Steps Taken To Proclaim Madison’s State Street A Historic District

The defacing of a historic building in Madison last week has spurred local officials to move toward proclaiming State Street a historic district.  The brick building from the 19th Century was painted black without proper authorization.  The city’s Landmarks Commission is moving forward on plans for the formation of the district.  It isn’t clear who was responsible for the black paint since the owners, tenants and even the painters are pointing fingers at each other.