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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-14 HPC Packet AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATIONCOMMISSION 7:00 P.M Thursday, June 14, 2018 A.CALL TO ORDER B.ROLL CALL C.APPROVAL OF AGENDA D.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.May 10, 2018 E.NEW BUSINESS 1.Oath of Office for Boulay 2.Election of Chair and Vice-Chair F.UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1.Local Designation for Ramsey County Cemetery G.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS H.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS 1.Rush Line BRT Stations – Commissioner Axtman 2.Updates on History Videos I.STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1.View Video Clips from Jackson Street Roundhouse 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 hoped that 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 for yourself, 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, May 10, 2018 Maplewood Room,1830 County Road B East, Maplewood MN A.CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission was held in theMaplewood Roomand called to order by Vice ChairCurrieat 7:00 p.m. B.ROLL CALL Commissioners Commissioner LeonAxtmanPresent ChairPeter BoulayAbsent Commissioner Bob CardinalPresent Vice ChairRichard Currie Present Commissioner Margaret FettAbsent Commissioner John GasparPresent Commissioner Frank GilbertsonPresent Staff Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny GaynorPresent C.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA made a motion to approve the amended agenda. CommissionerCardinal Seconded by CommissionerGilbertson Ayes – All The motion passed. D.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.April12,2018, HPC Meeting Minutes CommissionerAxtmanmade a motionto approve the minutes from the April 12,2018, HPC Meeting. Seconded by CommissionerCardinal Ayes – All The motion passed. E.NEW BUSINESS 1.Oath of Office for Cardinal Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, swore in Commissioner Cardinal for an additional term on the Heritage Preservation Commission. Thursday, May 10, 2018 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes D1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 7:00p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2018 Maplewood Room,1830 County Road B East, Maplewood MN 2.Election of Chair and Vice Chair CommissionerGasparmade a motionto table the election until a full commission is present. Seconded by CommissionerCardinal Ayes – All The motion passed. F.UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1.Gladstone Savanna Interpretive Signage CommissionerGasparmade a motionto approve the interpretive sign designs. Seconded by CommissionerAxtman Ayes – All The motion passed. 2.Local Designation for Ramsey County Poor Farm Cemetery CommissionerCardinalmade a motionto make changes to the application and bring back to the commission for approval. Seconded by CommissionerAxtman 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 Farm. H.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS 1.Updateon History Videos Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynorupdated the commission on the progress of creating history videos. 2.St. Paul Historic Ordinance Vice Chair Currieshared information from a newspaper article with the commission regarding a newSt. Paul Historic Ordinance. I.STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1.BRT Thursday, May 10, 2018 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes D1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 7:00p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2018 Maplewood Room,1830 County Road B East, Maplewood MN Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, let commission members know that the City is looking for a volunteer to represent the commission atstation working groupmeetingsfor the Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit. 2.Summer Meetings Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, asked commission members to communicate if there are any meetings over the summer that they will not be able to attend. J.ADJOURNMENT CommissionerAxtmanmade a motionto adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner GasparAyes – All The motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 PM. Next meeting isJune 14, 2018 Thursday, May 10, 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 14day of June2018 ___________________________________________ __________________________________________ Virginia Gaynor Peter Boulay Liaison Heritage Preservation Commission E2 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSIONSTAFF REPORT Meeting Date June 14, 2018 REPORT TO: Heritage Preservation Commission REPORT FROM:Virginia Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Staff Liaison PRESENTER: Virginia Gaynor AGENDA ITEM:Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Action Requested:MotionDiscussionPublic Hearing Form of Action:ResolutionOrdinanceContract/AgreementProclamation Policy Issue: Maplewoodordinance requires that the Heritage Preservation Commission(HPC) elect a chair and vice-chairat the May meeting of each year.At the May 2018 meeting, commissioners postponed voting until the full commission was present. Recommended Action: Elect a chair and a vice-chair. Fiscal Impact: Is There a Fiscal Impact?NoYes, the true or estimated cost is Financing source(s):Adopted BudgetBudget ModificationNew Revenue Source Use of Reserves Other: Strategic Plan Relevance: Financial SustainabilityIntegrated CommunicationTargeted Redevelopment Operational EffectivenessCommunity InclusivenessInfrastructure & Asset Mgmt. The HPC is a forum for residents to voice their opinions and to guide and have an impact on how Maplewood addresses historic preservation. Background 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. Attachments None F1 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSIONSTAFF REPORT Meeting Date June 14, 2018 REPORT TO: Heritage Preservation Commission REPORT FROM:Virginia Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator/HPC Staff Liaison PRESENTER: Virginia Gaynor AGENDA ITEM:Local Designation for Ramsey County Cemetery Action Requested:MotionDiscussionPublic