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Home My WebLink About2009-11-02 HPC PacketHeritage Preservation Commission Notice of Meeting Monday, October 5, 2009 The meeting will begin at 7 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2009, in the Council Chambers of Stillwater City Hall, 216 North Fourth Street. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF October 5, 2009 MINUTES 3. OPEN FORUM The Open Forum is a portion of the Heritage Preservation Commission meeting to address subjects which are not a part of the meeting agenda. The Heritage Preservation Commission may take action or reply at the time of the statement or may give direction to staff regarding investigation of the concerns expressed. Out of respect for others in attendance, please limit your comments to 5 minutes or less 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 5. DESIGN REVIEWS 5.01 Case No. DR/09-40. Design review of signage for Purefex Salon located at 114 Main Street North in the CBD, Central Business District. Laura Hoefler, applicant. 5.02 Case No. DR/09-41. Design review of a front facade located at 113-119 Main Street South in the CBD, Central Business District. Bruce Klosowsky, applicant. 6. NEW BUSINESS 7. OTHER BUSINESS 7.01 Interpretive Trails at Terra Springs. 8. ADJOURN City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission October 5, 2009 Present: Howard Lieberman, Chairman, Micky Cook, Gayle Hudak, Jerry Krakowski, Roger Tomten and Scott Zahren Staff present: Planner Mike Pogge Absent: Jeff Johnson Mr. Lieberman called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Approval of minutes: Mr. Zahren moved approval of the minutes of Sept. 9, 2009. Mr. Krakowski seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. OPEN FORUM No comments were received. PUBLIC HEARINGS Case No. DEM/09-39 A demolition request for a porch addition and lean-to at a property at 437 Broadway St. S. in the RB, Two Family Residential District. Dave and Kathleen Newman, applicants. Mr. Newman was present. He provided photos of the structures proposed to be removed from the primary structure and briefly described plans to add a master bedroom and detached garage, both of which will improve the marketability of the home/property, he said. Mr. Newman addressed the issue of a mature tree that will have to be removed to accommodate the garage and said neighbors have indicated they would prefer to have the tree removed rather than changing the location of the garage, which might impact views. Mr. Tomten asked if any thought had been given to repeating the corner board treatment as viewed from the street on the rear elevation/addition. Mr. Newman said they are matching all other details of the primary structure, such as window trims, and said matching the corner boards as suggested would be possible. Mr. Tomten asked about siding material; Mr. Newman said it would be the same as the primary structure — horizontal lap siding. Ms. Cook asked if plans would impact any views; Mr. Newman said the plans actually open up side views. Mr. Lieberman opened the public hearing. No comments were received, and the hearing was closed. Mr. Lieberman noted that all nine steps required for the issuance of a demolition permit had been met and moved approval, suggesting the plans enhance the home while maintaining its structural integrity. Ms. Hudak agreed that the plans make the house more usable for a modern family without changing the basic structure and seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. DESIGN REVIEWS Case No. DR.09-40 Design review of signage for Purefex Salon at 114 Main St. N. in the CBD, Central Business District. Laura Hoefler, applicant. The applicant was not present. After Mr. Tomten moved to approve with the condition that the applicant utilize existing masonry holes to the extent possible, Mr. Krakowski questioned 1 City of Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission October 5, 2009 approving without the applicant being present. Mr. Lieberman moved to table this case due to the applicant's absence. Mr. Zahren seconded the motion; motion passed unanimously. Ms. Cook said she would like information about colors; Mr. Pogge said that had been submitted, and the colors are within the approved color palette for the downtown district. Case No. DR/09-37 Design review of previously approved accessory dwelling unit for relocation on a lot at 315 Olive St. W. in the RB, Two Family Residential District. Mark Balay Architects, representing Jeff Anderson and Greg Stokes, applicant. The applicant was not present. Mr. Pogge stated Mr. Balay had informed him that he had a conflict and since Mr. Balay was at the September meeting when the plans were approved, Mr. Pogge had told him his appearance was not critical. Mr. Pogge pointed out plans include the changes to windows suggested by the HPC. Ms. Cook asked