Wisconsin
Law Passed: 1917 • Joined NCARB: 1920 • Region 4—Mid-Central States (1966)
The Components of Licensure
Education
1979: Candidates must either graduate in architecture from a school or college approved by the board, or document seven years of architecture experience.
Experience
1979: Candidates with a approved degree must complete a minimum of two years of experience; candidates without a degree must complete seven.
1985: The board begins to review rules to accept IDP.
1987: Candidates are required to complete a minimum of two years of experience, as well as the IDP or its equivalent
Examination
1963-65: Wisconsin begins administering NCARB’s national examination.
Noteworthy
Historic preservation has long been a priority in Wisconsin. In 1983, the Wisconsin Architects Foundation received the Joseph J. Stoner House as a gift from Madison Newspapers Inc. The imposing two-story Italianate structure was built in 1855 of indigenous sandstone, and renovated with the help of the Historic Preservation Division of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, the National Park Service, and the city of Madison, along with contributions from architects and friends throughout the state.
Wisconsin issued its first license on January 1, 1917.
Notable People
NCARB Presidents
1923-24: Arthur Peabody, FAIA (Madison)
1951-52: Roger C. Kirchhoff (Madison)
1957-58: Edgar H. Berners, FAIA (Green Bay)
1978: Paul H. Graven, FAIA (Madison)
First Chairman/President
1917: Arthur Peabody, FAIA (Madison)
First Board Members
Frederick C. Turneaure
H. A. Foeller (Green Bay)
C. A. Clas (Milwaukee)
A. C. Eschweiler (Milwaukee)
