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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-10 HPC Packet AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATIONCOMMISSION 7:00 P.M Thursday, May 10, 2018 LOCATION: CITY HALL If Council Chambers is not ready, we will meet in the Maplewood Room at City Hall. To access the Maplewood Room, use the door to the right of the main entry (walk around the corner of the building). A.CALL TO ORDER B.ROLL CALL C.APPROVAL OF AGENDA D.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.April 12, 2018 E.NEW BUSINESS 1.Oath of Office for Boulay and Cardinal 2.Election of Chair and Vice-Chair F.UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1.GladstoneSavanna Interpretive Signage 2.Local Designation for Ramsey County Poor Farm Cemetery G.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS H.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS 1.Updates on History Videos I.STAFF PRESENTATIONS J.ADJOURNMENT RULES OF CIVILITY FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OUR COMMUNITY Following are rules of civility the City of Maplewood expects of everyone appearing at Commission Meetings - elected officials, staff and citizens. It is hopedthat by following these simple rules, everyone’s opinions can be heard and understood in a reasonable manner. We appreciate the fact that when appearing at Commission meetings, it is understood that everyone will follow these principles: Speak only foryourself, not for other Commissionmembers or citizens - unless specifically tasked by your colleagues to speak for the group or for citizens in the form of a petition. Show respect during comments and/or discussions, listen actively and do not interrupt or talk amongst each other. Be respectful of the process, keeping order and decorum. Do not be critical of Commissionmembers, staff or others in public. Be respectful of each other’s timekeeping remarks brief, to the point and non-repetitive. D1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 7:00p.m., Thursday, April12, 2018 Fire Station 2, 1955 Clarence Street, Maplewood MN A.CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission was held at Maplewood Fire Station 2 and called to order by ChairBoulayat 7:00 p.m. B.ROLL CALL Commissioners Commissioner LeonAxtman Present ChairPeter Boulay Present Commissioner Bob Cardinal Present Vice ChairRichard Currie Present Commissioner Margaret Fett Present Commissioner John Gaspar Present Commissioner Frank Gilbertson Present Staff Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor Present Communications Manager, Joe Sheeran Present C.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Vice ChairCurriemade a motion to approve the agenda. Seconded by CommissionerAxtman Ayes – All The motion passed. D.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.March 8,2018, HPC Meeting Minutes Vice ChairCurriemade a motionto approve the minutes from the March 8,2018, HPC Meeting. Seconded by CommissionerAxtman Ayes – All The motion passed. E.NEW BUSINESS 1.Gladstone SavannaEvent Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, updated the commission on the plans for the Gladstone Savanna Event. Thursday, April 12, 2018 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes D1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 7:00p.m., Thursday, April12, 2018 Fire Station 2, 1955 Clarence Street, Maplewood MN F.UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1.Gladstone Savanna Interpretive Signage Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, reviewed the first draft of four Gladstone Savanna Interpretive Signs with the commission. 2.Gladstone Shops History Video ChairBoulaymade a motionto approve the video worksheet. Seconded by CommissionerGaspar Ayes – All The motion passed. G.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS 1.MAHS Bob Jensen, President of the Maplewood Area Historical Society, updated the commission on upcoming eventsat the Bruentrup Farmand research he’s been doing on the Gladstone area. H.