West Attic Level Masonry, Terracotta, and Window Restoration

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$167,969
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Brown County
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2018
End Date
February 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Brown
Brown
Project Details

To hire qualified professionals to repair masonry, terra cotta, and windows on the New Ulm Post Office, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and headquarters of the Brown County Historical Society.

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
$167,969
Other Funds Leveraged
$41,492
Direct expenses
$209,461
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

Short and intermediate targets were met because all testing allowed us to duplicate original materials. The replacement bricks blend and match in such a manner as that they are indistinguishable. Long term, results will have to wait for the next sever storm to determine that all leakage has been arrested but we are extremely confident. By following through with the additional replacement of brick, we are sure the wall seepage has been stopped.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
County Commissioners: David Borchert, Anton Berg, Scott Windschitl, Dean Simonsen, Dennis Potter
County Administrator: Charles Enter
Project Manager
First Name
Kathleen
Last Name
Backer
Organization Name
Brown County
Street Address
PO Box 248
City
New Ulm
State
MN
Zip Code
56073
Phone
(507) 233-2618
Email
browncountyhistory@yahoo.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000