[Vision2020] PR - Moscow Historic Preservation Commission to Conduct Open House on Fort Russell Historic District

[Gary Crabtree]

I really can't help but wonder what this survey cost the city and whether
the information obtained will be of equal value.

g​

On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 11:02 AM, Stephanie Kalasz <skalasz at ci.moscow.id.us>
wrote:

>  *City of Moscow *
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> 206 E Third Street
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> Moscow, ID 83843
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> Contact: Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor
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> e     |   griedner at ci.moscow.id.us
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> w    |  www.ci.moscow.id.us
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> *PRESS RELEASE*
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> *Moscow Historic Preservation Commission to Conduct Open House on Fort
> Russell Historic District*
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> *June 5, 2015 (Moscow, Idaho) — *For the past year, the City of Moscow
> Historic Preservation Commission has been working with A.D. Preservation, a
> historic preservation consulting firm, to conduct a reconnaissance survey
> of the Fort Russell Historic District and the surrounding neighborhood. The
> goal of the reconnaissance survey is to inventory the current condition of
> properties within the Fort Russell District and also inventory properties
> on the periphery which may have the historical character to potentially be
> included within a potential expansion of the district.
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> The existing Fort Russell Historic District was first established as a
> historic district in 1980, 35 years ago, and currently contains 116
> properties. Properties are required to be at least 50 years of age to be
> declared historic, so many of the houses built in the 1930's were not
> included in the Fort Russell Historic District. This created an irregular
> boundary which makes it difficult to determine which homes are (or are not)
> in the District. The original boundary also left out many important
> buildings such as the McConnell Mansion, the 1912 Center, and the Methodist
> Church.
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> The Commission has determined that the existing district needs to be
> updated. The recommendation is for the district boundary to remain roughly
> the same on the west and north, but be expanded to Third Street on the
> south and Hayes Street on the east, with some exceptions.
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> The Commission will be conducting an informal open house meeting on:
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> When: Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
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> Where: Great Room of the 1912 Center – 412 E. Third Street
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> Time:  5:00pm – 7:00pm
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> The intent of this open house is for residents to review the results and
> recommendations of the Fort Russell reconnaissance survey and provide
> feedback on the proposed district expansion. A copy of the draft
> reconnaissance survey and survey maps are available for download prior to
> the open house on a website that has been created for the project at:
> http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/commissions/Pages/Historic-Fort-Russell.aspx.
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> *Story Contact:* Mike Ray, Planner II
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> *Phone:* 208.883.7008
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> *Email:* mray at ci.moscow.id.us
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> *The City of Moscow delivers quality municipal services while ensuring
> responsible use of resources. *
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> *We anticipate and meet the needs of our diverse population in order to
> build public trust and enhance a sense of community.*
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