Two Harbors Depot Condition Assessment

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lake County Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2021
End Date
April 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Lake
Lake
Project Overview

To hire a qualified architect to conduct a condition assessment of the 1907 Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Depot, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Project Details

To hire a qualified architect to conduct a condition assessment of the 1907 Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Depot, 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).

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,800
Direct expenses
$11,800
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 Lake County Historical Society received the Buildings Conditions Assessment Report from LHB Architects at the end of February marking the first comprehensive preservation plan for the Depot Building. Based on the report, the Buildings and Maintenance Committee is beginning to develop a maintenance schedule to ensure that the building will remain open to the public for generations to come.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Sam Gangi (President), Kenneth Sandvik (Vice President), Dave Johnson (Vice President), Dory Pearson (Secretary), Jennifer Niemi (Treasurer), Mike Fitzpatrick, Jerry Hostetter, Bryan Nelson, Adrian Ranta, Hayes Scriven, Kristi Wasko
Project Manager
First Name
Ellen
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Lake County Historical Society
Street Address
PO Box 128
City
Two Harbors
State
MN
Zip Code
55616
Phone
7634478361
Email
ellenlynch@lakeconnections.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000