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS 1.Update on Aerial Maps Video Commissioner Gilbertsonupdated the commission on the progress of choosing a topic for the second history video. The focus will be Wakefield Park. 2.Newspaper Article Chair Boulay shared a newspaper article from 1962 with the commission. I.STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1.Update on Poor Farm Cemetery Local Designation Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, updated the commission on the progress of designating the Poor Farm Cemetery. J.ADJOURNMENT Vice ChairCurriemade a motionto adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Gilbertson Ayes – All The motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:17PM. Next meeting isMay10, 2018 Thursday, April 12, 2018 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes E1 State of Minnesota ) County of Ramsey ) SS City of Maplewood ) I, Peter Boulay, do solemnly swearthat I will supportthe Constitution of the United States andof the State of Minnesota and faithfully discharge the duties of the office ofCommissioner of the Heritage Preservation Commissioninthe City of Maplewood,in the County of Ramsey and the State of Minnesota, to the best of my judgment andability. So help me God. Subscribed and sworn to before me this th 10day of May 2018 ___________________________________________ __________________________________________ Virginia Gaynor Peter Boulay Liaison Heritage Preservation Commission E1 State of Minnesota ) County of Ramsey ) SS City of Maplewood ) I, Robert Cardinal, do solemnly swearthat I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Minnesota and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of Commissioner of the Heritage Preservation Commissionin the City of Maplewood, in the County of Ramsey andthe State of Minnesota, to the best of my judgment andability. So help me God. Subscribed and sworn to before me this th 10day of May 2018 ___________________________________________ __________________________________________ Virginia Gaynor Robert Cardinal Liaison Heritage Preservation Commission E2 MEMORANDUM TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM:Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Staff Liaison DATE:May 10, 2018 SUBJECT:Election of Chair and Vice-Chair The Heritage PreservationCommission (HPC) ordinance requires that the HPC chairperson and vice-chairperson be elected by the commission at the May meeting 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 conductthe meeting. Recommendation The Commission should nominate and elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson to serve through April 2019. F1 MEMORANDUM TO:Heritage Preservation Commission FROM:VirginiaGaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Liaison DATE:May 10, 2018 SUBJECT:Gladstone Savanna Interpretive Signage Introduction Maplewood is developinginterpretive signage for Gladstone SavannaNeighborhood Preserve. At the May2018Heritage Preservation Commission meeting, commissioners will review and provide input on designs for four signs. Background Gladstone Savanna Neighborhood Preserve is a 24-acre park and preservemanaged by Maplewood’s Parks and Recreation Department. It was formerly the site of the Gladstone Shops of theSt. Paul and Duluth Railroad. The Master Plan for the site was approved by City Council in 2011andcelebrates the site’s industrial history andMaplewoodnatural resources. Park improvements includetrails, soil remediation, landscaping, sitting areas, aplayground, and prairie restoration. The Master Plan calls forinterpreting historic and natural resources at the preserve. In September 2016, the HPC approved the Gladstone Savanna Interpretive Sign Plan. The City subsequently hiredJeremy Nienow of Nienow Cultural Consultants LLCto develop text and prepare images for the interpretive trail. The HPC approved the text for the signs at the May 2017 HPCmeeting. The City has hired graphic designer Chris Johnson for the final phase of the sign project: graphic design, fabrication, and installation of eight interpretive signs and one playground element. Discussion The HPC reviewed four of the eight interpretive signs at the April 2018 HPC meeting: 1.Gladstone Shops Historic Panel (south trail) 2.East Entrance Nature Panel 3.Well Historic Panel 4.Well Nature Panel The four remaining signs will be reviewed at the May meeting.A map showing sign locations is attached (Attachment 1).Preliminary designs for the four remaining signs are attached for review (Attachment 2): 1.A History of Change (Center entrance on Frost), 72”x15” 2.Building the Skally (roundabout sitting area), 72”x15” 3.Shifting Water from Problemto Asset (stormwater wall), 24”x36” 4.Restoring Prairie andSuccession (SW trail), 24”x36” F1 The first two signs will be difficult to read on the 11”x17” hard copy. You may access these full size in the packet posted on the HPC website: www.maplewoodmn.gov/hpc.Once open, zoom to 100% view. Due to a tight production schedule, this will be the HPC’s final opportunity to suggest changes on the Gladstone signs.Staff will be happy to provide copies of the final designs once they are completed. Recommendation Review designs for four of the interpretive signs. 