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Home My WebLink About2012-08-09 HPC Packet MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS -CITY HALL August 9, 2012-7:00 P.M. 1.Call to Order 2.Roll Call 3.Approval of Agenda 4.Approval of Minutes a.July 12,2012 5.Chair Opening Statements/Presentations 6.Visitor Presentations 7.Old Business a.Historic Site Survey from Past HPC Meetings 8.New Business a.SampleInformation from other Local Government Certified Communities 9.Commission Presentations a.Frost Ave Bridge Sign Contest 10.Maplewood Area Historical Society Update 11.Staff Presentations a.Election of Chair and Vice Chair nd b.The 32Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference 12.Adjournment NOTE: There may be a quorum of the Heritage Preservation Commissioners at the Maplewood Area Historical Society meeting on September 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The Maplewood Area Historical Society meetings are held at the Bruentrup Heritage Farm, 2170 County Road D, Maplewood. MINUTESOF THE MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA THURSDAY,JULY 12, 2012 1.CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commissionwas held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:02p.m.by Acting Chairperson Currie. 2.ROLL CALL Absent Caleb Anderson, Commissioner Absent Lucille Aurelius, Commissioner Absent Peter Boulay, Chairperson Robert Creager, CommissionerPresent Richard Currie, CommissionerPresent Leonard Hughes, CommissionerPresent Brenda Rudberg, CommissionerPresent Staff Present: David Fisher, Building Official 3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA CommissionerCreagermoved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by CommissionerRudberg.Ayes –All The motion passed. 4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES Acting ChairpersonCurriemoved to approve theMay 10, 2012. HPCminutes as submitted. Seconded by CommissionerHughes.Ayes –All The motion passed. The commission indicated they would prefer more detailed information would be included in the minutes. Staff stated the direction from the city council is that the minutes for all boards and commission isaction minutes. For more detailed information regarding the meeting the DVD’s are online for viewing. 5.CHAIR OPENING STATEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS None. July 12, 2012 1 Heritage Preservation CommissionMeetingMinutes 6.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 7.OLD BUSINESS a.Keller Clubhouse Update i.Staff gave a brief discussion for the Keller Clubhouse and then introduced the speakers to the commission. ii.Kevin Finley, Ramsey County Parks & Recreation gave a presentation on the project and addressed and answered questions of the commission. iii.Dave Carlson, Architect, Partners & Sirnyaddressed and answered questions of the commission. The commission had concerns about the historic loss of this property once it comes down and requested that as much of the building that could be saved should be reused with the new construction of the new buildings on the property. Overall the commission liked the project and wished them well during the removal and new construction of the project. Acting Chairperson Currie moved to approve the Keller Clubhouse project. Seconded by Commissioner Creager.Ayes –Acting Chairperson Currie, Commissioner’s Creager & Hughes Nay–Commissioner Rudberg The motion passed. The commission took a 10 minute recess at 8:05 p.m. –8:15 p.m. b.Gladstone Savanna Update i.Staff gave an update on the Gladstone Savanna. ii.Bob Jenson, Maplewood Historical Society reported on the update and addressed the commission regarding the Gladstone Savanna. Acting Chairperson Currie moved to recommend that the Gladstone Savanna be putonthe Maplewood HistoricPreservation List. There was a lack of a second. Commissioner Rudberg stated that in March 2012 the commission started a master list of items to be on the historical list and the list was not finalizedyet.The commission gave staff direction to do some research on the discussion and bring the list back to the commission to complete. Commissioner Hughes recommended doing an updatedhistorical site survey. That may be beneficial in approaching the property owners to see if they want to have it on the historical listor not. July 12, 2012 2 Heritage Preservation CommissionMeetingMinutes 8.NEW BUSINESS Staff indicated some of the new development going on in Maplewood such as a 2-story Park and Ride parking ramp, DSW shoebuilding, Pizza Ranch, demolishing the BP gas station to build an office complex, MnDot buildinga pole building up for the employees, 3M is doing several projects, LaMettry’s Collision is building a new building, and demolishing the Keller Golf Course buildings in October to build the new buildings. Staff stated that Commissioner Anderson is working with Century College for the Frost Avenue Bridge Sign Contest. 