All Projects

To have the District #50 School, currently serving as Milford Township Hall, evaluated for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Docent Training and Manual

Recipient

1006 Summit Avenue Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,200

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To provide better public access to the history of the Governor and Governor's Residence through an interpretive plan and docent manual

Documenting Significant Historic Areas of St. Croix Valley through Photographs

Recipient

Marine Restoration Society

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,999

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document the change in historic resources in the St. Croix River Valley based on 85 photographs by John W.G. Dunn.

Doll Collection Documentation & Storage

Recipient

Duluth Children's Museum

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document, clean, and store a collection of historical and cultural dolls using standard conservation practices.

Dugout Canoe Preservation and Stabilization Grant

Recipient

McLeod County Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,100

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified professional to construct an appropriate support for a significant collections piece.

Duluth Farmer's Market Oral History

Recipient

Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,300

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in 10 interviews the history of the Duluth Farmer's Market.

Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Passenger Station Conditions Assessment

Recipient

Tower-Soudan Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified consultant to prepare a Conditions Assessment for the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Passenger Station to establish a rehabilitation plan for the structure, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Duluth Armory Exterior Tuckpointing and Stabilization

Recipient

Armory Arts and Music Center

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$250,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To repoint masonry, preserve terracotta decorative elements, and stabilize the parapets of the Duluth Armory, undergoing rehabilitation for use as a community center. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Dunnell House Collections Project for Preservation and Interpretation

Recipient

Steele County Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,878

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To improve care and management of collections through proper storage.

K-8 Educational Curriculum Needs Assessment

Recipient

Hormel Historic Home

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,620

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To survey educators and assess local needs for on-site or classroom education units.

Eidem Homestead Traveling Trunk

Recipient

City of Brooklyn Park

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To create trunks containing hands-on artifacts pertaining to Eidem Homestead and local history to be loaned to schools and other community groups.

Electropolis Exhibit Phase 2: Implementation

Recipient

The Bakken Museum

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$100,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire consultants to develop and install an exhibit on the history of electricity in Minneapolis.

Elevator Replacement

Recipient

James J. Hill Reference Library

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$220,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To improve public accessibility at the James J. Hill Reference Library, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, to better comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Ely Community Center Reuse Study

Recipient

City of Ely

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified historian to conduct a reuse study for the Ely Community Center, a WPA-era building.

End-o-Line Railroad Park & Museum Inventory Grant

Recipient

Murray County

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$27,612

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To begin the inventory of collections at the End-O-Line Railroad Park based on recommendations from a Museum Assessment Program evaluation.

Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Design Documents

Recipient

City of Belle Plaine

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified consultant to develop design guidelines that will help with the restoration of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Ernest C. Oberholtzer Rainy Lake Islands Historic District: House Fireplace and Chimney Preservation

Recipient

Ernest C. Oberholtzer Foundation

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$48,822

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To restore and stabilize the glacial stone fireplace and chimney on the Oberholtzer House in the Ernest C. Oberholtzer Rainy Lake Islands Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Evaluation to Determine Eligibility for National Register

Recipient

Bloomington Historical Society

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified historian to evaluate the Bloomington Municipal Cemetery for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places

Evaluate HVAC System in Museum

Recipient

Clearwater County Historical Society

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,800

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified and experienced HVAC engineer to evaluate current system preparatory to better control of the Clearwater County History Museum environment

Evaluation of Building Mechanical Systems (HVAC)

Recipient

Wadena County Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,400

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To hire a qualified and experienced HVAC engineer to evaluate the current system preparatory to better control of the Wadena County Historical Society museum environment.