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At the January 11, 2018 HPC meeting, commissioners approved working on designation for the Ramsey County Cemetery, which is north of the Ramsey County Poor Farm Barn. Discussion A committee includingChair Boulay, Commissioner Gaspar, Commissioner Gilbertson, Bob Jensen, and Ginny Gaynormet twice and has prepared the attached nomination form (Attachment 1). Commissioners shallreview the application for accuracy andcompleteness. Next steps in the process include: 1.HPC approves nomination form 2.County staff reviewsapplication and approvesmoving forward 3.Ramsey County Board of Commissioners review (approval required to continue) 4.Maplewood public hearing 5.Maplewood City Council review If there are changes along the way, those would go back to the HPC for approval, prior to recommendation to City Council. Recommendation HPC shall review the Heritage Landmark Nomination Formfor Ramsey County Cemeteryand make a recommendation. Attachments 1.Heritage Landmark Nomination From F2, Attachment 1 Maplewood Heritage Landmark Nomination Form Maplewood’s Heritage Landmark program honors sites and structures in the city that are historically significant. Eligible properties must meet the following requirements: 1.Are at least 50 years old. 2.Meet at least one of the eligibility criteria in #7 below. 3.Are in habitable condition (if a building). 4.Have one or more of the elements of integrity (in Attachment 1) that enable the property to convey its significance. Please complete this application and submit it to: Virginia Gaynor, Maplewood Parks and Recreation Department, 1902 County Road B East, Maplewood, MN 55109. An electronic version may be sent to Virginia.gaynor@maplewoodmn.gov . If you have questions or need help completing this form, please contact Virginia Gaynor, 651-249- 2416, Virginia.gaynor@maplewoodmn.gov . 1.Name of Property: ___Ramsey County Cemetery_________________________________________ 2.Location Street and number: ____2020 White Bear Avenue________________________________________ Maplewood , MN ZIP: ___55109_________ 3.Property Owner: Name: _____Ramsey County Address: ____ 2015 Van Dyke St City/State/ZIP: __Maplewood, MN 55109_____________________________ 4.Classification Public building Number of resources on property Private site Contributing Noncontributing structure ____0______ _______________ buildings _____0_____ _______________ other structures archeological site 2.45 acre site 5.Function or Use: (single family home, church, business, etc.): ___Cemetery, Heritage Park__________ 6.Brief Description: In 1894, the Ramsey County Board of Control set aside land for a cemetery adjacent to the Ramsey County Poor Farm. For the next 30 years, wards from the Poor Farm and people who died in Ramsey County and could not afford a burial were interred here. Graves were marked with wooden stakes. Nearly 3000 people 1 F2, Attachment 1 were buried here before the county stopped using the Cemetery in 1923. No markers or above ground structures from the Cemetery remain. But the graves retain intact below ground. A Management Plan for the site was adopted in 2001 to ensure protection of the site and in May 2001 the site was designated Ramsey County’s first Heritage Park. Today the site has open rolling hills with prairie grasses and mature oaks. A trail, benches, entry monuments, and an interpretive sign are the only amenities. The adjacent Ramsey County Poor Farm Barn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 7.Eligibility Criteria this site meets (check all that apply) The property is associated with significant events or period that exemplifies broad patterns of cultural, political, economic or social history. The property is associated with a person or group that has significantly contributed to the history, culture or development of the city, state, or nation. The property’s character, interest or value is part of the history or cultural heritage of the city, state, or nation. The property embodies distinctive characteristics of an architectural or engineering type or style, or elements of design, detail materials, method of construction, or craftsmanship. The propertyexemplifies the work of master builders, engineers, designers, artists, craftsmen or architects. The property has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. The property’s unique location or physical characteristic represents an established or familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or community. The property exemplifies a landscape design or development pattern distinguished by innovation, rarity, uniqueness or quality of design or detail. 