9.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS None. 10.MAPLEWOOD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY a.Bob Jenson, Vice President of the Maplewood Historical Society gave an update on the Maplewood Historical Society. At the June meeting the President of the Historical Society, Bob Overby resigned because he is moving toIowa. As the Vice Chair, Bob stated hewill move into the role as President and the new Vice President will be Sandy Dicky. There will be some repairs at the Bruentrup Heritage Farm over the summer. They are working on signage and a bench for Look Out Park with Jim Taylor from the Park and Recreation Department. There is a meeting August 8, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at the Bruentrup Heritage Farm, 2170 County Road D. 11.STAFFPRESENTATIONS a.Election of Chair and Vice Chair The election of Chair and Vice Chair wastabled until the next HPC meeting due to lack of commission members present. 12.ADJOURNMENT Acting Chairperson Currieadjourned the meeting at 9:02p.m. July 12, 2012 3 Heritage Preservation CommissionMeetingMinutes MEMORANDUM TO: James Antonen, City Manager FROM: David Fisher, Building Official, Chuck Ahl, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT:Historic Site Survey from Past HPC Meetings DATE: August 2, 2012,for the August 9, 2012HPC Meeting INTRODUCTION The Heritage PreservationCommission (HPC) requested site survey information from their meetings. Per their request I enclosed minutes, a map the reportsand photosfrom those meetings. . RECOMMENDATION Review the information provided and haveanopen discussion. P:\HPCHistoric Site Survey from Past HPC Meetings August 9, 2012 Attachments: 1.HPC list of properties 2.Partial Minutes Oct 15 & Nov 19 2009 3.HPC Historic & Significant Structures & Sites 2003 -Reduced 4.Maplewood Map Attachment 1 Listed below is the Historical Preservation Commission list of top historic properties with a few added. Staff tried to limit the list to less than two dozen. These are all sites that have potential to be on theNational Register. Top Historic Building & Sites: 1.2170 County Rd D -Bruentrup Farm Heritage Site -No photo 2.2020 White Bear Ave -Ramsey County Poor farm Campus (Cemetery barn, Milk house, Water Tower, garage and Boiler Shop. –No photo 3.1800 N. Edgerton St. Forest Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum–No photo 4.1800 E. Shore Drive. Seaholm P. Gottfried House -Photo 5.2792 Highway 61 KSTP Transmitter Building (zig-zag art deco style)-Photo 6.2684 W. Highwood Ave Carver Lake School-Photo 7.2166 Maplewood Drive. Keller Lake Club House-Photo 8.2441 Maplewood Drive Northern Aire Motel Sign and Cocktail Sign –No photo 9.380 E. Roselawn Ave. Church of St. Jerome -Photo 10.741 Co Rd B House (may be in poor condition) –No Photo 11.1865 Arcade St. (stone house) -Photo 12.1865 Clarence Street Sundgaard House -Photo 13.1889 Clarence St. (1865 JWS Frost/Julius Schroer/Reckenwald House)-Photo 14.1745 Edgerton St. 1875 Edgerton School -Photo 15.1685 English Street Swanson house built 1880 -Photo 16.2492 Highwood Barn turned into home business -Photo 17.2591 Stillwater Road.Victorian House?? -Photo 18.2675 Larpenteur Ave –St. Paul Monastery building and the site. No photo 19.Sterling Ave -Ski Jump -Photo 20.1900 Rice St –McCarron Water Treatment Plant (St Paul Water Works) -Photo 21.2080 Rice St. –Schroeder Milk -Photo 22.1851 Clarence Street, Sundgaard House Attachment 2 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS -CITY HALL October 15, 2009 -7:00 P.M. 7. Old Business b. List of 20 Top Sites, Map and Draft Survey Richardsuggested the number of houses on the list be eliminated from the survey letter and the homes be referred to simply as “a highly significant historic property” because the number of significant homes will change on an ongoing basis, and the balance of theletter looks fine. Bobinquired about the discrepancy between the site numbers on previous material and the current ‘top 20' report, and questioned why 1865 Clarence, identified as the Sundgaard house, was on the list when 1851 Clarence next door, which was the originalSundgaard home and older, is not. He believes 1851 should be included and identified as the original Sundgaard homestead because the family were pioneers in the area. Loisresponded