Hearing Form of Action:ResolutionOrdinanceContract/AgreementProclamation Policy Issue: The Heritage Preservation Commission(HPC)will consider approval of the Nomination Form for designating the Ramsey County Cemetery a Maplewood Heritage Landmark. Recommended Action: Motion to approve the nomination form for designating the Ramsey CountyCemeterya Maplewood Heritage Landmark. Fiscal Impact: Is There a Fiscal Impact?NoYes, the true or estimated cost is Financing source(s):Adopted BudgetBudget ModificationNew Revenue Source Use of Reserves Other: Strategic Plan Relevance: Financial SustainabilityIntegrated CommunicationTargeted Redevelopment Operational EffectivenessCommunity InclusivenessInfrastructure & Asset Mgmt. Designation of the Ramsey County Cemetery will help protect and will bring attention to an important historic resource. Background At the May 2018 HPC meeting, commissioners reviewed the draft Nomination Form for designating Ramsey County Cemetery a Maplewood Heritage Landmark. Commissioners requested staff make minor changes and bring the Nomination Form back for review at the June meeting. In addition to minor corrections, the following changes were made: Deleted two photosthat were not of the Cemetery. Changed text “John Dahl” to “Elmer Dahl” and his date of death to 1923. Changed wording regarding the County stopped “using” the Cemeteryto indicate the County stopped “burying” people there (page 2 and page 8). F1 The next steps in the designation process are: 1.HPC approves application 2.County staff reviewsapplicationand 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. Attachments 1.Nomination Form F1, 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.): ___ Heritage Park, Cemetery_________ 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 F1, Attachment 1 were interred here by December 1923 when the county stopped burying people in this Cemetery. 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 property exemplifies 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. F1, Attachment 1 AdditionalDocuments Attached 1.Map showing parcel location 2.Ariel and parcel map 3.Ramsey County Cemetery - Narrative 4.Chronology 5.Page Listing Burials 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 F1, 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 F1, Attachment 1 1.Map showing parcel location 5 F1, 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 theHeritage Park boundaries coincide with this parcel. The Heritage Landmark would also use these boundaries. 6 F1, 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 peryear to bury paupersat a cemetery off-site. On April 2, 1894, they decided to set aside a potter’s 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 indicates the Cemetery was laid out in a grid 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 Genealogical Books) 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 F1, 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 burying people in the Cemetery in December 1923. The old potter’s field was quickly forgotten, except for one grave. Conrad Samuelson cared for the grave of his friend, Elmer Dahl who died in 1923. This was the only marked grave in the Cemetery after it was abandoned. Samuelson built a makeshift 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 potter’s 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 Farmer newspaper 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 F1, 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 The Ramsey County Heritage Park was established to commemorate the Cemetery Source: Photo, F1, 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 F1, 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 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 led the 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 aboutwhether all the graves are F1, 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 setting and 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 while no gravestones are present, the site is intact enough to convey that this is a Cemetery. F1, Attachment 1 10.Photographs Monument marker at Cemetery entrance Grave site of Elmer Dahl, which was landscaped and tended to by his friend Conrad Samuelson (photo taken ca. 1936). 13 F1, Attachment 1 View from the north end of the Cemetery looking south 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. 14 H1 Informational Fun Ride & Walk Saturday, June 16, 2018 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Right-of-Way / Bruce Vento Trail in Maplewood Great things are happening! SCHEDULE Join the Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project conversation! Come enjoy a morning full of fun activities for 10:00 A.M. GATHER people of all ages and abilities. Members of the project team Gather at the Bruce Vento Trail circle north will be available to discuss possibilities for trail alignments, of Frost Avenue landscape design, and station area planning. View possible design concepts for the Rush Line BRT Come move around and take this opportunity to learn more Speak to members of the project team! about the Rush Line BRT Project, to share feedback on transit and trail design in the Ramsey County Regional 10:30 A.M.WALK or BIKE Railroad Authority Right-of-Way (RCRRA ROW), and to visit future station locations in Maplewood between Larpenteur Walk south on the Bruce Vento Trail to Avenue and Hwy 36/English Street. the proposed Larpenteur Avenue station area, guided by members of the project Gather at the Bruce Vento Trail circle north of Frost Avenue. team. (30 minute walk, round trip) Participants arriving by motor vehicle should park at the fire Or, hop on your bike and ride north to the station located at 1955 Clarence Street (adjacent to the RCRRA proposed Hwy 36/English Street station ROW). area, guided by members of the project team. (20 minute ride, round trip) 11:00 A.M.SHARE FEEDBACK Share feedback on the walking and bicycling experience station area design BRT guideway design trail features FREE Snacks & Drinks! Rain or Shine! Kid-Friendly Activities! Coming? Let us know at rushline.org Sign up for email updates. Provide comments. Ask questions. Learn more. rushline.orginfo@rushline.org651-266-2760 facebook.com/rushline@rushlinetransit