8.Historic context (check all that apply, see Maplewood’s Historic Context Study for more information) Native American and Early Settlement Agriculture and Farming Transportation: Wagon Wheels, Iron Rails, and Automobiles Cultural Life: Religion, Social Activities, Tourism, and Recreation Civic Life (schools, city services) Commerce and Industry ResidentialArchitecture 9.Explain why this site should be protected through designation as a Heritage Landmark (above and beyond questions of significance addressed elsewhere). Over the years, the Ramsey County Cemetery has seen disturbances with a pipeline corridor in the 1930’s, road construction of White Bear Avenue in the 1920’s, 1960’s and 1980’s, recreational horseshoe pits in the 1950’s, a race track in the 1950’s and various auto related events in the 1970’s. In recent times the Cemetery was an overflow site for parking during the Ramsey County Fair. In 2001, Ramsey County adopted a Management Plan for the Ramsey County Cemetery, designated it a Ramsey County Heritage Park, and added a trail, benches, and interpretive sign. These activities helped tremendously to secure the site. Designation as a Maplewood Heritage Landmark will further protect the site by requiring review by Maplewood’s Heritage Preservation Commission if construction is ever proposed. In addition, it will help create public awareness of the Cemetery and its very unique history. F2, Attachment 1 AdditionalDocuments Attached 1.Map showing parcellocation 2.Ariel and parcel map 3.Ramsey County Cemetery - Narrative 4.Chronology 5.Page Listing Buriels 6.Architectural History Survey /Inventory of structures on site 7.Narrative Statement of Significance 8.Level of Significance 9.Narrative Statement of Integrity 10.Photographs (with captions) 11.Bibliographic references 3 F2, Attachment 1 Signatures and Review 10.Form Prepared by: _Maplewood Heritage Preservation Commission, Bob Jensen, Ginny Gaynor 11.Owner’s signature. With this signature, the owner submits the application. _________________________________________________ ________________________ Signature Date 12.Review and Recommendation by HPC: Date reviewed by HPC: __________________________________ Recommended for Designation Not Recommended for Local Designation. Explain: 13.Review and Recommendation by Ramey County Board of Commissioners: Date reviewed: __________________________________ Recommended for Designation Not Recommended for Local Designation. Explain: 14.Review and Decision by Maplewood City Council Date reviewed: __________________________________ Recommended for Designation Not Recommended for Local Designation. Explain: 15.State Historic Preservation Officer Review 4 F2, Attachment 1 1.Map showing parcel location 5 F2, Attachment 1 2.Aerial and Parcel Map Note: There is discrepancy in the actual size and boundaries of the Cemetery. Originally five acres were to be set aside, but boundaries were not marked. For practical purposes, the Management Plan prepared by Vogel identifies it as the 2.45 parcel above and the Heritage Park boundaries coincide with this parcel. The Heritage Landmark would also use these boundaries. 6 F2, Attachment 1 3.The Ramsey County Cemetery - Narrative Throughout Minnesota in the nineteenth century, counties cared for the poor and aged by placing them on poor farms, where both animals and crops were raised. In 1885, Ramsey County moved its poor farm to Section 14, New Canada Township (where the present day Ramsey Care Center is located.) Care for the poor proved to be quite expensive. The Ramsey County Board of Control was looking for ways to save money at a meeting in 1894. They noted that it cost the county several hundred dollars per year to bury paupers at a cemetery off-site. On April 2, 1894, they decided to set aside a potters’ field cemetery north of the main Poor Farm buildings, near the Wisconsin Central Railroad tracks and White Bear Avenue. For the next 30 years, people who died in Ramsey County were buried there, if no one claimed the body. A road was graded so the horse-drawn hearse could get though the hilly pasture. The road that this hearse took is still visible today in the shadow of the massive brick barn. The graves were dug by hand and marked with wooden stakes. The Management Plan prepared by Vogel Peopleindicates the Cemetery