St. Louis County Depot Canopy Conditions Assessment

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
July 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
St. Louis
Statewide
St. Louis
Project Details

To hire a qualified architect to conduct a conditions assessment of the canopy of the 1892 St. Louis Depot, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$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).

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,000
Direct expenses
$11,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

The desired results were to have a blueprint and cost estimate for the long term preservation of the historic railroad platform canopies at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. The information will be used for larger grants and fundraising to accomplish the goal of permanent restoration.

The final report covered all aspects of what we need to proceed with future fundraising. The targets were achieved and the use of two extremely professional and respected firms, approved the building's owner, St. Louis County, made this possible.

We are very pleased with the results.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Dr. Neal Vanstrom, Jeffrey Tucker, Richard Peterson, Ed Robinson, Dr. Richard Stewart, Jim Bender, John Ongaro, William Grimstad, Tom Gannon, Dr. Timothy Zager, John Larkin, Edward Burkhardt, Janis Clay, Kael Peterson, Jesse Chalich, Mike Nesbit, James Schwindendorf, Gordon Mott, David Schauer, Fred Shusterich, Robert Burn, Jonathan Lamb, Joe Mikes
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Buehler
Organization Name
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Street Address
506 W Michigan Street
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55802
Phone
2187337590
Email
kenbuehler@lsrm.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000