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INTRODUCTION <br /> Alderwoods Incorporated, the owner of Sunset Memorial Park, has proposed to demolish the <br /> cemetery's administration building to allow for the construction of a new administration building <br /> and funeral home on that site. The company considered other areas in the cemetery for the new <br /> construction and concluded that no other location was feasible due to intense land use and access <br /> issues. The community of Saint Anthony, where the administration building is situated, felt that <br /> the structure might be historic and was concerned about the proposed demolition. In January <br /> 2005, Saint Anthony retained Hess, Roise and Company, historical consultants, and MacDonald <br /> and Mack, architects, to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the historic significance and <br /> condition of the administration building. This report considers the following issues: <br /> • Whether the property appears to be historically significant and has potential for listing <br /> in the National Register of Historic Places; <br /> • If so, under what criteria, and what additional research is needed to verify the <br /> preliminary finding; <br /> • A basic analysis of the building's structural condition and the feasibility of renovating <br /> it; and <br /> • What additional studies are required to develop a renovation plan. <br /> Charlene Roise, a principal of Hess Roise, served as the historian and architectural historian for <br /> this project and wrote the"Preliminary Determination of Eligibility"and conclusion sections. <br /> Architect Todd Grover represented MacDonald and Mack, which served as a subcontractor to <br /> Hess Roise. Mr. Grover prepared the "Structural Condition and Renovation Potential" section. <br /> Sunset Memorial Park Administration Building <br /> Preliminary National Register and Condition Assessment—Page 1 <br />