was laid out in a grids of individual plots with compact spacing and east-facing orientation. However, there were no headstones and Vogel indicates “the Ramsey County Cemetery was for all intents and purposes a mass grave of unmarked burials.” People couldn’t be buried during the winter because of the frozen ground. Instead, corpses in caskets were stored in a cave- like place at the farm and allowed to be frozen by Mother Nature. The cave was near the piggery to mask the smell when the spring thaw came. Cemetery records indicate 2991 people were buried at the Ramsey County Cemetery. Demographics provided in Ramsey County’s Forgotten Cemetery (1998 Park GenealogicalBooks) indicate: About 1/3 were infants (162 stillborn, 187 died from starvation or malnutrition) Just over 100 were unidentified bodies 2037 males and 854 females 87 people of color Leading cause of death for adults: tuberculosis (287), pneumonia (142), heart disease (139), kidney disease (60), cancer (51), and bronchitis (30) 54 drownings, 29 suicides, 23 deaths from gunshot wounds, 3 homicides 700 US born, 136 from Germany, 138 from Sweden, 65 from Ireland, 62 from Norway, and other countries include Poland, Austria, England, Italy, France, Russia, Canada, and Denmark In 1921, Ramsey County Commissioner Carr led an attempt to close the Cemetery. He said. “There has always been a terrible, but natural horror on the part of the unfortunate wards of the county at the idea of being of buried in the so-called ‘Potter’s Field.’ In recognition of that fact we have changed the name to the ‘Ramsey County Cemetery’ and done all that can be done to make said cemetery as free from any sense of stigma as possible. We found it impossible to do away with the feeling on the part of our wards that it is a tragedy to be buried in a plot of ground given wholly to the burial of such unfortunates.” Commissioner Carr then proposed that $6,000 be set aside to bury the poor in whatever cemetery they chose. Opposition arose, and the plan did not pass. Carr’s plan to close the Cemetery did not end there. On August 28, 1923, the Commissioners noted that it cost $5 to bury children in the Cemetery and $12 for adults. They considered that insufficient 7 F2, Attachment 1 for a decent burial. This amounted to $2,400 a year. It was decided that $7,500 would be budgeted for a burial at a cemetery according to the denomination of the poor person. It was also decided to cease burials at the Ramsey County Cemetery. No mention was made on what to do with the nearly 3,000 people buried there. The resolution passed unanimously. The county stopped using the Cemetery in December 1923. The old potters’ field was quickly forgotten, except for one grave. Conrad Samuelson cared for the grave of his friend, John Dahl who died in 1924. This was the only marked grave in the Cemetery after it was abandoned.Samuelson built amakeshift memorial with old bricks and flowers, and placed two spruce trees in the middle. When Samuelson died, one of his wishes was that he could be buried next to his friend. He wasn’t. He was buried on June 29, 1936 at Elmhurst Cemetery, on Dale and Larpenteur. The old Cemetery seems to turn up whenever a project disturbs the ground at the site. When the Ramsey County Horseshoe Courts improved their grounds, human remains were found. When the Williams Pipeline was dug along the railroad tracks, bones were found and caused great excitement among the workers. They were disappointed to learn that they had just uncovered the northern fringe of the potters’ field. The Cemetery property was set aside as a Ramsey County Heritage Park in 2001. It is today a mix of prairie field and trees. The hearse road is still there too, if one knows where to look. 4.Chronology April 30, 1885 “The Ramsey County Commissioners recently decided to purchase a tract of 160 acres in New Canada Township for use as a poor farm. The price of the same is $15,000” Source: The Northern Pacific Farmernewspaper of the same date, also St Paul Daily Globe of same date. 1885 Ramsey County moved its poor farm to Section 14 in New Canada Township. The old site was sold to the Minnesota Agricultural Society and became the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. A new 3-story, brick main building was constructed on the 160-acre new site that could house 135 inmates. Source: History, MAHS 2013.0001.0037 also, Newspaper, St Paul Globe, July 27, 1902 1885 –87 More than a dozen buildings for farm operations were built on the new site including a wood frame barn. Source: Magazine, MAHS 2014.0001.0107 