about the issue of water connections. Mr. Pogge said the Water Department has indicated that only one water service connection is required unless there is a lot split, at which time two connections would be required. Ms. Cook asked about a condition of approval related to completion of a porch project; Mr. Pogge stated that was a condition added during Planning Commission review of the project due to a neighbor's concern about a porch addition that was started but never completed. Ms. Cook said she thought it was appropriate to add that condition. Mr. Tomten, seconded by Mr. Zahren, moved approval as conditioned. Motion passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS Case No. DEM/2007-50 Extension of approval of demolition (initial approval expires Nov. 5, 2009) of a single-family residence at 1509 Pine St. W. Bob Stanislaw, applicant. In the staff report, it was noted that there has been no changes to any ordinances that would affect the originally approved demolition permit request. Mr. Lieberman, seconded by Mr. Zahren, moved approval of the one-year extension of the demolition permit. Motion passed unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Pogge referred to a letter in the packet he wrote to Cynthia Kneisl in response to a concern she expressed during the open forum portion of the September meeting regarding the height of an accessory dwelling unit under construction at 1004 Sixth St. S. The letter references City code and states that staff has measured the home and accessory dwelling unit and determined that the accessory dwelling unit meets City code requirements regarding height. Mr. Lieberman asked if any response had been received to the letter; Mr. Pogge responded in the negative. Mr. Lieberman asked about the status of the new post office building, noting that the HPC had requested the applicant to appear at this meeting regarding proposed changes to the approved plans. Mr. Pogge stated the applicant is going back to the originally -approved plans. Mr. Pogge stated the Washington County Historical Society has recommended the appointment of Robert Goodman to the HPC and asked that the chair and Ms. Cook set up a time to interview Mr. Goodman. Meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. on a motion by Mr. Lieberman, second by Ms. Hudak. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Baker 2 Heritage Preservation Commission DATE: September 29, 2009 APPLICANT: Laura Hoefler CASE NO.: 09-40 REQUEST: Design Review of proposed signage and paint colors for Purefex Salon LOCATION: 114 Main St N COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DISTRICT: CC - Community Commercial ZONING: CBD - Central Business District HPC DATE: October 5, 2009 REVIEWERS: Community Dev. Director PREPARED BY: Michel Pogge, City Planner DISCUSSION The applicant is requesting design review and approval to install a projecting sign and update the building colors for Purefex Salon located at 114 Main St N. Projecting Sign The proposed sign face is 20-inches by 12-inches for a total of 1.45 square feet. The sign will attach to the wall with brackets on the top of the sign. Sign will be comprised of three carbon steel panels. The words "Purefex Salon" and "Natural elements - natural style" cut out of the outside two panels with the middle panel uncut. The letters will be outlined in black. Green leafs will be applied on the lower left corner. For retail storefront signs the Commercial Historic District Design Manual provides the size of signs shall be consistent with the Sign Ordinance. The zoning ordinance allows projecting signs of up to six square feet in size. Staff did not count the sign frame toward to the total area. The total sign of the sign face is 1.45 square feet meets the requirements of the zoning ordinance. 114 Main St N Page 2 Building Colors The request is also to repaint wood surfaces and the previously painted brick area Emerald Village which is a dark green color. No unpainted brick surfaces will be painted. RECOMMENDATION Approve as conditioned. CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. 2. The bottom of the project must be a minimum of 8 feet above the sidewalk. 3. No additional signage. 4. The sign shall be non -illuminated. 