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City of Kasson 2005 Space Needs Study: The City of Kasson Contracted
with Kane and Johnson Architects, Inc. (http://www.kjarchitects.com/)
in 2005 (Kasson's council has reorganized since then) to create a
master "Space Needs Study" plan for city facilities. Their plan
dated March 3, 2005 states in part (see Page 3, Paragraph 5 in the
file on this page):
"The reuse of the old Elementary School for City Hall and Library
[functions] use would serve to preserve and restore a major piece of
Kasson History! The location of this building is ideal for City Hall
as well as Library use and off-street parking is available. The
exterior of the building is in good condition considering its age
and with minor work could be restored. The interior of the building
would require major renovation but we anticipate that this could be
more cost effective than construction of a new building on a new
site."
Comment: The City Hall or Library may or not be the ultimate reuse
of the school (or portion thereof). In any case, the school clearly
has a future within the community in one form or another. Kane and
Johnson (K&J) is well respected within the historic preservation
community. For example, they won the Preservation Alliance of
Minnesota's 2004 award for the exterior restoration of the Winona
Court House. K&J is a regional expert in building restoration and
preservation projects.
At the April 25, 2007 City Council meeting KARE members asked the
City Council to re-engage Kane and Johnson to discuss historic
preservation feasibility and financing options (Historic Tax
credits, Housing authority funds, etc.). Prior to the meeting,
experts had advised KARE that asking the city to consult with the
Kane and Johnson, who had already evaluated the building, was a wise
course of action.
The Council rejected this request and stated that they were moving
forward with demolition in anticipation of constructing a new
library on the site despite the fact that no plans, funding or
approval for a new library exists.
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