April 2, 1894 “A section of the Ramsey County poor farm is to be devoted to the internment of paupers, as it costs the County several hundred dollars per annum to bury elsewhere. So said the County Commissioners at the meeting last Monday.” Source: Newspaper, MAHS 2015.0001.0108 April 2 , 1894 F2, Attachment 1 The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners set aside a potter’s field north of the main farm buildings for indigents who could not pay for their own burial. It was designated as the Ramsey County Cemetery and was established as being less-expensive than paying for burials in other cemeteries. Source: Report, MAHS 2012.0009.0493 1895 The County Board directed the County Surveyor to “lay off five acres” for the cemetery. Source: Report, MAHS 2012.0009.0493 April 3, 1900 County Commissioners state that all paupers must be buried at the Poor Farm cemetery. Source: Newspaper article, MAHS 2010.0008.0269 1923 A plat map shows a 2.45 acre site that became the cemetery. Burials at the cemetery were discontinued in December of this year with at least 2,991 men, women and children buried here. A record of burials is in “Ramsey County’s Forgotten Cemetery”, MAHS 2013.0001.0037 Source: Report, MAHS 2012.0009.0493 and Magazine, MAHS 2014.0001.0107 April 28, 1930 At present, inmates who die at the county farm are buried at county expense, usually without services and without the presence of friends. The county contracts with an individual undertaker for these burials at $45.00 each. Source: Daily News, April 28, 1930 1957 Horseshoe courts were built north of the barn and work began on a golf course over the easterly 2/3 of the farm. The course was named Goodrich after County Commissioner Harold Goodrich who was in charge of the building program. Source: Newspaper of December 2, 1959 2001 he Ramsey County Heritage Park was established to commemorate the Cemetery T Source: Photo, F2, Attachment 1 5.Page Listing Burials Burials at the Ramsey County Cemetery were recorded chronologically in two books. Below is a one- page excerpt from a compilation of that information. 6.Architectural History Survey /Inventory of structures on site. 10 F2, Attachment 1 There are no historic structures on this site. At least 2991 people were buried at the Ramsey County Cemetery and most of those graves are intact below ground. The graves were once marked with wooden stakes. The Management Plan prepared by Vogel includes a photograph of a cemetery row marker with the inscriptions “R. 66/ S. 1”, which was discovered during construction of the sidewalk along White Bear Avenue. 7.Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain which eligibility criteria in #7 above apply and why) a.The property is associated with significant events or period that exemplifies broad patterns of cultural, political, economic or social history. The Ramsey County Cemetery chronicles the state of the forgotten, poor and old in some of the formative years of Minnesota. It shows how the County related to the people of that time that could not cover the expense of burial. It also demonstrates how people’s attitudes toward the poor changed over the 35 years the Cemetery was used for burials. The County’s desire for low cost burials, later shifted to providinga respectable burial since there was stigma with being buried in the County Cemetery. b.The property is associated with a person or group that has significantly contributed to the history, culture or development of the city, state, or nation.The Cemetery is adjacent to the Ramsey County Poor Farm Barn, a historic site that that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Many residents of the Poor Farm were buried at the Cemetery. Their lives are an important chapter in Minnesota’s history, showing how the county and the state addressed poverty in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. c.The property’s character, interest or value is part of the history or cultural heritage of the city, state, or nation.The Ramsey County Cemetery is an important part of city, county, and state history. It relates to many issues relevant today. 1.Ramsey County Cemetery is part ofan important immigration and welfare story for the city and the state.Because the Cemetery was not linked with a specific religion or church it has symbolic significance tying it to an era of immigration and diversity. The struggles that families and individuals incurred elicit strong emotions and contribute to the broader patterns of immigration in Minnesota History. 