The Third Ward being on the National Register Historic District is a positive.
The Design Guidelines is a positive.
Compared to the rest of Milwaukee I get a different feel when I am in the Third Ward. A clean, friendly, an all around good feel. The song “Don't Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin should be playing. The Third Ward is in its own little bubble; I do not mean that in a bad way. The restaurants, the shops, the entertainment all have a alternative / indie impression. I love all of Milwaukee, but the Third Ward is so damn neat and stylish.
You see preservation all over the Third Ward. The buildings are kept in, for the most part; really good condition and the design guidelines for the Third Ward are there to help bring change that is necessary to move forward, while allowing the historic characteristic of the area to be preserved. One of the guidelines I like is how “the height of buildings within the Historic District shall be contained within the range of 70% to 130% of adjacent historic building heights along the street edge, but not less than three stories (30 feet).” This helps make newer building seem not so out of place and obtrusive.
www.historicthirdward.org
I totally agree with your view. Not only is it a nice neighborhood, but the historic third ward is almost a separate vicinity from Milwaukee. I believe that the guidelines for the district allows the neighborhood to standout compared to the surrounding areas. There should be more guidelines enforced in other districts.
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