5. No unpainted brick surfaces are to be painted. attachments: Applicant's Form Drawing/photo of the proposed sign Case No: Date Filed: Receipt No.: Fee: $25.00 DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION FORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CITY OF STILLWATER 216 NORTH FOURTH STREET STILLWATER, MN 55082 The applicant is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all forms and supporting material submitted in connection with any application. Photos, sketches and a letter of intent is required. All supporting material (Le. photos, sketches, etc.) submitted with application becomes the property of the City of Stillwater. Fourteen (14) copies of all supporting materials is required. After Heritage Preservation approval, there is a 10-day appeal period. Once the 10-day appeal period has ended, the applicant will receive a design review permit which must be signed and submitted to the City to obtain the required building permits. All following information is required . PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION Address of Project (--( MA IC) kiOCT4Assessor's Parcel No. gOYX Zoning District G 3Q Description of Project in detail Co (ocr S t G v-1 "I hereby state the foregoing statements and all data, information and evidence submitted herewith in all respects, to the best of my knowledge and belief, to be true and correct. I further certify I will comply with the permit if it is granted and used" If representative is not property owner, then property owner's signature is required Property Owner ,,J,LcAArk U&Q ,LI'✓ Representative Mailing Address (0 ��rC l`e Mailing Address City State ZipSSC(e City State Zip Telephone No. (hs (— L1 S - (9, 00 Telephone No. S:\Planning\design review permit.wpd April 12, 2002 PP�f1111N!FR gill Kraemer u;irlf;;, 612,331.8392 W.flURM I COM GABRIELL ANT ),LIES ate Sallee - Consirartent GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 31-9/16" 18" 13-9/16" TACK WELD SHEETS TOGETHER. LEAVE CARBON STEEL SHEETS BARE. SIDE VIEW 1/2" 0 7/ 16" HOLES (QTY.4) 18" 012-1/2" + ROLLED RINGS FB 1" W X 1 /4" THICK 0 R F8 1"W X 1/4" THICK 13-9/16" 1.1 I(41 Fs;1111 rL`J lu bt�i1 30" 20" ttlikat r{F'.11' r ,JliIilr FRONT VIEW RI/2" 01/2" INSET SHEET - 12GA (QTY.]) W/O CUTOUTS. TO BE PAINTED BLACK AROUND LETTERS TO ILLUSTRATE SIGNAGE SHEETS ON EITHER SIDE. SIGNAGE SHEETS - 12GA (QTY.2) W/ CUTOUT LETTERS RETAINMENT RINGS 02"X 1/4" W X 1/4"THICK (QTY.4) SEE DETAIL A SIGNAGE (FRONT) R1/2" SIGN PLATE MATERIAL INSET MATERIAL CONTACT FINISH NON-CONT. FINISH CARBON STEEL - 12GA (QTY.2) CARBON STEEL - I2GA (PAINTED BLACK AROUND LETTERS) X X FINISH R36" us m. zfJZ nnaittnnn°1Il eIlemnenntts e ®ittnnire �ttyll 10-1/2" 12" 1-1/2" 20" DETAIL A SIGNAGE (FRONT) REV. DESCRIPTION DATE DRAWN BY REVISIONS THIS DRAWING AND ALL CONTENTS ARE THE PROPERTY OF HAF EQUIPMENT, INC AND ARE NOT TO BE COPIED OR RE- PRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF HAF EQUIPMENT, INC. ASSEMBLY / PART NO. X DRAWING REFERENCES X B FUVLJZLJ U A TITLE ASSEMBLY - PUREFEX SIGNAGE DRAWN BY PJU JOB NO. APPROVED BY DATE X X 9/9/09 CHECKED BY X SCALE 1:3 SIZE D DRAWING NO. Signage 6 5 4 3 2 Heritage Preservation Commission DATE: October 28, 2009 APPLICANT: Bruce Klosowsky CASE NO.: 09-41 REQUEST: Design Review of proposed tile replacement LOCATION: 113-119 Main St S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DISTRICT: CC - Community Commercial ZONING: CBD - Central Business District HPC DATE: November 3, 2009 REVIEWERS: Community Dev. Director PREPARED BY: Michel Pogge, City Planner DISCUSSION The applicant is requesting design review and approval to replace the existing green tiles on the front of the Stillwater Masonic Lodge. The new tiles are a greenish granite material and are larger than the current tiles. Walking surfaces will have a rough surface while other tiles will have a smooth finish. Samples will be presented to the Commission at the meeting. RECOMMENDATION The current tiles are not an original element to the building; therefore, staff recommends approval of the request as conditioned. CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL 1. All revisions to the approved plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission. attachments: Applicant's Form Site Photos Case No: Date Filed: Receipt No.: Fee: $25.00 DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION FORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CITY OF STILLWATER 216 NORTH FOURTH STREET STILLWATER, MN 55082 The applicant is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all forms and supporting material submitted in connection with any application. Photos, sketches and a letter of intent is required. All supporting material (i.e. photos, sketches, etc.) submitted with application becomes the property of the City of Stillwater. Fourteen (14) copies of all supporting materials is required. After Heritage Preservation approval, there is a 10-day appeal period. Once the 10-day appeal period has ended, the applicant will receive a design review permit which must be signed and submitted to the City to obtain the required building permits. All following information is required . PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION Address of Project 43 Y. ivIvjo S Itkl�.e✓' Assessor's Parcel No. 2 803°26y too \ D Zoning District T) Description of Project in detail e-4C nrr l L ho,icAkJ/lb '7 hereby state the foregoing statements and all data, information and evidence submitted herewith in all respects, to the best of my knowledge and belief, to be true and correct. I further certify I will comply with the permit if it is granted and used" If representative is not property owner, then property owner's signature is re�d. Property Owner Sj1�C w f) Representative r-&-vC.2- OSaL-uS icy Mailing Address 143 S Mailing Address 17 1f 140.? S , City State Zip 5\AL0 ems, (vku.1 55-o9'I City State Zip c5-0 U5f. 1,(4S'SO71` Telephone No. 65-7- q p 2671 Telephone No. 6S l L(,T1- Z u 7 I S:\Planning\design review permit.wpd April 12, 2002 �� SERVICE 16, • 1L2a u , h, ,, 601.141111 Custmn Design f eneln Repair, 7,, . 