2.Minnesota and the Twin Cities have often ledthe country in health care trends. The period from 1895 to 1923 was no different. From a medical and sociological perspective, the Cemetery is important because it mirrors the transition of healthcare from home care to hospital care. Subsequently over the span of the Cemetery’s use, an increasing number of burials resulted from deaths in the hospital. St. Paul hospitals such as Regions (formerly City and County Hospital and Ancker Hospital), Midway (formerly Cobb Hospital) and Bethesda are represented (Source: 1998 Park Genealogical Books, Roseville, Minnesota). This is an important tie to significant institutions within St. Paul, Maplewood, and Ramsey County. 3.Remembering history and understanding how Minnesota and Ramsey County treatedless prosperous individuals provides context for current public policy decisions. d.The property has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. As many as 2991 people are buried at the Cemetery. Technological advances could yield historic information without disturbing the site. Questions remain about whether all the graves are F2, Attachment 1 individual, whether any stone row markers remain underground, and the full extent of the burial site. 8.Level of Significance.Indicate significance of the site for any of the following that apply and explain why. a.Neighborhood. Since 1895, the Ramsey County Cemetery has been a part of neighborhood history. It was perhaps most significant for its association with the Ramsey County Poor Farm, which encompassed 160 acres of land in its early years, with several structures, and thus held a prominent place in the neighborhood landscape. b.City of Maplewood. The Ramsey County Cemetery is significant to Maplewood as a reminder of the lessons from this time in history. c.Ramsey County. The Ramsey County Cemetery is probably most significant at the county level, chronicling how the County provided for the poor that couldn’t afford burial. d.Minnesota. The Ramsey County Cemetery is an important part of the history of how Minnesota took care of the poor. e.National. The Ramsey County Poor Farm Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Being adjacent to the Poor Farm and the burial site for many of its residents, the Cemetery may have national significance. 9.Narrative Statement of Integrity. Integrity refers to the ability of a property to convey its significance. a.Location. This is the original site of the Ramsey County Cemetery so it retains integrity of location. b.Design. Evidence of the former hearse road is still visible on the landscape but no historic above ground structures remain on the site. It is believed below ground the graves remain intact in their original locations. Integrity of design is retained. c.Setting. The site is rolling hills with prairie grasses and wildflowers and mature oak trees, reflecting the pre-settlement landscape. The Cemetery provides the sense of open space that it would have had historically. The site today conveys the sense of settingand thus has integrity of setting. d.Materials. Not applicable. The graves are intact below ground, but there are no structures marking rows or grave sites. e.Workmanship. Not applicable. f.Feeling. The site has integrity of feeling. The site’s historic character is provided by the open landscape. While no gravestones are present, a monument and interpretive sign inform the visitor this is a Cemetery and visitors walking through the site can imagine what the Cemetery was once like. g.Association. The site has integrity of association. Burials of the poor occurred on the site and the while no gravestones are present the site is intact enough to convey that this is a Cemetery. F2, Attachment 1 10.Photographs Monument marker at Cemetery entrance Grave site of John Dahl, which was landscaped and tended to by his friend Conrad Samuelson 13 F2, Attachment 1 View from the north end of the Cemetery looking south Grading of White Bear Avenue with Cemetery to the right 14 F2, Attachment 1 The hearse road at the Cemetery 11.Bibliographic references Bakeman, Mary. Ramsey County’s Forgotten Cemetery, Introduction by Peter Boulay and Richard Pommier Swanson. Maplewood MN: Park Genealogical Books, 1998. Boulay, Pete, A Roof Over Their Heads: A History of the Ramsey County Poor Farm, in Ramsey County History, vol. 35 (2000), pp 13-19. Jensen, Robert, Chronology of Ramsey County Poor Farm, Cemetery and Nursing Home. Karlson, Karl J., Potter’s Field, St. Paul Pioneer Press, 1999. Vogel, Robert C. Ramsey County Cemetery Historic Site Management Plan, 2001. 15