that 1851 Clarence, owned by the Hokanson’s, was included in the original 1997 Century House group and the owners received a plaque at that time, adding that her understanding was that the top ‘20 homes’ were chosen simply because of their significance rather than whose homes they are. Ronasked Bob whether, other than the Victorian house on Stillwater Street, there were additional sites in the Midvale area which should be on the list. Bobbelieves the only other one might be the Fire Station. Discussion followed about the numbering, the selections and possible future additions to the list. Ronsaid he would like to have the 2 bridges on the north side of Lake Phalen (Frost Avenue over the creek between Phalen and Keller Lakes), possibly the Ski Jump and the house at 1851 Clarence added to the list for consideration as historically significant. Davesaid he believes it is important for Maplewood to have a catalog of historic and significant properties, regardless of whether the City becomes certified. a. ProposedHistorical Preservation Commission Survey Ron asked if it was necessary to include information about possible benefits or restrictions and the fact there would be a public hearing upon recommendation from the Commission for possible historic certificationby the State. It was agreed that a copy of the proposed ordinance could be included with the survey. MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS -CITY HALL November 19, 2009 -7:00 P.M. 6. Old Business a. Historical Preservation Commission Survey Results Davereported there was very little response to the survey letters, which is common in such cases. With regard to the question about the bridges on Frost Avenue, he checked with City Engineer, Michael Thompson, and found that, having been passed back and forth a few times, they are now under City jurisdiction now. He also found that the possibility of changes to them is closer than he thought, but not necessarily imminent. He was told that typically, when there is a question about saving something like that because of historical significance, they try to keep some part of it, perhaps some bricks mortar, while widening obsolete structures like these. As for the other bridges, he had great difficulty reaching anyone for information.Ron said that in some cases a portion of the structure or site might be used for another purpose, such as a wayside rest, a park or walking path, etc.Davesuggested Ron talk to Michael Thompson so the idea would be planted and possibly be used when the time comes for the changes. Getting back to the survey, Dave said copies of the responses were in the packet, but because of resident’s requests, (they asked to be identified by PID number rather than name or address) he removed the names and addresses. He said the interesting one is from Ramsey County Parks in which they indicated the Keller Golf Course building no longer meets their needs and are planning some changes. but did not indicate if it was to be an addition, remodeling or complete replacement. Richardcommented that perhaps the residents are concerned they might be too restricted in what they can do with their property, and we don’t want to prevent them from updating their property for code or energy efficiency purposes. Discussion followed about the possibility of amending the proposed ordinance to make it less restrictive, more ‘friendly’ in nature, and how that could be accomplished.Davesaid his only experience was with the Bruentrup Heritage Farm where the Minnesota Historical Society wanted a historical architect involved to guide the repair/remodeling operation in order to maintain the historic appearance of the barn through the light fixtures, authentic paint, hiding the sprinkler system, etc.Daveadded that the most interesting response was from Ramsey County Parks, stating they are planning some changes to Keller Golf Course and Club House, but did not state whether it would be removal and replacement of the club house or an addition. Some discussion followed about the history of Keller Golf Club House, with various comments about how Commissioners felt about the value of saving, versus replacing, the club house, and whether they should.Roncommented on the possibility of recording/photographing historical sites and the rights of owners to control what happens with their property.Lureferred back to previous discussions of goals wherein, in some cases, it would be photographed and some recording efforts would be made. Al and Ronreplied that, since the owners are required to have permits before a demolition, it would provide an opportunity to approach