Investigation, construction drawings and foundation stone masonry

The CCHS achieved its anticipated outcomes. It would have been nice to say we exceeded expectations, but the truth is that with any old building, changes happen, as you dig deeper into rehabilitation needs.

The building is stable and safe for small group tours and events. This achieves one of our primary goals: the opportunity for people to visit and experience the vision the CCHS has for the farm. Both the physical building and the construction documents will be used for donor development toward the next phase of rehabilitation. The construction drawings provide the opportunity to continue work on sections of the barn as funding and time permit. Combined, the building and construction documents provide a solid measurement of achievement toward measurable outcomes.

We were able to achieve a successful outcome due to the joint efforts of Hansen HomeTech, Miller Dunwiddie, the CCHS, SHPO, and Patrick Sieben. The team as a group is solid, knowledgeable, talented, and worked very well together. The CCHS is very much appreciative of the talents of the group. In particular, we wish to acknowledge Dave McDonnald for his willingness to work on the Peterson farm. Despite being in "retirement" he has chosen to continue to work on select projects dear to him. We just happen to be lucky enough to be one of his chosen few.