2018.03.19 CC Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

NewStudio I orchitectare ASSESSMENT OF ELIGIBILITY FOR LISTING ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BUILDING NAME: HOPKINS SCHOOLHOUSE — WASHINGTON COUNTY DISTRICT 73 BUILDING ADDRESS: 5970 170TH STREET NORTH, HUGO, MN, 55038 DATE: 01.05.2018 METHODOLOGY The purpose of this report is to provide a thorough evaluation of the above property's potential application for the United States Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places. This is achieved through the following means: physical inspection and documentation of the property, historic documentation of the property, and comparison to similar precedents in the National Register. While this document provides a recommendation for or against National Register application, it does not provide a guarantee of acceptance, nor does it necessarily provide all documentation necessary for application. The goal is to provide a professional evaluation to the property owner/s and interested stakeholders to facilitate an informed decision regarding National register application. The information contained herein represents an educated assessment based on observable evidence and available documentation. It is not intended for use outside the context of application for the National Register of Historic Places. DESCRIPTION The former District 73 schoolhouse, known as the Hopkins School or Hugo Schoolhouse as described herein, is located at 5970 170th Street North in Hugo, MN, and was constructed and opened in 1928. Per school board meeting minutes, construction of the building was awarded to a Mr. Frank Henderiekson from Forest Lake, Minnesota, for a price of $4,665 on June 23, 1928. A Mr. Svenson sold one acre of land for $200, providing the site. 191 The building operated as a schoolhouse from 1928 until 1962, when school district consolidation in Minnesota forced its closure. It was sold to Oneka Township in 1965,[�1 and served as a town hall though the early 1970s, a Boy Scout meeting space for some time after, and finally a youth center in the early 2000s. It has since fallen into disuse and been left vacant.ilol The building is now boarded up for safety and preservation. Minnesota State Department of Education records note the structure was completed on October 27tH 1928 and that the plans used were Design 3C (See Appendix C).1111 This design was part of a series of school plans issued by the Minnesota Department of Education, intended to standardize the disparate quality of schoolhouses being constructed throughout the state in the early 20th century. Several editions of the various plans in the set have been located, and were published from 1910 through 1942. Based on a comparative study of plans issued in 1910, 1912, 1914, 1916, and 1924, it is apparent that the Hopkins Schoolhouse was built from the January 1924 edition of Design No. 3C with some minor modifications (See Appendix D). 1121 [131 [141 mn 4431 Lake Avenue South, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. 651.207.5527 newstudioarchitecture.com ny 61 Greenpoint Avenue, Suite 624, Brooklyn, NY 11222. 646.233.0426