4 =Sty` el ?In u�z� te-r)1--6/w 7:e/i/idt_Sfre77-tr .,&;/t_e__, 7i) 74-zz.-/-ee_r see__ "ek.41, exe- /wy g.e.4166 0-n-q /VC, )cr./ .ails- aYl I---ez1/1-4 �lir� Camgl)/ - /74 0e2# z i✓L-P/71e/-7 c' 3 visitor Use and nterpretation Issues • Territorial Prison site. The walkway is stopped by residential and commercial development just north of Lowell Park. Extending the pedestrian walkway north along the river and across Main Street to link with the Terri tonal Prison site would open the site togreaterpublic access and carry forward the City's goals for a connected system of parks and open spaces. The City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan (in progress) may call for development of a connected system of open spaces to specifically include the Prison site. The City's Downtown Plan (1988) calls for development of a continu- ous riverfront pedestrian walkway to link the river with Main Street with visual and pedestrian access corridors, including a pedestrian walkway at the Prison Warden's House. The City's Entry Corridor Study (1990) identifies the Territorial Prison site for development as a north 'entry' to the city. Preserving the site's open space as a preferred land use, where feasible, in order to protect the archaeological resources and provide opportunities for visitors to explore the site and learn its history, would enhance the educational value of the site and support the tourism interests of the City. The City of Stillwater currently offers visitors a range of activities and interpre- tive materials related to the historyof the Territorial Prison si te. The Washington County Historical Society offers a museum tour of the Prison Warden's House adjacent to the Prison site. Self -guided tours of the City are available that include the Prison site, using the City's Historic Stillwater Walking Tour brochure and the History Network of Washington County's Historic Washington County tour brochure. The MnDOT wayside at the Prison site contains a commemorative marker of the 1839 Battle Hollow incident between Ojibwe and Dakota peoples. Given the rich interpretive potential of the archaeological resources, and the City's interest in interpreting the site's historyand providing public access to the site, a program of historical interpretation and visitor activities should be developed that would support the City's interest. Ideally, the interpretive development would complement the existingstate and federal visitor programs associated with the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and encourage visits to other attractions in the vicinity, such as the transportation museum in the Minnesota Zephyr station across Main Street from the Prison site. The interpretive program described here would provide visi tors an opportunity to learn about the history of the site first-hand through an outdoor interpretive program consistingof interpretive signage, public archaeology and a self -guided walking tour that would be promoted as part of the City's popular historic walking tour program. On -site interpretation would eventually be comple- 20 rnented-by inierier exhibits in the renovated Warehouse Building. The interpretive program is characterized as a mainly outdoor interpretive experi- ence that takes advantage of the 4.75 acres of open space on the site, including the bluffs and ravine, as well as the historic buildings and archaeological resources, to tell the stories of the Prison site, the Warden's House, the Territorial period, the Indian past and the natural history of the area. Interpretive themes The following interpretive themes are the key ideas and stories that would be interpreted for Prison site visitors. (1) Humans have had a 10,000-year relationship with the St. Croix River Valley in which the Prison site is located. The site was no doubt occupied many times by a variety of Indian groups over the 10,000 years Native Americans lived in the Stillwater area prior to white settlement. Sawmilling, an early industry carried out on the site, and later industries associated with the Territorial Prison contributed signifi- cantly to the area's economic growth. Rich archaeological resources remain from the long history of the site. (2) Shaping the site: geologic and human forces. While erosion of the ravine is a constant