The Minnesota Main Street logo design competition has closed and we have received three entries.  The logo selected will be used as the primary icon on the Minnesota Main Street website, printed documents and other media. Public judging will take place online from March 1, 2010 – March 14, 2010. The winner of the logo competition will be publicly announced and will be awarded a one-year membership with the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota.

The three logos are below.  To vote, send an email to wokeefe@mnpreservation.org with the logo you like best.

OR vote via Facebook by: log onto Facebook –> Find Minnesota Main Street –> Albums –> Logo Design Submittals. Once you have chosen the one you like best, click “Like” and your vote will be tallied.

Tell your friends to vote as well – the more votes, the better!  For questions about the Minnesota Main Street Program, contact Will O’Keefe at wokeefe@mnpreservation.org.

One of Minnesota’s most beloved parks and a dynamic symbol of the state, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden needs your help. After 22 years and more than 7.2 million visitors, the Sculpture Garden’s infrastructure has deteriorated and some of its plant life is at the end of its natural life cycle.

The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, with the full support of the Walker Art Center, is pursuing state bonding to repair and renovate this unique state asset. Preservation efforts will help improve the Sculpture Garden’s long-term energy conservation, safety and accessibility.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Click on the link below to get involved.

Your legislators and Governor Pawlenty need to hear that you support the legislative bonding request to preserve the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, one of Minnesota’s most beloved parks. Just three minutes of your time will make all the difference!

Legislative Action Center

See what’s new on the Minnesota Preservationist Archives page!

The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota now has its entire archive of the The Minnesota Preservationist online!  Since 1985, The Minnesota Preservationist has grown and changed over three incremental editions; increased depth and breadth of topics, improved quality of graphics and layout, and heightened communication of preservation initiatives and activities to the community makes it an invaluable tool for preservation in Minnesota.  The archives can also now be searched via the Minnesota Preservationist Index.  The index can be searched by topic to find relevant articles and support for your next project.   Click the link below to get started!

http://www.mnpreservation.org/resources/minnesota-preservationist-archives/

Special thanks go to Martina Foss, an intern at the Preservation Alliance, for her work in categorizing, indexing, scanning and uploading the archive.

Each year the National Trust for Historic Preservation celebrates the best of preservation by presenting National Preservation Awards to individuals and organizations whose contributions demonstrate excellence in historic preservation.

We invite you to nominate a deserving individual, organization, agency, or project for a National Preservation Award. The postmark deadline for all award nominations, including the Trustees’ Awards, National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award, National Trust/HUD Secretary’s Award, the Peter H. Brink Award for Individual Achievement, and National Preservation Honor Awards, is March 1, 2010. Those nominations not selected to receive a Trustees’, ACHP, HUD, or Peter H. Brink Award will automatically be considered for an Honor Award.

Go to http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/awards to download the 2010 Nomination brochure and view video highlights of last year’s award winners.  The nomination form can be completed electronically, but must be submitted by mail.

If you have questions or need additional information about the awards or the nomination process, please call 202.588.6315 or e-mail awards@nthp.org.  We look forward to receiving your nomination. Spread the word!

Preservation Leadership Training (PLT) is an intensive one-week experience tailored to respond to the needs of state and local preservation organizations and agencies. It emphasizes providing a participatory experience in leadership and organizational development techniques and the most up-to-date and effective information and training in current preservation practices, issues and action strategies.

Preservation Leadership Training/Advanced was developed to respond to the expressed interests of hundreds of graduates of the National Trust’s Preservation Leadership Training. It provides high-level, in-depth training to community preservationists with an emphasis on peer interaction and practical application. All participants must attend the full program.

Who should attend?
* PLT is aimed at staff and volunteer leaders of private, nonprofit preservation organizations, staff of state and local government agencies, members or staff of commissions, and others who are in a position to influence preservation activities in their communities. The faculty is drawn from national, state, and local experts in preservation and organizational development, giving participants a balanced national perspective and a network of regional and local resources for the future. Faculty members are available following their presentations to meet informally with participants and discuss individual concerns.

* Attendance at PLT/A is offered only to those individuals who have completed the seven-day Preservation Leadership Training. Those with significant experience in the field will also be considered. No more than 42 participants will be accepted to participate. All participants must attend the full program.

How Much?
The tuition for the program is $750, which includes a one-year membership in National Trust Forum. Applicants who individually or through their sponsoring organization are members of National Trust Forum are eligible for a discounted tuition of $500. An additional meal assessment fee is charged for group catering.

