Article: Bell saved historic buildings

Eleanor Conners Bell, a force in the preservation of historic buildings, died Sunday at Lasata Care Center in Cedarburg after a stroke. She was 77.

The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission honored Bell in May "for pioneering preservation efforts." She co-founded and was past president of Land Ethics Inc., an organization that worked to save and restore historic buildings.

Land Ethics was unsuccessful in getting the county to save the Chicago and North Western railroad depot at the east end of Wisconsin Ave. It was torn down in 1968. "That broke her heart," Bell's daughter, Rosemary Ehle, said. Success in saving local landmarks followed, however. For example, Land Ethics was among ...

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