influence, human activity has become the primary agent of change on the site, with the result that stone retaining walls built during the period of Prison construction still 'hold' the bluffs, modifying natural processes. (3) Stillwater was home to the first Territorial prison in the Northwest. Built in 1851, and used as a prison until 1914, the Territorial Prison site has been spared from major redevelopment and offers special opportunities for interpreting Territorial settlement history as well as Prison life and the associated manufacturing history, through archaeological findings. (4) The resources of the Territorial Prison site are nationally significant. The Territorial Prison site and the Warden's House adjacent to the Prison site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Interpretive resources Interpretation of the Terri tonal Prison site's history should capitalize on the site's historical resources: the evidence of past activities on or near the site, including Native American campsites (possibly), early settlers' homes and factories; and the remains of cell blocks and administration buildings representing the Prison 21 Land Use Issues 22 - activity that displaced the early residential development. Specifically, as dis- cussed in other sections of this report, the historical resources with interpretive potential are: ►p hve - Territorial Prison factory and warehouse - foundations/building slabs of other Territorial Prison buildings - limestone Prison walls that line` the ravine - historical marker -at MnDOT wayside - MnDOT wayside (WPA construction) - Warden's House (adjacent to Prison site) - archaeological resources - historical photos and archive documents Interpretive program development Providing opportunities for visitor experiences that would allow visitors to best enjoy and learn from their visit will r0n site ethat involves partnerships, interpretive facilities and media as�well s actiuire a vhes. The phased interpretive program should be developed as resources become avail- able, to include: a guided walking tour of the site; research, fabrication and installation of on -site interpretive signagel and preparation of a companion brochure; an ongoing public archaeology th on -site archaeological available for public viewing; and, all , an interpretive exhibit area artifacts, photos and interpretive media inside the renovated Warehouse Build- ing.2 The challenge of the interpretive program will be to achieve the visitor experience goals while protecting the archaeological resources. The Territorial Prison site is located at the north end of Stil lwater's growing and prospering central business district. The major focus of this commercial tourism that is attracted to the river co°"'th is the age this market, the Minnesota Zephyr mmunity. To furtherenrour- a new 'historic' ing depot at the north end of Main Avenueo ins o the Minnesota Z ph r- dinner train and across Main Street from the Prison site. The depot contains museum displays and ancillary commercial facilities, and by design nation point for pedestrian traffic in Stillwater's downtown. a desti- Given the location and beautiful natural layout of the site, recommendations for tourism related uses for the prison would seem logical. Any redevelopment on the site, be it tourism related or not, should at least be compatible with the adjacent land uses and exposure to pedestrian traffic. Since construction, the remaining buildings on the Prison site were industrial and/or warehousing uses. In the redevelopment of bu ldnsed for gsthe highest and most efficient use of the structures are those uses that they were i MEMO To: Mayor and City Council From: Steve Russell, Community Development Director Subject: Trail Plan for Territorial Prison Date: Apri 28, 2000 Backgro nd In January, - _ Gin-ahcil authorized the preparation of a Territorial Prison Trail Plan to provide guidance for construction during project development and stormwater drainage improvement construction and information to present to the state legislature for possible funding. Mr. Cain was able to use early versions of the plan for presentation to the legislature. In developing the plan, input was received from the Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission and Parks Board. The Parks Board approved the plans at their meeting of April 24th, 2000. The Territorial Prison developer's representative was at the Parks Board meeting to review the plans. TA1--(//i With the plan in place, it may be possible to include phases of plan improvement, funding, landscaping, paving, etc. as part of site work. The owner of the Territorial Prison site will maintain the trail and landscaping after construction. Recommendation: Approval of Territorial Prison Trail Plan. Attachment: Plan 5-2 ---0 y--c) Minnesota Territorial Prison Interpretive Information When the first Minnesota Territorial