Participants are responsible for lodging costs, most meals and transportation to and from the PLT site. Participants are required to stay at the designated group hotel, as the PLT schedule is quite intensive and many sessions extend into the evening hours. The National Trust will make all arrangements with the designated hotel; please do not attempt to make reservations directly. Details are provided to accepted participants.

Scholarships?
A limited number of scholarships are available to participants and will be applied to meal fees only. Applicants must demonstrate why the assistance is needed, why the National Trust is the only source of assistance available to them and how their participation will benefit historic preservation efforts in their community. Please include this explanation in your cover letter.

Participants who are not eligible for cultural diversity scholarships may qualify for support from the Alumni Scholarship Fund. Scholarships will be applied to housing and/or meal fees. Applicants must demonstrate why the assistance is needed, why the National Trust is the only source of assistance available to them, and how their participation will contribute to historic preservation efforts in their community. Donate now to the PLT Alumni Scholarship Fund!

When?
Preservation Leadership Training will be taking place in the following 2010 locations:
PLT: Baton Rouge, Louisiana – June 5th – 12th, 2010
PLT/A: Cincinnati, Ohio – July 17th – 24th, 2010

To apply, please complete the online application. The dealine for all completed applications is March 15th, 2010. For more information, please contact:

Center for Preservation Leadership
National Trust for Historic Preservation
1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202.588.6100
Email: plt@nthp.org

The Heritage Preservation Commission of the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Chapter of the American Institute of Architects are co-sponsoring the nineteenth annual Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Awards to recognize projects, individuals and organizations that enhance and celebrate Saint Paul’s cultural resources.  The 20010 awards will be presented at an evening event as part of a month-long celebration during National Preservation Month in May.  The date and location of the event are to be announced.

1.      Restoration/rehabilitation/adaptive reuse of an historic building; New addition to an historic building; New construction in an historic area or district
• Projects must be located in Saint Paul.
• Projects must have been completed between April 1, 2008 and April 1, 2010.
• Projects will be judged by:
• the quality of design, workmanship, and materials;
• the respectfulness of the building’s historic and architectural character;
• the impact of the project on the surrounding neighborhood/community.

2.     Organizations and community education projects (for overall contributions to preservation, rather than for a bricks-and-mortar project)
•  Organizations and community education projects must be located in Saint Paul.
•  Projects will be judged by:
•  the quality of their work;
•  the relevance of the work to current and emerging preservation issues;
•  the impact of their work on a Saint Paul community/neighborhood.

3. Individuals (for an individual, professional or volunteer, who has made an excellent contribution to heritage preservation in Saint Paul)
•  Individuals will be judged by:
•  the quality of their work;
• their dedication to preserving Saint Paul’s heritage;
• the impact of their work on the Saint Paul community.

4.     Cultural heritage (Project, organization, or individual making a significant contribution to the recognition of the city’s cultural heritage)
•  Projects will be judged by:
•  the quality of the work;
• its impact on the Saint Paul community;
•  the extent to which it embodies preservation values.

5.     Vote of Confidence Award (Given to a quality preservation-related project having difficulty)
•Project must be located in Saint Paul
•  Projects will be judged by:
• the quality of the project and the organizations involved;
• the potential of the project to support preservation values and the Saint Paul community.

6.     Historic landscapes: (including cultural landscapes, comprised of plantings and the built environment, and designed landscapes such as cemeteries and parks)
• Projects will be judged by:
• the quality of design, workmanship and materials;
• the degree of reference to a documented historic landscape, where applicable;
• compatibility with an historic building or district.

7.    Stewardship: (recognizes outstanding efforts toward the long term maintenance and preservation of a historic property or site)

Award winners will be selected by a jury of Heritage Preservation Commission and American Institute of Architect members using the above criteria and the nomination information submitted.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS

To nominate a project, group, or individual for an award, send the enclosed nomination form along with required photographs to the address shown on the form.

NOMINATIONS ARE DUE AT THE SAINT PAUL DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (PED), 25 FOURTH STREET WEST, SUITE 1400, SAINT PAUL, MN  55102 BY 4:30 P.M. ON MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2010. Incomplete forms may preclude the nomination from consideration, at the jurors’ discretion.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact Amy Spong or Christine Boulware of PED, at (651) 266-9078

Or amy.spong@ci.stpaul.mn.us or christine.boulware@ci.stpaul.mn.us

with questions about the Awards or the nomination forms.

