Published on: Mon, 02/01/2010 - 19:41
Throughout 2009 Historic Saint Paul continued working to preserve, protect, and enhance the historic character of Saint Paul’s neighborhoods.
Through our Restore Saint Paul loan program we:
- provided architectural services and nearly $100,000 in zero-interest loans to families, home owners and small businesses in Payne Phalen, Dayton’s Bluff, and Frogtown
- expanded our services to home owners in the West Side and West End
- hosted free design workshops in Frogtown and Dayton’s Bluff, offering home owners the opportunity to learn about their homes and consult with architects on their renovation projects
Through our Preservation Talks series and community partner efforts we:
- published the latest in our series of Tour Saint Paul guides, featuring the cultural heritage and history of Dayton’s Bluff. In conjunction with the guide, HSP also produced an audio and walking tour of the Dayton’s Bluff Heritage Preservation District – find it on our website
- hosted community discussions on green retrofitting older homes, the potential for Saint Paul to use conservation districts as a tool to preserve and enhance community character, and the history of major and minor league baseball in
Saint Paul - published a place-based redevelopment plan for the 4th Street Preservation Project in an area of the East Side that has been significantly impacted by the foreclosure and vacancy crisis
- developed educational flyers on preserving the character of older homes while improving energy efficiency
- produced a guide to historic home styles in Frogtown
- partnered with the Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors and community organizations on the Welcome Home Tour, featuring home ownership opportunities in vacant properties located in the North End, Frogtown, Payne Phalen, and Dayton’s Bluff – four of Saint Paul’s oldest neighborhoods
- participated in the community advisory committee and historic work group for the former 3M campus, advocating for the preservation of an historic core of historically significant buildings on the site
NOTE:
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Thank You!
Carol Carey
Executive Director
