Request for Council Action TO: Mayor and City Council THROUGH: Tim Murray, City Administrator FROM: Deanna Kuennen, Community and Economic Development Director MEETING DATE: March 23, 2021 SUBJECT: Approve Letter of Support for the National Register Nomination for Faribault Commercial Historic District Background: Attached is the City’s application to expand the National Register District for the Downtown Commercial Historic District. The Faribault HPC initiated this expansion several years ago to expand access to preservation incentives such as state and federal historic preservation tax credits, preservation easements and grant funds. If desired, the Mayor must transmit comments on the proposed nomination to the Minnesota Historical Society by April 2, 2021. The State Review Board will consider the nomination at their meeting on April 6, 2021. If approved by the State Review Board, the nomination would be placed on the Register approximately 60 days later. As required, the Faribault Heritage Preservation Commission held a public hearing to receive comments on the nomination at their meeting on March 15. No comments from the public were received. In addition, a public meeting was held with the State Historic Preservation Office, affected property owners, Hoisington Preservation Consultants and members of the public on January 25, 2021. Staff has received comments from affected property owners who were mostly neutral or supportive of the project. One property owner was concerned about how the expansion would affect their ability to demolish their structure(s). The HPC approved the attached letter of support and is sending it to the State Review Board for their consideration. Recommendation: Approve the attached letter of support for the application to expand the Faribault Commercial Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places and authorize the Mayor to sign the letter on their behalf. Attachments: • Nomination application • HPC support letter • City Council support letter NPS Form 10-900 0MB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting detem1inations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register ofHistoric Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "NIA" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. 1. Name of Property Historic name: Faribault Commercial Historic District (boundaiy increase and additional documentation) Other names/site number: Name ofrelated multiple property------------------- listing: NIA (Enter "NIA" ifproperty is not paii of a multiple prope1iy listing 2. Location Street & number: Roughly bounded by 1st St. NW, 1st Ave. NE, 6th St. NW and 1st Ave. NW City or town: Faribault State: MN County: _Ri~·c~e_____ Not For Publication:~ Vicinity: ~ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this _ nomination _ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register ofHistoric Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property _ meets _ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level( s) of significance: _national _statewide _local Applicable National Register Criteria: _A _B C _D Signature of certifying official/Title: Date State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government In my opinion, the property _meets_ does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of commenting official: Date Title: State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government 1 National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 0MB No. 1024-0018 Faribault Commercial Historic District (boundary Rice County, Minnesota increase and additional documentation) Name of Property County and State 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: _ entered in the National Register _ dete1mined eligible for the National Register _ determined not eligible for the National Register _ removed from the National Register _ other ( explain:) _________ Signature ofthe Keeper Date ofAction 5. Classification Ownership of Property (Check as many boxes as apply.) Private: 0 Public - Local 0 Public - State D Public - Federal 0 Category of Property (Check only one box.) Building(s) □ District 0 Site □ Structure □ Object □ Sections 1-6 page 2 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 0MB No. 1024-0018 Faribault Commercial Historic District (boundary Rice County, Minnesota increase and additional documentation) Name of Property County and State Number of Resources within Expanded Property (boundary increase) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) Contributing Noncontributing 65 18 buildings 0 0 sites 0 0 structures 0 0 objects 65 18 Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: ....:..,4___ Number of Resources within Expanded Property (additional documentation) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) Contributing Noncontributing 3 0 buildings 0 0 sites 0 0 structures 0 0 objects 0 0 Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: =19'---- United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 0MB No. 1024-0018 Faribault Commercial Historic District (boundary Rice County, Minnesota increase and additional documentation) Name of Property County and State 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) COMMERCE: TRADE: Business/ Office; Professional; Financial Institution; Specialty Store; Department Store; Restaurant/Saloon DOMESTIC: Multiple Dwelling; Hotel GOVERNMENT: Post Office; City Hall SOCIAL: Meeting Hall INDUSTRY: Manufacturing Facility RECREATION & CULTURE: Theater; Music Facility/ Opera House HEAL TH CARE: Clinic; Medical business/ office Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) COMMERCE: Business; Professional; Financial Institution; Specialty Store; Department Store; Restaurant DOMESTIC: Multiple Dwelling GOVERNMENT: Post Office; City Hall SOCIAL: Meeting Hall RECREATION & CULTURE: Theater United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 0MB No. 1024-0018 Faribault Commercial Historic District (boundary Rice County, Minnesota increase and additional documentation) Name of Property County and State 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions.) LATE VICTORIAN: Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque LATE 19th & EARLY 20th CENTURY REVIVALS: Classical Revival, Mission Revival LATE 19th & EARLY 20th CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENT: Commercial Style MODERN MOVEMENT Materials: (enter categories from instructions.) Principal extedor materials ofthe property: foundation: CONCRETE, STONE, BRICK walls: WOOD, BRICK, STONE, TILE, STUCCO, SYNTHETICS roof: ASPHALT other: Narrative Description (Describe the hist01ic and cun-ent physical appearance and condition of the property. Descdbe contdbuting and noncontdbuting resources if applicable. Begin with a summary paragraph that bdefly describes the general characteristics ofthe property, such as its location, type, style, method of construction, setting, size, and significant features. Indicate whether the property has historic integrity.) Summary Paragraph This nomination is a Boundmy Increase and provides Additional Documentation to the Faribault Commercial Histodc District (NRIS 82003011), originally listed in 1982. The nomination includes revised and new descdptions of resources within the 01iginal boundmy, and notes changes to resources within the original district, together with descriptions of resources found within the expanded boundmy. Analysis of integrity for resources eligible under Crite1ion A in the area of commerce is based on the period of significance 1870-1970. The period of significance for properties eligible under Critedon C in the area of architecture is 1870-1898. The expanded district is located in the central part of Fadbault and comprises its commercial center. The original 1982 distdct contained nineteen contributing resources and one United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 0MB No. 1024-0018 Faribault Commercial Historic District (boundary Rice County, Minnesota increase and additional documentation) Name of Property County and State noncontributing resource 1 in an area of approximately four acres; the expanded district includes approximately twenty-four additional acres of land and adds 65 contributing resources and 18 noncontributing. Counted among the new resources are four properties that are individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places and contribute to the significance of the expanded district. Narrative Description See attached continuation sheet. 1 As part