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Sustaining Our Legacy <br />r- I <br />fhe Future of Ramsey Town Hall I 1i t <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 />IL <br />- •• l <br />�_ •• t 4� o= - - ___ <br />L LP71 In In <br />•.� O••IMP ; <br />t�ry�a 4 m � ��' � ��®® � ❑o � I- <br />0� bq ❑p� O <br />Q A d• o wn6 �� ���7 0 � 0 a�; <br />�P�` • � � _ � `gip Q Q.. <br />O0 50100' 200' 400' - <br />W • • . • <br />• - <br />IV <br />IVAdapts well Produces <br />to space high traffic in <br />restrictions. Provides a historic building. <br />a destination for Hard on interior of <br />social gathering. VS the building. Loses <br />Serves the COR connection to <br />and surrounding original use of the <br />businesses. space. Limits <br />growth. <br />>>> CONCLUSION <br />1 C90 1 <br />1 1 <br />p1 g <br />1 � 1 <br />1 <br />`1 1 <br />0 1 o sa 100,1 <br />-- --- -- L - - ----- ---.-: J <br />SITE A: "Then and Now" <br />The schoolhouse will be placed in <br />a "then and now" context with <br />the City Hall, driving home the <br />notion of historical progress. <br />The COR is slated for increased large- <br />scale development in the coming years. <br />m This scale mismatch will diminish the <br />visibility of the schoolhouse. <br />RetailUSES <br />Adapts well High turn - <br />to space over in new, <br />restrictions. Brings unestablished retail. <br />new generation and Loses connection to <br />use to old building. VS original use of <br />Provides economic building. Limited <br />draw in the COR. space limits store <br />options and growth. <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 <br />current location the Old Town Hall building can serve as a starting <br />point for Ramsey to 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 />SITE B: Pastoral <br />The schoolhouse will be sited <br />on its own, which is important <br />to give the building a proper <br />historical context. <br />Existing in a setting more like its <br />original one, the building will become <br />more of a destination. <br />This may make it harder for the <br />public to engage with the building. <br />• — i Uzz— • • — <br />Fits within the Ramsey's <br />building's historic tourism <br />original context. market may be <br />Capitalizes on local lacking. The extent of <br />history. Ties into VS their historic tourism <br />Ramsey's rural roots. resources is limited. <br />Historical Society <br />involvement. <br />k <br />IIiikk �� <br />IN 1A <br />City o <br />fello, Katriona Molasky, Amy Van Gessel f <br />RAMSEY <br />