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Sustaining Our Legacy <br />r- I <br />fhe Future of Ramsey Town Hall 11 <br />RELOCATION <br />RELOCATION: OTH MOVES TO THE CENTER OF RAMSEY <br />Moving the Old Town Hall to the new Center of Ramsey (COR) also has benefits and <br />drawbacks. The move would showcase Ramsey's history, create a new context for the <br />building, and provide flexibility in placement. However, it would lose its status on the <br />Historic Register, risk reduced structural integrity, and be out of scale with its surroundings <br />« 16[The house] would have been left to decay in its current <br />Its value lies not in the land it sits on but, rather, plot, but it moved to a gorgeous piece of land where it <br />in the remembrance of the people of the truly served as the anchor for the site. The move brought <br />land it served. !' - y g <br />—Mike Auspos new life to the house.» <br />—Terry Plyant on How Histoic Homes Are Moved <br />PRECEDENTS <br />Hubbard House Carriage House <br />Mankato, MN -Museum <br />Built in 1880, the <br />carriage house was <br />originally located <br />across the Glenwood <br />Creek from the main <br />house. In 1977, the <br />m building was moved <br />to the garden area <br />rya•. next to the house to <br />keep its historical context to the building. The carriage <br />house serves as a supporting structure for the Hubbard <br />House, which is now used as a museum. Programming <br />is run by the Blue Earth County Historical Society. <br />Pierre Bottineau House <br />Maple Grove, MN - Interactive Learning <br />Built in 1854, the <br />AR- home has been <br />moved at least <br />four times. In <br />2009, it was <br />moved to its <br />r J_ = current location <br />- - in the Elm Creek <br />Park Reserve to <br />replicate its natural historical setting. The house is used <br />as an interpretive space run by the Three Rivers Park <br />District. The park resources benefit the historic home by <br />extending the learning landscape and highlighting the <br />possibilities for adventure. <br />Longfellow House <br />Minneapolis, MN -Museum <br />Built in 1907, the <br />house was originally <br />connected to <br />•�r Z, M WMinnehaha <br />Park. <br />-- <br />In 1994, during <br />the expansion of <br />the roadway, the <br />• �nzi '- <br />building was moved <br />I11«<11111V Mp,,e„.,...odor <br />across the highway <br />and reconnected with the park it <br />had been separated <br />from. The house is currently used <br />as an interpretive <br />center run by the Minneapolis Park Board. <br />>>>Historic buildings are generally moved to keep them in a setting that maintains historical <br />context, either because the new location closely resembles the original surroundings or <br />reunites the buildings with some other historic element. Considering this and the structural <br />integrity issues involved with relocation, Ramsey has several other options to consider. <br />cZty 0 fry <br />RAMSEY <br />