting in order to be placed on that meeting’s HPC Agenda. The HPC generally meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each Month at 6:00 pm at City Hall (106 W. Division St. Neillsville WI). Destruction work cannot begin until the Building Inspector has approved a Building Permit for its removal. Per Wis. Stat. sec. 943.014., Demolition of a historic building without a City-issued permit is a criminal offense Historic Property Improvement Grant Application City of Neillsville Historic Property Improvement Grant Applications are available from City Hall or the link ABOVE. Grant Applicantions must be completed and returned to City Hall at least 10 days prior to the next HPC meeting in order to be placed on that meeting’s HPC Agenda. The HPC generally meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each Month at 6:00 pm at City Hall (106 W. Division St. Neillsville WI).
Requirements A Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) is a written permit from the City’s HPC that affirms changes proposed by the historic property owner are compatible with the historic property’s character and consistent with Neillsville City Ordinances. COAs and City building permits are required, prior to work beginning, when property owners intend to modify the exterior appearance of their designated historic property. A COA is required for re-roofing, re-siding, alterations or changes to windows, doors, tuck-pointing, or other exterior features, as these changes have the potential to change or harm the historic character of the historic building or district and its unique characteristics. Additions, new construction, relocation or demolition in historic districts also require a COA. HPC Application Review & Determination Decisions on proposed alterations will be considered by the HPC and are based on information in the COA submitted by the Historic Property Owner. The information provided on the COA is compared to Neillsville City Ordinances and U.S. Secretary of Interior’s standards and guidelines for historic properties and districts. The HPC will make a de-termination on any COA it receives within 45 days. If approved, the City’s Building Inspector will be instructed to issue a building permit for the approved alterations. This building permit must be displayed per City Ordinance. If the HPC denies a COA application, the property owner may appeal this decision as per City of Neillsville HPC Ordinances. This appeal process will be addressed by the City Council and the HPC. Please Note: All materials, photos and infor-mation submitted with a COA become part of the Application File and are not returned.
Historic Preservation Forms (Please Read Descriptions Below)
Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) Demolition of Historic Structure (DHSs) Historic Property Improvement Grant Application