MICHIGAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION NETWORK ANNUAL REPORT 2012 MICHIGAN Historic Preservation Network MHPN STAFF, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS STAFF COMMITTEES EDUCATION Nancy Finegood, Executive Director AUCTIONS Dan Bollman, Chair Lloyd Baldwin Amanda Reintjes, Greater Michigan Shelley Greene Hank Berry MHPN/NTHP Field Representative Kathy Holtz Denice Blair Ellen Thackery, Southeast Michigan Meghan Schafbuch Rena Bradley MHPN/NTHP Field Representative Denise McGeen Ron Campbell Katie Large, Assistant to the Director AWARDS Ted Grevstad-Nordbrock Ruth Mills, Chair Tim Hunnicutt Gary Scheuren, MHPN Brian Lijewski Programs Director Randy Case Ken Czapski Courtney Miller James Miller OFFICERS Pam O’Connor Brenna Moloney Melissa Milton-Pung, President Gary Scheuren Ryan Schumaker Grace Smith, Vice President COMMUNICATIONS Steve Stier Ruth Mills, Secretary Elaine Robinson, Chair Nan Taylor Cheryl Early, Treasurer Sara Jean Baker Stacy Tchorzynski Christine Bowman Janet Kreger, Immediate Past President HISTORIC RESOURCE Ruth Mills COUNCIL Aimee Pacquin EXECUTIVE Grace A.M. Smith, Chair COMMITTEE Kristin Rose Ken Czapski Alexandra Williams Ken Czapski Cheryl Early Kenneth Czapski Michael Kirk DEVELOPMENT Pat Hudson Janet Kreger, Co-Chair Meredith Long Kira Macyda Kristine Kidorf, Co-Chair Tom Roberts Dan Schneider Devan Anderson Terri Sibo Elaine Robinson Tegan Baiocchi Steve Stier Gregory Saxton Ken Czapski Dave Varney DIRECTORS Amanda Davis Nancy Finegood MEMBERSHIP & Robin Adair VOLUNTEER Alia Geffrard Christine Bowman Meredith Long, Co-Chair Frank Gregory Denise McGeen, Co-Chair Ron Campbell Shelley Greene Timothy Boscarino Randy Case Kathy Holtz Adam Cripps Emily Jarvi Kathleen Holtz Leanne DeVreugd Mary Juhnke Richard Hosey Amara Frontczak Cal Leeke Shelley Greene Tim Hunnicutt Denise McGeen Mary Bishop Stachowiak Gregory Jones Amanda Reintjes PRESERVATION Richard Karp Katherine Reisig EASEMENTS Scott Lowell Elaine Robinson Tom Roberts, Co-Chair Kristin Rose Denise McGeen Steve Fox, Co-Chair Meghan Schafbuch Karen Nagher David William Conwill Gary Scheuren Kathleen Holtz Gary Rentrop Mary Toshach Jonathan Ringel Jim Schmiechen Thomas Trombley Elaine Robinson David Schon, Esq. Lynn Wilson David Schon 2012 ANNUAL REPORT PRESERVATION INCENTIVES CONTENTS Michael Kirk, Chair Ken Beall PG 4 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE Christine Bowman DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT William Danforth PG 6 TREASURER’S REPORT Steve Fox Richard Hosey PG 7 EDUCATE Gregory Jones Gary Scheuren PG 8 TRAINING James Schmiechen PG 10 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Nan Taylor PG 12 PUBLICATIONS PUBLIC POLICY Gregory Saxton, Co-Chair PG 13 AdvOCATE Scott Lowell, Co-Chair Jessica AcMoody PG 14 WASHINGTON D.C. AdvOCACY DAY Joe Agostinelli PG 15 MICHIGAN REHABILITATION Dave Biskner TAX CREDIT Timothy Boscarino Rena Bradley PG 16 AdvOCACY PLANNING Michael Brady Ron Campbell PG 17 PROTECT Randy Case PG 18 INCENTIVES Brian Conway PG 19 EASEMENTS Michael Frederick Gordon Goldie PG 20 HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND ORDINANCES Jeffrey Greene Andrew Haan PG 21 OPERATIONS Richard Hosey Tim Hunnicutt PG 23 FINANCIAL SUPPORT Greg Jones PG 24 FUNDRAISING Steve Jones Mary Juhnke PG 28 FINANCIAL REPORT Richard Karp PG 30 AWARDS Janet Kreger Mike Latvis Leslie Lynch-Wilson Photos graciously provided by: Cynthia Christensen, Dan Sean Mann Bollman, Melissa Hill, Kim Long, Denise McGeen, Melissa Jim Manning Milton-Pung, Aimee Pacquin, Matthew Pacquin, Elaine Greg Metz Robinson, Grace Smith and Alexandra Williams. Melissa Milton-Pung Arthur Mullen Special thanks go to Sara Jean Baker and Karen Nagher John Leonard for the preparation of this report. Lisa Nuszkowski Pam O’Connor MICHIGAN HISTORIC Gary Scheuren David Schon PRESERVATION NETWORK Jamie Schriner-Hooper 313 EAST GRAND RIVER AVENUE Nan Taylor LANSING, MICHIGAN 48906 Ellen Thackery 517-371-8080 Paul Zelenak [email protected] MICHIGAN Historic Preservation Network LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Michigan’s built environment and associated cultural Tax Credits (RTCs) on January 1, 2012, we consoled heritage are valuable resources. They are at the ourselves with the knowledge that the battle was lost hearts of rural settings, traditional downtowns, and in spite of what we all did to save this tremendously increasingly, in our suburbs. useful and popular program. We continued to strategize and move forward in our advocacy efforts, The Michigan Historic Preservation Network supporting the new Community Revitalization (MHPN) is the only statewide membership Program and retaining a lobbyist to represent MHPN organization focused on recognizing, preserving, and historic preservation at the Legislature. And, and protecting Michigan’s rich