Structural Assessment for the Danebod Folk School
To hire a qualified engineer to conduct a structural assessment of the 1917 Danebod Folk School Brick Building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
To hire a qualified engineer to conduct a structural assessment of the 1917 Danebod Folk School Brick Building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
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A written Structural assessment report was submitted to the Danebod Folk School Grant team by LSEngineering. The report by the engineer was completed after his visit to the folk school campus and after Zoom conversations with our grant team. Conclusions of the report were discussed in a meeting with Grant team and the engineer. Corrective structural changes might be necessary if the Folk School building is structurally modified. Selective demolition was recommended to determine the extent of possible structural changes needed. The team will continue to meet to determine how to move forward or whether to move forward with selective demolition and the installation of a fire protection system and elevator.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org