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Cultural Resources Board
March 28, 1984 4:45 p.m. Lincoln Center
M I N U T E S
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CRB Present: Michael Griffith, Barbara Cain, Alyce Milton, Pauline Birky-Kreutzer,
Jim Weitz
CRB Absent: Jack Curfman, Rosalyn Spencer
Staff Present: Brian Moroney, David Siever, Mark Breimhorst, Edwina Echevarria
Guest: Carol Turner, Fort Collins Municipal Railway Society
I The meeting was called to order by Michael Griffith, Chairman.
II Additions to tonight's agenda:
1. Add IVA, Guest, Carol Tunner, Fort Collins Municipal Railway Society.
2. Add VIIC, Car Barn and Old Powerhouse, plus VIID, Church at Magnolia and
Remington Streets.
III Mrs. Milton moved and Mrs. Cain seconded the motion that the minutes of the
meeting of Feb. 22, 1984 be approved as written. VOTE: Ayes: unanimous.
IV Mr. Moroney introduced to the Board the Museum's new staff member, Karin
Eberhart, curator of Collections.
IVA. Carol Tunner, FCMRS, thanked the Board for its support concerning the
nomination of Birney Trolley Car #2 to the National Register of Historic Places
and then presented the Board with a letter and a certificate of appreciation. Ms.
Echevarria will have copies made for Board members and for John Arnold and will have
the original framed and hung in an appropriate place in the Museum.
V. Staff Reports
A. Mr. Moroney, Museum
1. The old rotted mineral room floor has been removed and replaced with
an all -concrete floor.
2. Mrs. Eberhart is revising Museum forms and is stydying the
recommendations concerning collections that were made in the Museum Assessment Program
(MAP report of 1982 and the Heberling collections study report of 1983.
3. The "kitchen" case renovation is completed and the "silver" case
renovation is in progress.
4. A comprehensive and consistent labeling policy for the Museum's exhibits
is being formulated by Ross Loomis, of. the CSU psychology Dept.,and one of of his
students.
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5. Boxelder Schoolhouse - Fund raising efforts continue at the Museum to
obtain the remaining $4,000 needed to complete construction.
6. The "Eaton" house at 134 Remington will be demolished because w, nr
could be found who would accept the house, move it, and rehabilitate it. ?4r. *t;n
and Mr. Griffith -looked the house over, inside and out, to dctermin- .
be obtained for the Museum's collection.
B. Lincoln Center, Mr. Siever
1. Visual Arts, Mr. Breimhorst reporting: The de Kooning exhibit is
coming down Friday. Next: A Japanese photo exhibit and, from the Native American
Student Association, an exhibit entitled, "One With the Earth". Art Gallery bookings
will be on a Fall to Fall schedule from now on, to coincide with CSU's visual art
schedule.
2. The LC Performing Arts Series has a new name, The Lincoln Center
"Showstopper Series". Mr. Siever announced the programs for the Showstopper and
Children's Series 1984-85 season.
3. Mr. Breimhorst reported that grant awards from the Colo. Council (CCAH) &
the Fort Collins Council on the Arts and Humanities (FCCAH) plus receipts from the
Christmas Hall and Birthday Ball will go towards paying for the Mini -Theatre risers,
which will cost $7,300.
4. Lincoln Center -sponsored extra attractions this spring: Chuck Berry
and Judy Collins.
5. Revenues as of the end of this month are about even with the end of
March last year.
6. Discussion re: remodeling of the Canyon West Room is underway.
7. A flyer regarding the proposed 14 cent sales tax increase was distrib-
uted to the Board. Mr. Siever stated that the City is looking for the Board's
support for this tax.
8. The FCCAH will be sponsoring the Festival of the Arts this
summer, in cooperation with CSU and the City.
9. Lincoln Center staff member Linda Green will attend a computer
conferenceinOregon next week, to learn, in part, how to computerize the Box Office.
VI Laurel Street School Designation - Mrs. Milton moved and Mrs. Cain seconded
the motion that the Board recommend local historic designation of the Old Laurel St.
School, now that the consent form has been signed by the Board of Education.
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A. Publication - Jack Curfman is designing the format and the colors for the
publication, which will be pocket -sized, about 40 or 50 pages in length, and will
contain maps, photos, and listings. Target date: to the printers (Citizen Printing)
by the end of April.
B. "Pest" house - The Board recommends that the group of citizens interested
in preserving the house research and request local historic designation on its own
initiative, if it so desires. Mrs. Milton will relay the Board's recommendation to
that citizen group.
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C. Car Barn and Old Powerhouse: After discussion, the Board decided to send
a letter to John Arnold stating that it wishes to have the 2 City -owned properties
designated as local historic landmarks and would like him to sign the consent to
designation form.
D. Church'at Magnolia and Remington. The Board requested that Ms. Echevarria
send a letter from the Board to the owner of the church, stating the Board's interest
in having the church designated as a local historic landmark.
VIII Admissions tax report - Mr. Griffith reported on Council's public hearing
of March 20, regarding the proposed admissions tax and "straw" ordinance. John
Arnold and the LC League will be invited to the April 25 CRB meeting, at 3:30 p.m.
A joint meeting between the CRB and the Landmarks Preservation Commission will begin
at 4:45 on that day, if the LPC accepts the invitation.
IX In Mrs. Spencer's absence, Mrs. Cain outlined briefly the proposed plans for
the building (the old powerhouse plant on N. College Ave.) as a visual arts center.
X Hosack Hut - Mr. Moroney showed slides of the demolition of the but and the
residence in front of it.
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Edwina Echevarria, Secretary
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