Dawson Armory and Community Building Condition Assessment

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
City of Dawson
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
September 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Lac qui Parle
Lac qui Parle
Project Details

To hire a qualified architect to conduct a condition assessment of the Dawson Armory and Community Building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds 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).

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,425
Direct expenses
$14,425
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

The report was given to the city of Dawson to help them make decisions on the building to better preserve it for future generations. The next step is to act on the recommendations. This would not be possible without this report.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Dawson City Council - Mayor Randy Tensen and Council members Jeff Olson, Dave Lien, Becky Bothun, Steve Tufto, Charlie Prestholdt and Alan Tufto.

Dawson Economic Development Authority - President Maurice Schacherer, Vice President Lee Gunderson, Secretary Jon Wager, Treasurer Peter Strand and Commissioners Kim Miller, Randy Tensen, and Jeff Olson.
Project Manager
First Name
Jill
Last Name
Kemen
Organization Name
City of Dawson
Street Address
675 Chestnut Street, PO Box 552
City
Dawson
State
MN
Zip Code
56232
Phone
(320) 769-2154
Email
jill@dawsonmn.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000