the owner to get permission for preserving the information. The problem would arise in the cases where demolition permit is not obtained. Ronagain mentioned making the ordinance less restrictive in order to gain more resident support. Davepointed out that presently, since the ordinance has not been approved by Council, there is no requirement that the Commission must be notified before a permit is issued by the city’s Planning Department. Discussion led to a consensus that a ‘check list’ of the information the Commission wants to receive should be developed at a future meeting. Dave believes it will be necessary to discuss any proposed changes with Michael Koop to determine if the ordinance can be made less restrictive and still meet the requirements for obtaining CLG status.Discussion followed about the portion of the ordinance regarding initiation of the historic designation process, and the fact that the balance of the ordinance does not take effect until the property is designated as historical. Ronsuggested the request to Council should come jointly from the Commission and the property owner, making it simpler to enforce the balance of the ordinance if any changes are requested. Daveresponded that the ordinance still needs to require notification to the Commission of demolition permit requests for any structure that is unique or 50 years old or older. Lucommented that this should also include neighborhoods, such as when the entire residential neighborhood south th and east of 11Avenue and White Bear Avenue was removed to develop the Cub/Home Depot/etc. development several years ago. Davewill work on the change(s) discussed and bring it back to the next meeting. White Bear Lake Vadnais Heights Shoreview 694 19 Prairie Farm Neighborhood Preserve Joy Park Neighborhood 6168 Legacy Preserve 65 Park 19 107 Playcrest Park 109 Maplewood Heights Park Silver 19 Lake KOHLMAN MARSH OPEN SPACE Hazelwood KOHLMAN Little Canada 22 Park CREEK OPEN SPACE Gervais 23 Lake Kohlman Park Harvest Park 35E 36 61 Keller 36 Lake Sherwood 25 Park 65 2525 60 City Hall Campus 58 Edgerton Park Flicek Park 49 28 28 119 Gladstone Savanna HOLLOWAY Forest Lawn Neighborhood 27 MARSH OPEN Preserve Cemetery SPACE Wakefield Goodrich Park 62 29 Park Round Lake 61 30 3068 Priory Neighborhood Preserve Historical Properties 1M 1350 Frost AveMikes L.P. Gas (Former Keller Grocery Store) 2 M1900 Rice St St Paul Water Works & Old house-removed yrs ago display at Water Works 3 M2080 Rice St Schroeder Milk 4M 380 Roselawn AveSt Jerome Church 5 M1320 County RD D Hillcrest Animal Hospital -it was remodeled & expanded 6 M1765 McMenemy St Was a house and is now the St Pual Hmong Alliance Church 31 Beaver Lake County Park 7M 2170 County Road DThe New Location of the Bruentrup Farm (Moved in 1999) Beaver 8M 741 County Road B EastHouse 9 M1800 Edgerton Street Forest Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum Lake 10 M 1800 Shore Drive Seaholm P. Gottfried House 5 11 M 2166 Maplewood DriveKeller Golf Clubhouse 12M 2792 Highway 61 KSTP Transmitter 13 M2020 White Bear Ave Ramsey Count Poor Farm Milkhouse, Garage & Smokestack Nature Center Neighborhood Preserve 14 M1741 Arcade Street St Paul Tourist Cabin Sign & House 15 M940 Frost Ave Original St Paul Tourist Cabins Union 16M 1865 Clarence StreetSundgaard House (Gordies - Son Kip) Cemetery 17 U1780 Clarence Street House 120 34 18U 1825 Desoto Street Could not find may be wrong address 19 U1915 Desoto Street House (Masloski 1997) 20M 1745 Edgerton StreetHouse - (First Egderton School building ) (RC 1887) 3M 21M 2684 Highwood AveWas the Caver Lake School Lake 22 U2150 Rice St House 23M 970 County Rd CHouse 24M 1534 County Rd CHouse (Owner 1997 mail to 2676 English St 55109) 25 M1559 County Rd C House 26 M 1622 County Rd CHouse ( Kohler) 27 U1655 County Rd D In 1997 the Owner estimates age at 125 yrs or more ( RC 1888) 28U 1700 County Rd DOld Hajicek Farm Site 68 29 M1960 Edgerton St House Orig. 30 M900 Kohlman Lane 31M 2200 English StreetHouse 32 M1467 County Road B House (1997 RC 1888) 33 M2155 Prosperity Rd House (1997 mail to 1910 Burns Ave #126, St Paul, MN 55119-4937) 34 M 1490 Frost AveHouse 94 35M 1503 Frost Ave House ( Holmberg) 36M 1826 Birmingham StreetHouse -(May be one the working class homes built for Gladstone workers 37 M1821 Manton Street House ( May be one of working class homes in Gladstone Built in 1890) 38M 1280 Frisbie AveHouse (May a working class homes built in 1890 for Gladstone workers 39M 1254 Frisnie AveHouse (May a working class homes built in 1890 for Gladstone workers 40 M1933 Arcade Street House Afton 41M 1700 Bradley