Agenda - Council Work Session - 06/28/2016

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8. Significance Period Areas of Significance—Check and justify below prehistoricarcheology-prehistoric community planning landscape architecture—religion 1400-1499 archeology-historic conservation law science 1500-1599 agriculture economics literature sculpture 1600-1699 _X_architecture X education military social/ 1700-1`799'` art engineering music humanitarian X 1800-1899 commerce exploration/settlement—philosophy theater 1900- communications industry politics/government transportation invention other(specify) Specific dates 1892 Builder/Architect Unknown Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) The Ramsey Town Hall, constructed in 1892 as School #28 (to replace an earlier frame school house), is significant for its historic association with Anoka County's second major period of public building construction. During the 1880s and 1890s the rapid growth of the county's population outside of the city of Anoka created the need for the construction of rural public buildings such as schools and town halls. Numerous one-room schools, such as this building, were constructed to provide educational needs and to replace earlier less substantial schools. This building represents the best preserved nineteenth century rural pub.lic.- build.ing- in Anoka County. Architecturally, the building represents one of a handful of brick buildings constructed in the county. Its proximity to the Kelsey Brickyard, which manufactured high quality, buff-colored brick from 1880 to 1897, indicates that the school was constructed of Kelsey brick. It is additionally significant for the excellence of its craftsmanship and detailing. The acquisition of this building by the county, and its imminent restoration by the Anoka County Historical Society, insures its future use by the public. PLEASE NOTE: The manuscript for this nomination was prepared before the one paragraph limit for significance statements was stipulated.