Legislature convened at St. Paul in 1849, they placed the Capitol there, the University at St. Anthony, and the Prison at Stillwater. At no time is it recorded that Stillwater had a "choice" of either the Prison or University. Construction of the prison began in 1851 with $20,000 appropriated from the Federal Government. It was constructed at the North end of Stillwater in a ravine known as "Battle Hollow." The area got that nickname because of a fierce battle between the Dakota and Ojibwa Nations in early July 1839. The prison was completed in 1853, and its first Warden, Frances R. Delano, moved into the Warden's House. Delano's administration was extremely corrupt. Escapes were numerous and prisoners were let out of prison when counties failed to pay the amount of money to keep the prisoners incarcerated. Because of this, Frank Smith took over as Warden in 1858. Smith, however, resigned the post just a few months later, and Henry N. Setzer took over and served until 1860. During the 1850s, the convicts were few, and to identify them, the convicts simply had their heads half shaven. However, when John S. Proctor took over as Warden, he instituted the "penitentiary stripes" to the inmates for proper identification. The prison began to fill as more and more people came to this "new" area known as Minnesota. By the end of Proctor's tenure as Warden, the Prison was passed its maximum capacity, and an appropriation of $14,500 was given to the prison for enlargement. A series of Wardens came and went at the Stillwater Prison from 1868 to 1874. Henry Jackman, who was appointed Warden in 1870, oversaw the largest single expansion of the Prison. It was a $74,000 expansion that included more cell blocks, machine shops, and wood shops. Another $5,000 of improvements followed just a couple years later making the prison basically a city within the ravine. On August 3, 1874, Warden John Abbott Reed was appointed. He served one of the longest terms as Warden, 13 years. Reed was a Civil War Veteran, a State politician, and came from Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Albert Garvin took over as Warden in 1891. He was the first Warden to be appointed that had any prison work in his background. He left the post the following year becoming the Police Chief of St. Paul. Henry Wolfer replaced Garvin. Wolfer, who also had prison experience, quickly became known as the leading penologist in the county. He tried his hand at reform, instead of just punishment. At Northfield the citizens rallied and squashed the robbery attempt. Although the James Brothers escaped, the Youngers were captured two weeks later and pled guilty to Murder in the first degree. They were sentenced to life imprisonment at the Stillwater Prison and entered the facility in November 1876. While in the Stillwater prison the Youngers conformed to prison discipline and were model prisoners. Only after eight years in prison, the Youngers were given weapons to help escort other prisoners from the fire that engulfed the cellblocks in January 1884. In 1887, it was the Younger Brothers who helped establish the prison newspaper called the "Mirror." Cole Younger was for a short time the assistant editor of the paper. The youngest brother, Bob, completed his life term in September 1889 when he died of TB. The other two, Cole and Jim, were two of the first life convicts in Minnesota to be paroled. They were let out of prison in July 1901. Jim Younger died in 1902, but Cole was given a conditional pardon in 1903. He returned to Missouri and became a born again Christian, he wrote is autobiography and toured the country lecturing on how crime doesn't pay. Cole Younger, the last of the Wild West Outlaws, died in Lee's Summit, Missouri in 1916 at the age of 72. Father Solanus Casey, Capuchin He was born Bernard Francis Casey in Prescott, Wisconsin on November 25, 1870, confirmed in Stillwater, he became a part-time guard at the Minnesota Prison. He later worked as a street car motorman in Stillwater then moved to Superior, Wisconsin where he found his calling. In 1896, at the age of 26, Casey entered the Capuchin Order, receiving the name Solanus. He was ordained a priest July 24, 1904 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and celebrated his First Mass on July 31, 1904. The first twenty years of his priesthood was spent in the New York City area. He was assigned to St. Bonaventure's Friary in Detroit, Michigan, in 1924, remaining there until 1945. During this period his reputation of holiness spread far and wide. After ten years in Huntington, Indiana, he returned to Detroit where he died on July 31, 1957. His last words were: "I give my soul to Jesus Christ." The Prison Wall and Caves The original prison was a three story stone structure surrounded by a high board fence. This did not change for over a decade. Then as more convicts were incarcerated in the facility