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Sust inin Our Le cy <br /> The Future of Ramsey <br /> RELOCATION & <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> RELOCATION: OTH MOVES TO CENTER OF RAMSEY (cont'd) <br /> Moving the Old Town Hall to The COR would give the City options for several potential <br /> relocations sites. It can be placed in a "then and now" context in proximity to the current <br /> City Hall or be moved to a pastoral context to closely mimic its historic surroundings.There <br /> are various options for programming in both contexts:an entrepreneurial space like a cafe <br /> or retail establishment, or a museum or interpretive learning center. <br /> PROPOSED SITE LOCATIONS <br /> \0rA <br /> 1 <br /> \ 1 <br /> \ 0 onno n\ 1 <br /> Y Yam. •/ `�y .,. ` �\ f� ,•\ � �co <br /> Q. <br /> fil <br /> �ry�a Y ®®� o0 0 o q❑p oa 1 1 <br /> 1 1 <br /> r \ n�. o soy 1 <br /> � �-------- <br /> �� B o��,� -- --- -- --�� <br /> ac <br /> \\ �� SITE A: "Then and Now" SITE B: Pastoral <br /> DO <br /> g The schoolhouse will be placed in The schoolhouse will be sited <br /> 77 a"then and now"context with on its own,which is important <br /> t the City Hall,driving home the to give the building a proper <br /> y\ notion of historical progress. historical context. <br /> +The COR is slated for increased large- Existing in a setting more like its <br /> scale development in the coming years. original one,the building will become <br /> � This scale mismatch will diminish the more of a destination. <br /> s0�,00 200' 400 \ This may make it harder for the <br /> Q 0 visibility of the schoolhouse. <br /> public to engage with the building. <br /> PROPOSED PROGRAMMATIC USES <br /> Cafe Retail Interpretive Learning/Museum <br /> I Adapts we Vr Produces Adapts well High turn- Fits within the Ramsey's <br /> to space high traffic in + to space over in new, + building's historic tourism <br /> restrictions.Provides historic building. restrictions.Brings unestablished retail. original context. market may be <br /> a destination for Hard on interior of new generation and IF Loses connection to Capitalizes on local T lacking.The extent of <br /> VS the building.Loses VS VS <br /> social gathering. connectionto use to old building. A original use of history.Ties into their historic tourism <br /> Serves the COR original use of the Provides economic building.Limited Ramsey's rural roots. resources is limited. <br /> and surrounding space.Limits draw in the COR. space limits store Historical Society <br /> businesses. A growth. options and growth. involvement. <br /> 1p <br /> y - n <br /> n a e,A" u.v�r:n,/e-,/21Y.1 he r n n .n zr99n <br /> >>> CONCLUSION <br /> The Old Town Hall building serves as a window into Ramsey's <br /> history.It keeps the city connected to its rural roots and <br /> creates a sense of place anchored in the building's historical <br /> context and connection to its surroundings.Keeping the building -= <br /> in its current location is important to keeping that context and <br /> program history,and remaining on the National Register.Beyond <br /> that,the structural integrity of the building is such that the possible [ " <br /> damage to the building during a move is not worth the risk.In its t} <br /> current location the Old Town Hall building can serve as a starting <br /> point for Ramseyto create a local Historic Preservation + <br /> Commission or Historical Society.Remaining in place and on the <br /> National Register,the Old Town Hall can serve as a true showpiece . <br /> for Ramsey. <br /> PA521 1:Land Use Planning/Instructor:Fernando Burga PhD. Mary Cutrufello,Katrionc Molasky,Amy Van Gessel <br /> bd--Ie a..... <br />