StreetHouse Heights 42 M Park 1685 Edgerton StreetHouse 43M 1730 Sylvan Street House (Address either 1730 or 1830) 44 M1741 McMenemy St House 45 M2670 Minnehaha Ave House 46M 1480 Sterling StreetHouse (Johe Ledo)(Home razed 12/96)(2002 Edna Ledo had photos) 47 M1889 Clarence Steet House (Frost, Schroer, Reckenwald) (RC 1911 - Portion) 48M 2170 Day RoadHouse (Gerten) 49M 923 Century AveHouse 50 M2492 Highwood Ave House ( KT &LR over 100 yrs per Bruce Espeerson - prev. Owners son 51 M 1904 Manton StreetHouse 52 M 1894 Birmingham StreetHouse 53M 1851 Clarence StreetHouse (1997 Center was 1-room school moved there) 39 54 M1780 English Street House 55 M1279 Ripley Ave House 56M 1285 Ripley AveHouse 57 M1766 McMenemy St In 1997 the owner does not think the house is 100 years old yet 58 M1768 McMenemy St 59 M 601 Kingston AveHouse 60 M2410 Carver Ave House ( RC records 1892) Vista 61M 1640 Myrtle AveHouse Hills 62 U2464 Maplewood Dr Park 68 63U 2483 Maplewood DrHouse (Zuercher )(1997 mail to 2686 5th Ave E No. St Paul 55109-9312) 64U 30xx Maplewood DrWas the Hochmuth House 65 UCounty Rd C & Hazelwood House 66M 1890 Birmingham StreetHouse 67M 1895 Manton StHouse 25 68 M1450 Ripley Ave House (Wakefield) 69 M 2071 English StHouse (1997 Would like to know exact age of house - abstract 1900) Applewood 70 M1800 English St House (1997 mail to 2152 Prosperity Rd (Shane House) Interor restored Neighborhood 71M 1685 English StHouse (1997 Henry Scharfbilling) Preserve 72 M1930 Edgerton St House (Owner saw very old photo at Heritage Center) 73 U1750 McMenemy St House 74M 1765 McKnight Rd 75 M1777 Edgerton St House 76 74 M1203 Parkway Dr House (1997 House was being renovated) 77 M 2710 Maryland AveHouse 78M 494 2591 Stillwater RdHouse - 1997 Renovation done 79M 2510 Carver AveHouse (Ledo) 80 U1501 Henry Ln House (Schlomka) Pleasantview 72 81M 2507Knoll CirHouse - Remodeled? Park 82M 1938 Clarence StDuplex - Originally a boarding house 83 M1928 Barclay St House Carver Fish Neighborhood 84U 2020 White Bear AveRamsey County Poor Farm Barn Creek Open Preserve Space 43 85M 1900 Clarence StreetFirst Maplewood Village Hall/Gladstone Fire Station 86 M1249 Frost Ave Second Maplewood Village / City Hall Fish Creek 87 M1380 Frost Ave Fish Creek Open Old Maplewood City Hall South St. Paul Open Space 88U First Maplewood Library Building Space 89 U Gladstone Shop Ruins 90U Ramsey County Cemetery 91U Poor Farm Cow Tunnel at Wakefield 92 U Tourist Cabins Sign 93U Plala Theater (Oldest theatre in Maplwood) 94U Northernaire Motel (Oldest Motel in Maplewood) 95 U WPA dam on Keller Creek Newport 96 M 2301 McKnight Rd3M 101 BLDG (The First 3M Building in Maplewood) MEMORANDUM TO: James Antonen, City Manager FROM: David Fisher, Building Official, Chuck Ahl, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT:Sample Information fromOther LGC Communities DATE: August 2, 2012,for the August 9, 2012HPC Meeting INTRODUCTION The Heritage PreservationCommission (HPC) requested site survey information from their meetings. Per their request I enclosed minutes, a map and the reports from those meetings. . RECOMMENDATION Review the information provided and haveanopen discussion. P:\HPCSample Information from Other LGC Communities August 9, 2012 Attachments: 10 Schaller_313_Ramsey -Example of a designation studdy 1. Looking east, 4/10/08, Landscape Research LLC Historic Name: Schaller Building SHPO #: DK-HTC-008 Current Name: Address: 313 Ramsey Street Property Type: commercial Date of Construction: ca. 1865 Legal Description: N 22 ft of Lot 5 Block 18; N 22 ft of W 21 ft of Lot 6 Block 18 Property Identification Number (PIN) 19-32150-062-18 UTM: 155110901E 4954391N NAD 83 TRS 1151727SE-NW-NW Recommendation of Eligibility Local Designation: Eligible National Register of Historic Places: Not evaluated Areas of Significance: Industry and Commerce, Alsatian- and German-Americans Description The Schaller Block is a two-story, flat-roofed commercial structure. It faces west and is situated on a 22- foot parcel between an alley and a ca. 1925 frame garage. A shallow parapet rises above the roofline at the facade. The Ramsey St. (west) facade is finished in dressed stone, while the sides are limestone rubble. The rear (east) elevation has a one-story addition clad in stucco. The upper-story windows have stone lintels and sills, and the ground level openings have stone voussoirs with prominent keystones. SHPO #: DK-HTC-008 Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission Local Designation Nomination Form 2008 There is a dentil course at the base of the parapet. There is a door opening on the north elevation. Sash