and the more escapes that were made, a call by the warden and the prison inspectors went to the Minnesota Legislature to construct a stone wall. In 1867, the plans for new walls around the prison where begun. The wall near the warden's and deputy warden's homes on the south side of the prison grounds would remain unchanged for the time being, the rest of the walls would be removed and "a substantial stone wall around this enclosure would cost ten thousand dollars." The stone would come from the nearby quarry just north of the prison site itself. This plan did not get the attention of the state legislature and in 1868 the Annual Report of the Inspectors of the State Prison stated: "The walls surrounding the yard are in many places about falling down, and a part was removed a year ago, and the yard extended by enclosing it with a plank fence. The whole should be removed and replaced with a substantial stone wall, and to take down the present walls and old office and rebuild them so as to enclose the entire yard in a substantial manner, thirty thousand dollars will be required." In the Warden's Report of the same year, he mentions that "the duties of Deputy Warden and Guards are exceedingly onerous, under the present situation of the wall and board fence around the Prison yard, that on the north side being nothing but a board fence. By 1871, nothing was done with the prison wall. The Warden reported that although much construction was being done at the prison, he states that "all this has been accomplished with nothing but a plank fence enclosing the yard, and while the yard was being enlarged, we were sometimes -- at some points -- without any fence." Finally in 1873, the legislature appropriated $40,000 for the building of 520 fee of wall, with gates and grated windows. This only did a partial job and the Warden and the prison inspectors requested the legislature to continue the process. One solution was to cut into the bluffs, making a sheer cliff as one part of the wall. This was later done. Warden John A. Reed in his report to the legislature in 1874 wrote: "In regard to the old crazy fence that surrounds a portion of the yard, it is only necessary to say that is still stands there, and if we have no high winds or freshets may last another year." The stone wall is finally finished in 1892. A little more than ten years later Warden Henry Wolfer makes a call for the state legislature to start setting aside money to construct a new prison. In 1914, the last of the prisoners from the Stillwater prison are transferred to the new facility in South Stillwater. ,43 Du T- EE l • 17 pt7 1/4 PRISON HISTORY INTERPRETIVE WALL INTERPRETIVE PRISON CELL BLOCK INTERPRETIVE_ S TE:FArl .Nrurot loger.V4,.1714,Mt CITY OF STILLWATER Action. FS/SLA ALL ALL ALL AGENDA 1�"'�� "`�'5s� TERRA SPRINGS — HPC SUB -COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 21, 2003 - 6:30 pm - Sales Center on site Item. 01 Historical Monument - relocation on site 02 Discuss design of Interpretive Trail 03 Other Items / Comments 04 Set date and time for next meeting Invited: Brian Sweeney Howard Lieberman Brent Peterson Roger Tomten Steve Russell Sue Fitzgerald Evelyn Tidlow Jack Buxell Joe Musolf Ron Spoden Ben Anderson Bob Engstrom Jenny Rivera Phone Fax FS 651-291-3591 HPC 612-338-2432 HPC 651-439-5956 HPC STW 651-430-8821 STW 651-430-8822 URS 612-373-6815 JBA 612-338-3773 JBA 612-338-3773 JBA 612-338-3773 SLA 651-234-8862 ENG 952-893-1001 FS 651-291-3585 Copied: F: (Faxed) Abbreviations: FS - Frauenshuh Sweeney JBA - J. 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SIINNESOTA SEMI TIRA DAts.3PO PAESSIDOS-00.1.0 URBAN PLANNING • OPENSPACI CONIMUNHIES ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE GRAPHICS ,==t7srpo'lgititeLHA , sy Po.P•Ro. PREC,AsEs.D.P. .:)1‘CS/I'rri:=Z11=11: lin TV f SW. aOTA STILLWATER, MN DEVELOPER: FRAUENSHUHJ SWEENEY INTERPRETIVE TRAIL FOR REVIEW & APPROVAL DATE 09.16 03 DESIGNED PROJECT NIP 0 R1025,6J,K0 856 DRAWN PLAN 6'-11 12- 2' 2'-11 12' 2' / / / / / / / / / / / / / / OPEN FRONT ELEVATION BENCH A Scale : 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 1'-7 7/8' PLAN 10' LAMINATED BEAM QUARRIED STONE BASE PAVING SURFACE co r// SIDE ELEVATION 3'-6 1/2' 2'-10 7/8' BENCH B OPEN k 3'-6 3/8' LAMINATED BEAM QUARRIED STONE BASE PAVING SURFACE FRONT ELEVATION '4. 2'-91/4' k SIDE ELEVATION 0 0 cV 4, Scale : 1 1/2" ro c 1.3/.8 PEDESTAL Scale : 1 1/2" = 1'-0" CURVED BOTTOM TAPERED LEGS 12' EXTENSION ALONG BOTTOM J.BUXELL ARCHITECTURE, LTD 91n NORM THIRD STREET MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA !NMI TEL661203S.ST)1 PAXa6ISW Pawl TNRR *Rama. URBAN PLANNHNG OPENSPACECOMML'NITIES AnoRT:Cn'RE LANDSCAPE AXCIIITEETL'RE GRAPHICS DA V1 z r:4 cf) STILLWATER, MN DEVELOPER: FRAUENSHUH/ SWEENEY INTERPRETIVE TRAIL PROPOSED BENCHES FOR REVIEW & APPROVAL DATE 0916.03 PROJECT NR. 01016 06 DESIGNED 3H8 DRAWN A5. X5