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Edina Heritage Preservation Board
Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 14, 1977, at 7:30 p.m.
Edina City Hall Conference Room
I. Approval of the Minutes: May 12, 1977, and June 9, 1977.
II. Edina Mills.
III. George Baird House. 4400 West 50th Street.
IV. Research Projects:
A. Mrs. R. S. Jackson. 4216 West 44th Street.
V. Other Business:
A.
B.
VI. Next Meeting Date: August 11, 1977, at 7:30 p.m.
VII. Adjournment.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE EDINA HERITAGE PRESERVATION BOARD
HELD JULY 14, 1977, AT 7:30 P.M.
EDINA CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
I. Members Present: Foster Dunwiddie, Chairman, Tom Martinson, Maryanne
Herman, Paul Mucke, Gordon Stuart, and James McWethy.
Staff Present: Gordon Hughes, Planning Director.
Others Present: Richard Busch.
II. Approval of the June 9, 1977, Heritage Preservation Board Minutes.
Mrs. Herman moved for approval of the June 9, 1977, HPB minutes. Mr.
Martinson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
III. Edina Mills.
Following short discussion, the Heritage Preservation Board and Mr. Dick
Busch, consulting archaeologist, conducted on-site investigation of the Edina
Mills archaeological excavation. Mr. Busch explained the status of the exca-
vation project as well as the location of future excavation. Mr. Dunwiddie ex-
plained to the Board the orientation of the miles and aspects of its original
condition. Following return to City Hall, Mr. Busch showed photographs of other
mills located in southeastern Minnesota. He reported on a recent field trip
to these mills. The Board also reviewed the locations of other mills in Minne-
sota.
III. George Baird House. 4400 West 50th Street.
Mr. Dunwiddie reported on conversations held with Mr. Dick Wiltz, present,
owner of the Baird House. Mr. Dunwiddie reported that Mr. Wiltz had no objec-
tion to locating an historic marker at the site and was also not opposed to the
site's nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Mr. Dunwiddie
reported, however, that Mr. Wiltz expressed some concern regarding future use
of the house. No action taken.
IV. Research Projects:
A. Southdale.
Mr. McWethy reported on conversations held with Dayton -Hudson Properties
regarding preparation of a study of Southdale. Mr. McWethy noted that he was
unable to receive authorization from Dayton -Hudson Properties for the project.
The Board agreed that other individuals employed by Dayton -Hudson should be
contacted to expedite commencement of the study.
B. Mrs. R. S. Jackson. 4216 West 44th Street.
Mr. Dunwiddie reported that Mrs. Jackson owns a rather substantial col-
lection of early photographs of Edina. Following short discussion, Mr. Martin-
son moved that Mrs. Herman contact Mrs. Jackson in the autumn to interview her
regarding the collection. Mr. Stuart seconded the motion. All voted aye. Mo-
tion carried.
Minutes of the 7-14-77 HPB Meeting, page 2
VI. Other Business:
A. Morningside School.
Mr. Dunwiddie reported that he was allowed to recover certain books,
documents, furniture, and photographs from the Morningside School prior to
their sale or relocation in the school system. He reported that the school a-
greed to donate these items to the Historical Society.
VII. Next Meeting Date: August 11, 1977.
VIII. Adjournment.
Mr. Mucke moved adjournment of the July 14, 1977, HPB meeting. Mrs.
Herman seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Gordon Hughes
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