by Erin Hanafin Berg, Field Representative April 29, 2009 Cathy Wurzer and Dominic Papatola discussed historic preservation during this morning’s broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio. Papatola spoke about Minnesota sites that have been named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. No Minnesota sites are on the [...]
This year the City of Kasson and Kasson Alliance for Restoration have commissioned a building reuse study to determine possible new uses for the historic Kasson Elementary School building and site. The reuse team led by John Lauber & Co of Minneapolis has created a website to document and publish the study process and engage [...]
by Erin Hanafin Berg, Field Representative April 28, 2009 Good news from Duluth! Preservation prevailed before the Duluth City Council last night when the council decided, on a 6-3 vote, not to overturn the Duluth Heritage Preservation Commission’s denial of a permit to demolish the St. Louis County Jail. In January, the St. Louis County [...]
by Erin Hanafin Berg, Field Representative April 20, 2009 I was in Cloquet on Friday to give a presentation at one of the 2009 Local History Workshops about the Legacy Amendment funding. We are hopeful that this voter-approved funding stream will provide much-needed assistance to historic preservation and history projects throughout the state, but it [...]
by Erin Hanafin Berg, Field Representative April 15, 2009 Things are looking up for the Buch House in Shakopee, one of the Alliance’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2008. The house, which is owned by the county and must be moved from its site to accommodate the eventual construction of a parking ramp, was [...]
