1984 Downtown

The charts above were the result of a 1986 survey of significant architectural and historical places and structures within the city of Menasha and were designed to be used by the city in planning development projects and establishing a local preservation agenda. Many of the downtown buildings at the time were deemed worthy by the survey to be on the National Register of Historic Places, which is the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.

However, National Register listings are mostly symbolic.  And while their recognition of significance does provide some financial incentive to the owners of listed properties, listing on the National Register does not guarantee protection, as we've seen with the changing downtown landscape. 
 
In light of recent developments downtown, please note that I provide this diagram and listing to not incite, but to educate.  Many times within this blog and in other history texts, I've made reference to the "Clovis" block or the "Masonic" block, for instance.  This handy chart provides a nice reference for future use and gives insight into the early developers of the downtown and their identities and the locations of familiar sites.