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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Shakopee Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
Mark Noble, Planner II s
SUBJECT: Listing of Locally Designated Historic Properties
MEETING DATE: August 4, 2010
The Historic Preservation Advisory Commission met with the City Council on June 1, 2010, to share with
the Council their intent to officially designate the following properties (which have been identified by the
Commission as candidates for listing) as locally significant historic properties. At that meeting, the
Council directed the Commission to proceed with their plans to notify and meet with the property owners,
and to come back to the Council for formal action after that meeting.
The Commission did schedule this item on their June 14 Commission meeting, at which time the
property owners of the potential listed properties were provided an opportunity to approach the
Commission and share their opinions on the proposal. There were two property owners /representatives at
that meeting who spoke about this proposal, with discussion including what impact this may have on their
property. The Commission stated that adding this designation does not bind the property owners to
anything in particular at this time as there presently is not an approved Historic Preservation Ordinance,
the properties are not being listed as part of a recognized historic district, nor are they being listed as
National Register of Historic Places. There was discussion on what property owners may do with
building additions and remodeling projects, with both of the present owners /representatives satisfied with
the discussion with the Commission on this topic and the representative from The Landing thanking the
Commission for their work on preservation.
At this time, the recommended list is being forwarded to the Council for formal adoption, with the
Commission requesting that the Council review the list and offer a motion to accept these 12
buildings /sites as historic properties and that they be added to the present list of 53 locally designated
historic properties. Listed below are the proposed properties for consideration.
Pending Designated Historic Properties
A. 238 4 Avenue East: built in 1900, style is a Shakopee brick house (two different types /periods of
brick — well maintained), architectural features include remnants of wood lintel still visible in
vinyl clad window, criteria met for recommendation include age and materials.
B. 328 Lewis Street: built in 1900, style is a Shakopee brick structure, also formally known as the
Mertz and Dressen families residence, architectural features include a limestone cellar, arched
windows, stained glass, criteria met for recommendation include age, architecture, local
materials.
C. 120 4th Avenue East: 1898, ornate windows, including stained glass, through -out house,
(especially upper levels), wood siding, based on age and architectural uniqueness.
D. 426 4th Avenue West: 1890, Franciscan Sisters House (includes chapel) significant in history of
Shakopee — the Franciscan Order and the St. Francis Hospital, stucco over brick?, criteria met for
recommendation include age, significant personage and materials.
E. 538 4 Avenue West: 1890, Lebens Residence, presently stuccoed, but appears to originally be
constructed of brick, criteria met for recommendation include age, architectural uniqueness and
local personage — (Mel & Dolores Lebens, local business owners and mayor /council member).
F. 408 5 Avenue West: 1910, limestone ( ?) foundation, leaded windows, exceptional interior
woodwork, cantilevered staircase ( ?) interior. Shakopee Historic Site Tour participant, criteria
met for recommendation include materials and architectural significance (it was confirmed thru
fire insurance maps that the original structure was stone, not brick, with subsequent additions
made of brick and other materials).
G. 335 5 Avenue East: 1915, former Wermerskirchen Residence, leaded glass windows on front
and east elevations, wood bead board on front porch, cove molding and wood flooring on interior,
criteria met for recommendation include age and significant personage.
H. 225 5 Avenue East: 1905, Chaska Brick, Carlos Luis Residence (International Ambassador and
3M attorney, acquaintance of Maurice Stans). Shakopee Historic Site Tour participant criteria
met for recommendation include age, local material, architecture, and that President Nixon
visited this site.
I. 506 Holmes Street: 1850, stucco over brick ( ?), ornate interior features include well preserved
wood flooring, fireplace, front door hardware, registers, thick walls (1 -1' /2 ft. thick). Shakopee
Historic Site Tour ap rticipant, criteria met for recommendation include age and building
materials.
J. 128 5 Avenue West: 1946, possible Barrack's House from Camp Savage ( ?), interesting wood
siding (interlocked much like log cabin design); criteria met for recommendation include
architectural uniqueness.
K. Murphy Landing: Church, relocated across the Minnesota River and back again to Shakopee,
criteria met for recommendation include architectural uniqueness, age, and historical
significance.
L. Murphy Landing: River Overlook Stone Wall, Works Progress Administration (WPA) project,
criteria met for recommendation include architectural uniqueness, age, and historical
significance.
ACTION REQUESTED:
The Historic Preservation Advisory Commission requests that the City Council offer a motion to formally
accept these 12 buildings /sites as historic properties and that they be added to the esent list of 53 locally
designated historic properties, and that they move this motion.
Mark No le
Planner II