cultural and historic we kept pushing for more options to assist historic resources. MHPN believes fervently that in order to property owners. preserve a community’s sense of place AND advocate for their historic architectural resources, one must MHPN invested this year in the rehab of our own engage local citizens and work within a community’s building, the Thelma Joyce Van Osteen Comfort economy as well as their cultural identity. Station in historic Old Town Lansing. Through the ministrations of skilled contractors, this unique little Therefore, it is the mission of MHPN to advocate building sprang back to life. The process of rehabbing for Michigan’s historic places to contribute to our it for our new office space yielded us yet another economic vitality, sense of place, and connection to location at which we could showcase our practical the past. preservation workshops during the renovation. It was a transformation in stark contrast to this site’s previous We accomplish this daunting task by relying on a decade of sitting empty and unused. In 2013, we will cadre of committed volunteers, generous donors, begin using the second floor as our new office space, remarkable project partners, an unfailingly dedicated and generate revenue with building tenants. Board of Directors, numerous results-oriented committees, and a zealous team of hard-working staff The MHPN staff commands admiration and members. The result is a strong presence in preservation respect with their ongoing dedication to carrying advocacy and education in every region of the state, out our mission. This year, the talented Amanda as well as an array of quality programming. We also Reintjes joined us as the MHPN/National Trust strive to give recognition to successful preservation for Historic Preservation (NTHP) shared Field projects as well as to coordinate and publicize efforts Representative in Greater Michigan (that is across the state. everywhere outside of southeast Michigan, including the UP). Ellen Thackery, our other powerhouse Field 2012 was both productive and challenging for MHPN. Representative, continues her work educating and In the wake of the loss of the State Rehabilitation advocating in southeast Michigan. Gary Scheuren, 4 | 2012 ANNUAL REPORT MHPN Program Director kept working his magic our Annual Fall Benefit, this time in the under-rehab coordinating MHPN’s preservation tax incentive Grand Army of the Republic Building in Detroit. initiatives, including the tax credit partnership and These types of fun events not only brought valuable preservation easement programs. And finally, Katie donations into our coffers, they offered opportunities Large, MHPN Assistant to the Director (and right to reach out to new and different stakeholders. We hand), kept all of the staff and the office organized continue to look for innovative ways to connect and running smoothly. We experienced the departure with those who are supporters of our mission, from of staff in 2012, when our fantastic MHPN/NTHP a broad spectrum of disciplines, age groups, income Greater Michigan Field Representative Nan Taylor levels, and geographic locations. was lured by family to other adventures out of state, but still supports us from afar. Additionally, Brenna There are dozens of other accomplishments and Moloney, our brilliant MHPN/NTHP right-sizing programs offered by MHPN, more than could Preservation Specialist in Saginaw and Lansing, be mentioned here. None of our work could take wrapped up her work making a tremendous impact place without the passionate generosity of everyone in both communities and returned to academia for involved. It is through our shared efforts and belief further education. in our mission that we are able to advocate for and protect Michigan’s precious historic and cultural Our Annual Conference continues to be one of our resources. Thank you! biggest fundraisers and education tools. MHPN staff and committees planned another conference that was MELISSA MILton-PUNG both relevant and accessible to a broad audience. Our Board of Directors, President 2012 annual conference, “Model Change-Over,” was held in Flint, and was a nod to automotive heritage NANCY M. FinegooD as well as revisions to economic development and Executive Director community revitalization tactics in response to changing conditions. The conference planning committee and local volunteers worked with MHPN to offer an exciting conference that showcased the possibilities and successes that come out of this kind of necessary paradigm shift. MHPN hosted successful fundraising parties this year – a Tall Ships excursion in South Haven and an intimate garden party in Royal Oak – as well as | 5 MICHIGAN Historic Preservation Network TREASURER’S REPORT BY: CHERYL EARLY, P.E. The annual MHPN conference had its most successful Michigan State Housing Development Authority year,