and glazing have been replaced in all window openings. The entries contain modern doors. History Jacob Schaller (1820-1869) purchased the parcels that comprise this property from Patrick Rourke and 1 Peter Smith in 1863 and 1864, and the property remained in the Schaller family until 1946. Schaller was a native of Alsace Lorraine, France, and was likely German-speaking. In 1856, Jacob and his brother Michael (1821-1864) built and then operated the Schaller Brewery, apparently until Michael’s 2 death from tuberculosis. This was Hastings’ first brewery; by 1869 there were three.The Schaller brewery was located on the north shore of Lake Isabel on lots 5 and 6 of Block 11, Barker’s Addition (1300 E. 3rd Street). According to anecdotal material in the Hastings Pioneer Room, the Schaller 3 residence was built north of the brewery on lots 5 and 6 of Block 4. 313 Ramsey was apparently intended as a speculative investment. The Schallers also erected a commercial building on Block 13 of the Original 4 Town of Hastings on E. 2nd Street. In 1860, the Federal census lists Michael and Barbara Schaller (who married in 1849), their four children, 5 and the unmarried Jacob Schaller in the household on Lake Isabel.Michael Schaller died of tuberculosis in 1864. The brewery was sold to M. Ulmer in 1866 and a fire in 1867 partially destroyed the building. Jacob Schaller died of tuberculosis in 1869. The property was sold to M. Borser and Charles Yaeger and 6 completely destroyed by fire in 1870. During the late 19th century, this building was part of a more densely-built commercial area than it is at present. Located two blocks from the E. 2nd Street commercial district, by 1884 it was across the street from Teutonia Hall and on the same block as the Western Hotel, and small shops were located in the next block of Ramsey Street to the north. After Michael’s death, Barbara (1826-1921), married Jonas Lambert (1845-1927). A music dealer and teacher, he was a native of Maine. He had previously boarded in the household of A. E. Towle, a grocer 7 also from Maine. The household in 1880 included Barbara’s son, attorney Albert Schaller (24), and clerk 8 Justin Schaller (22); daughters Celestine and Justine, and a 24-year-old servant, Mary McGuire.By 1900, the Lamberts were living at 221 W. 3rd St., along with Celestine. At the same address in 1910, Celestine was then a hotel manager. In 1920, the family was in Frontenac, Minnesota, where Celestine 1 Dakota County Deed Book 226, p. 22. In 1856, Peter Smithconveyed the north 20 feet of Lot 5 to Robert Taylor, Dakota County Deed Book C 49. Peter Smith (1819-?) was Dakota County’s first jeweler, and occupied half of the furniture store building of H. Butteruff at 2nd and Ramsey. See Lucille Doffing, Hastingson the Mississippi (Hammargren Printing, Kilkenny, Minn), 37. Smith arrived in Hastings in 1855. By 1881 his business was at 256 2nd Street; see George E. Warner and Chas. M. Foote, History of Dakota County and the City of Hastings (Minneapolis: North Star Publishing Co., 1881), 318. 2 Warner and Foote, History of Dakota County(1881), 281; “The Brewery Industry in Hastings,” undated, unpaginated manuscript in Hastings Pioneer Room vertical file (Breweries). 3 “The Brewery Industry in Hastings,” undated manuscript in Hastings Pioneer Room vertical file (Breweries). 4 Hazel Jacobsen, Schaller-Olson Building research, ca. 1972. On file, Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission. 5 1860 Federal Census, Hastings, 1st Ward. Date of marriage from Schaller family file, Hastings Pioneer Room. 6 “The Brewery Industry in Hastings;” Yaeger and Borser were not located in the federal or state census. 7 1870 Federal Census, Hastings 2nd Ward; Warner and Foote, 313. 8 1880 Federal Census, Hastings 1st Ward. Albert Schaller (1856-1934) became a Minnesota State Senator. He married Kate Meloy (1854-1939). They had four children and in 1930 they resided at 161 5th St. Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission Local Designation Project 2008 2 SHPO #: DK-HTC-008 Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission Local Designation Nomination Form 2008 9 was the proprietor of the Frontenac Inn. Albert Schaller (1856-1934) graduated from the St. Louis Law 10 School and became the Dakota County attorney in 1879. 