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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> While the physical condition of the administration building does not appear to justify its <br /> demolition, functional limitations might make a persuasive case for its removal. Since the <br /> building does not appear to be individually eligible for the National Register, it could be replaced <br /> without damaging the National Register eligibility of Sunset Memorial Park—if, and only if, the <br /> new construction met the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic <br /> Properties. To ensure that the new design met these standards, consultation with the Minnesota <br /> SHPO is necessary,preferably early in the design development process. In addition, the exterior <br /> and significant spaces on the interior should be documented with archival photographs,plans, <br /> and elevations. Other mitigation measures, such as salvaging architectural elements, might be <br /> appropriate as well. Mitigation should be discussed with the SHPO. <br /> Related plans for parking and landscaping might have a more severely negative impact on the <br /> Sunset Memorial Park historic site. The tree-lined mall stretching from the administration <br /> building to the chapel/mausoleum is a major design feature of the property. Replacement of the <br /> trees with trees of a different type and in a different configuration(e.g., interrupted by parking <br /> bays)would damage the integrity of the formal allee. Consultation with the SHPO regarding <br /> changes to the landscape is strongly recommended. <br /> Sunset Memorial Park Administration Building <br /> Preliminary National Register and Condition Assessment—Page 12 <br />