San Francisco Township District No. 22 School/Town Hall Stabilization and Repair

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$175,133
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
San Francisco Township
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carver
Carver
Project Overview

To hire qualified professionals to stabilize and repair the District No. 22 School, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Project Details

Before and After photos showing San Francisco Township Town HallThis 1917 one-room schoolhouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been repaired for use as the Township's precinct and public meeting place. Repairs include infilling the basement, stabilizing corners, fixing foundation walls, installing drain tile, repointing limestone bricks, repairing chimney base and cracking, and adding new downspouts and windows. Community members also added an ADA-compliant wheelchair ramp as a grant match. This landmark reflects the Township's heritage and the value placed on education by early Swedish settlers. It served as a school until educational consolidation and now continues as a voting and meeting location.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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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).

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$175,133
Other Funds Leveraged
$84,721
Direct expenses
$259,854
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Larry Schmidt, Township Supervisor; Scott Selken, Township Supervisor; Andrew Olson, Township Supervisor
Project Manager
First Name
Philip
Last Name
Solseng
Organization Name
San Francisco Township
Street Address
16330 Carver Highlands Dr.
City
Carver
State
MN
Zip Code
55315
Phone
6127239539
Email
psolseng@embarqmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000