11 The property remained in the ownership of Michael Schaller family descendants until 1939. During this period it was rented to various individuals. In 1884 the Sanborn Fire Insurance Map shows this building 12 as the Jonathan Mies soda water factory. Herman Schroeder, a partner in the business, and his wife Katherine Langenfeld Schroeder lived upstairs. Schroeder built a “pop factory” near his residence at 811 1314 Ramsey Street. In 1898 the building appears to have been vacant. Information in Hastings HPC files suggests there was a tailor at this location in ca. 1913, and other uses included a second-hand store and a mortuary. It was a plumbing shop in the 1940s after it was purchased 15 by Walter Brown. In 1967 Urban and Pearl Oehrlein purchased the property and it was converted to 16 apartments, a use continued today. Discussion and Significance The Schaller Building is significant as well-conserved example of 1860s commercial construction in Hastings. Apparently built as an investment property to house a shop or store, it remains among a small number of mid-19th century limestone commercial structures in downtown Hastings. No historic photographs have been identified, but with the exception of alterations to the window sash and entry the building appears to retain good exterior integrity. The Schaller Building is associated with Michael and Jacob Schaller who were early French-American immigrants who established the first brewery in Hastings in 1856. The brothers both died by 1869. The building remained in the ownership of the Schaller family until 1939. During this period it housed a succession of short-term businesses. The period of significance spans the ownership of Jacob Schaller (ca. 1865-1869). Although the building remained in his brother’s family until 1939, it was rented to a variety of businesses and had long periods of vacancy. Recommendation The Schaller Building is recommended as eligible for local designation by the Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission. It is significant in the areas of industry and commerce, ethnic settlement in Hastings, and architecture. These broad contexts are described in the Hastings Historic Contexts Study (1993). The Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission Ordinance § 30.10 (B) specifies cultural and architectural significance as potential areas of significance for designation. The Alsatian immigrant Schallerbrothers were important figures in pioneer Hastings (ca. 1856-1864), and the building is a good example of local late 1860s Italianate Style commercial architecture. Despite alterations to the sash and entry, the building retains a good level of historic integrity. 9 1900 Federal Census, Hastings. 10 Warner and Foote, 317. 11 Dakota County Deed Book 266, page 22. 12 Sanborn Insurance Map, Hastings 1884, Sheet 4. 13 Hazel Jacobsen, Schaller-Olson Building research, ca. 1972. On file, Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission: Darsow, p. 22 Vol. 1. 14 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, March 1884, sheet 4; April 1911, sheet 3. 15 Hazel Jacobsen, “Schaller-Olson Building research,” ca. 1972, n.p. 16 Jacobsen, n.p. Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission Local Designation Project 2008 3 SHPO #: DK-HTC-008 Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission Local Designation Nomination Form 2008 Prepared for the Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission by Carole Zellie, Landscape Research LLC, St. Paul, Minnesota March 2008 Property Maps N^ 313 Ramsey Street. Source: Dakota County Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission Local Designation Project 2008 4 SHPO #: DK-HTC-008 Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission Local Designation Nomination Form 2008 313 Ramsey St., Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1884, Sheet 4 Hastings Heritage Preservation Commission Local Designation Project 2008 5 MEMORANDUM TO: James Antonen, City Manager FROM: David Fisher, Building Official, Chuck Ahl, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT:Election of Chair and Vice Chair DATE: April 30, 2012,for the May 10, 2012HPC Meeting INTRODUCTION The HeritagePreservationCommission (HPC)ordinance requires that the chairperson and the vice-chairperson be elected by the commission at the first meeting in May of each year from among the members of the commission. The chairperson shall be responsible for calling and presiding over all meetings and shall be entitled to an equal vote with other members of the commission.If the chairperson is unable to attend a meeting, the vice-chairperson shall conduct the meeting. The current chairperson is Peter Boulayand the current vice-chairperson is Richard Currie. RECOMMENDATION The Commission should nominate and elect a chairperson and vice chairperson for 2012. P:\HPCElection of Chair &Vice Chair May 10 2012 III I 1111HIl I m