FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Will O’Keefe e: wokeefe@mnpreservation.org o: 651-293-9047 c: 612-877-2380 Howe School Avoids Demolition Minneapolis Public Schools announces intent to reopen three public schools in Minneapolis (ST. PAUL, MINN.—December 1, 2011) Tuesday evening, Minneapolis school board members approved a $18 million capital improvement plan that will alleviate overcrowding caused by an increase [...]
Contact: Will O’Keefe Communication & Programs Coordinator Preservation Alliance of Minnesota wokeefe@mnpreservation.org 651.293.9047 Students Offer Reuse Solutions for 7 Endangered Minnesota Properties University of Minnesota architecture students’ ideas featured at Student Design Forum (Saint Paul, Minnesota – November 30, 2011) – Tuesday night, fourteen students from the University of Minnesota presented at the Student Design [...]
Contact: Will O’Keefe Communication & Programs Coordinator Preservation Alliance of Minnesota wokeefe@mnpreservation.org 651.293.9047 Student Design Forum Offers Reuse Solutions for 10 Endangered Minnesota Properties University of Minnesota architecture students’ ideas featured followed by a networking night at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (Saint Paul, Minnesota – November 17, 2011) – Join the Preservation Alliance of [...]
Media Contacts: Jessica Kohen, Minnesota Historical Society, 651-259-3148, jessica.kohen@mnhs.org Bonnie McDonald, Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, 651-293-9047 ext. 5, bmcdonald@mnpreservation.org Minnesota Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Report to be Released Monday, Nov. 21 Report shows job growth in construction and other industries WHAT: Revitalizing communities, stimulating job growth and increasing the tax base are the [...]
For Immediate Release Contact: Emily Northey Minnesota Main Street Program Coordinator Preservation Alliance of Minnesota 651.293.9047 ext. 4 651.262.8770 (cell) enorthey@mnpreservation.org Holidays on MaiN Helps Support Local Economies ST. PAUL, MINN.— November 3, 2011 – Holidays on MaiN, a statewide campaign challenging Minnesotans to spend 75% of their holiday shopping in Minnesota’s downtown districts. [...]
When St. Paul artists Giesla Hoelscher and Karl Johnson set out to find a new gallery space, they happened upon a vintage brick building at 795 Raymond Avenue, through a friend-connection. They were drawn to the location in part for the foot traffic, along with its thriving artist community and the fact that it was [...]
On November 21st, the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has released their Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Report showing the economic impact of the first year of this incentive. Revitalizing communities, stimulating job growth and increasing the tax base are the goals of the Minnesota Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit, which was signed into law in [...]
So what’s it take for a community to create a new Main Street program from scratch here in Minnesota? It’s not quick. It’s not easy. And it’s a program, not a project. Main Street programs are a long term commitment that a community makes to revitalizing and maintaining their Main Street – or traditional commercial [...]
KASSON — Developers are giving a lot of attention to the city’s 1918 school building after just eight days of being listed, a Realtor told the Kasson City Council this week. Kathy O’Malley of Counselor Realty of Rochester told the Kasson City Council Wednesday that there are developers interested in purchasing the 1918 school building [...]
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation recently announced the final awards from the Partners in Preservation (PIP) program. There were 25 historic places throughout the Twin Cities included in the program competing for votes on Facebook and their preservation project being funded completely (up to $125,000). On October 13th, voting was closed [...]
