Revision of Architectural Drawings - Tower Fire Hall

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,850
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Tower-Soudan Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2020
End Date
April 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
St. Louis
Statewide
St. Louis
Project Details

To hire a qualified consultant to develop architectural drawings for reuse of Tower Fire Hall, built in 1895 and 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 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 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).

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,850
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,500
Direct expenses
$11,350
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

Architectural drawings were revised by a qualified historical architect ahead of schedule and on budget. The work exceeded our expectations. This was achieved because TSHS engaged a highly qualified historical architect by engaging the services of MacDonald and Mack Architects. The guidance of Minnesota Historical Society staff should also be credited. Staff worked with TSHS after previous grant requests were not funded. They provided clarity on project concerns and supported TSHS on a new path on which to proceed.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Doug Workman, Linda Folstad, Diane Meehan, Barbara Burgess, Corrine Hill, Desirae Larson, Kathy
Siskar, Wayne Dahl, Corrine Bonicatto, Nancy Larson, Mary Shedd, Pauline Housenga
Project Manager
First Name
Nancy
Last Name
Larson
Organization Name
Tower-Soudan Historical Society
Street Address
404 Pine Street, PO Box 465
City
Tower
State
MN
Zip Code
55790
Phone
(218) 750-7515
Email
communitycoaching@yahoo.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000