SESSION PROPOSAL SUBMISSION NOW OPEN FOR NATIONAL PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 27 – 30, 2010

Deadline for session proposals is March 1, 2010

Join the National Trust for Historic Preservation in shaping Preservation’s newest frontiers—the Next American City, and the Next American Landscape.

The Trust has made some significant changes to the format and content of the National Preservation Conference to better provide an invigorating, challenging, and one-of-a-kind educational experience. New features include two new general sessions on Thursday and Friday mornings, one focusing on preservation issues for the Next American City, the other for the Next American Landscape; new, more interactive and inspiring session formats, and more exclusive exhibit hall time.

To get more information on the conference, its new format, and to propose an educational or field session through the online submission system visit www.PreservationNation.org/conference.   The deadline for session proposals is March 1, 2010.

Available “Old is the New Green” Symposium Presentations

New Sustainable Directions in Historic Preservation
Session 12, Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 7:00 a.m.-8:05 a.m.

• Presenter: Bonnie McDonald, Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, New Directions Breakfast Session PowerPoint-with notes, New Directions Breakfast Session PowerPoint-without notes,
  

Old is the New Green: Localize / Revitalize
Session 17, Wednesday November 11, 2009, 8:30 am – 10:00 am

• Presenters: Kim Bartmann and Rachelle Schoessler Lynn, Red Stag Supper Club PowerPoint Presentation
• Presenter: Rosemary Dolata, Aeon/Ripley Gardens PowerPoint Presentation
• Presenter: Denita Lemmon, Folwell Hall, University of Minnesota PowerPoint Presentation
• Presenters: Deborah Everson, Michael Everson, Dan Katzenberger, Phillips Family Office PowerPoint Presentation

Old is the New Green: Calculate to Renovate
Session 22, Wednesday November 11, 2009, 10:15 am – 11:30 am
*PowerPoints coming soon!*

Also, don’t forget to check out our window resources.  We’ve got tips, guides and studies that show the benefit of saving and preserving your historic windows!

Legendary Homes of Lake Minnetonka
By Bette Jones Hammel and Karen Melvin

A stunningly photographed volume that invites readers inside thirty historic and architecturally significant homes on beautiful Lake Minnetonka.
Hundreds of cottages and cabins, mansions and houses line the shores of Lake Minnetonka, one of Minnesota’s most beautiful lakes and site of the state’s most coveted properties. Legendary Homes of Lake Minnetonka invites readers into thirty of these dwellings-built by families like the Washburns, Pillsburys, and Daytons.

Evocative words and stunning color photographs guide readers through these beautifully designed and furnished homes. Portrayed in elegant detail are interiors of renovated Victorian cottages and rustic cabins, as well as those of houses designed by modernist masters like William Lescaze and Philip Johnson. Photographer Karen Melvin takes viewers through the front door, showing living rooms furnished with Mies van der Rohe couches and chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and walls adorned with works by Robert Motherwell and Damien Hirst. Author Bette Jones Hammel relates the homes’ histories of ownership and details the many renovations they have seen over time, renovations that have attempted to retain the homes’ character and extend their lifespan.

For the best views of the exteriors of these homes, you would need a boat. To see the interiors, you would need an invitation. Hammel and Melvin have chosen the most interesting houses-both architecturally and historically-and painstakingly scouted out the best vantage points, both inside and out, to provide a personal tour of these spectacular homes.

Bette Jones Hammel is an architectural journalist who has written for Architecture Minnesota, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Midwest Home, and Architectural Record.

Karen Melvin is an interiors and architecture photographer whose work has appeared in Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, and Women’s Day.

Forthcoming from Minnesota Historical Society Press October 2009
Book Launch at The Bookcase in Wayzata
Wednesday October 14th at 7 pm
$49.95 Cloth, 208 pp, 12×9, 240 color photos, index
ISBN 978-0-87351-722-5

For more images see http://shop.mnhs.org/web_assets/pdf/Fall_09_catalog.pdf

Legacy Act Funds Grant Program Update
July 15, 2009

Minnesota Historical Society has created a webpage for Legacy Amendment information. We will post updates regarding the grants guidelines, eligibility criteria, grants workshops, and more. To keep up on the latest updates, remember to check the legacy page.

The Legacy Grants survey is now online. If you were not able to attend one of the five statewide meetings and would like to add your thoughts to those gathered from the meetings, complete this brief survey. Your voice needs to be heard.