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EDINA HERITAGE PRESERVATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1984, AT 8:00 P.M.
EDINA CITY HALL MANAGERS CONFERENCE ROOM
L. Approval of Minutes: April 24, 1984
II. Wooddale School
111. Historic Tours and Markers Update
IV. 6520 Indian Hills Rd., Carl Humphrey Architect
V. Next Meeting Date: June 26, 1984, 8:00 P.M.
VI. Adjournment
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
EDINA HERITAGE PRESERVATION BOARD
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1984, AT 8:00 P.M.
EDINA CITY HALL MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Foster Dunwiddie, Gordon Stuart, John Childs,
Mary Nelson, Gary Nyberg and Tom Martinson
STAFF PRESENT: Harold Sand
I. Approval of the Minutes:
Gordon Stuart moved approval of the April 24, 1984, minutes. John
Childs seconded. All voted aye; motion carried.
II Wooddale School
Mr. Dunwiddie reported that City Manager, Ken Rosland, said the school
District and the City have not completed the agreement with the terms of transfer
of the property. Mr. Rosland said that the school use, park use and West 50th
Street study to be prepared by BRW, Inc., will not be started until the
agreement is completed. The Wooddale Montessori School will continue to occupy
the building during summer school and will move to the new Cahill School next
fall. This will delay any concerns about protection of an empty building.
Mary Nelson inquired if another school use would be acceptable. The St. Stephens
Junior League project is housed in the basement of the church and they may be
interested because they are growing and could use larger quarters. The Edina
Theatrical Group could use the auditorium because they are being displaced
at the Edina Community Center.
The Baord reiterated their concern about the preservation of Wooddale
School as long as possible because the corner is terrifically important. The
Board agreed to hold a special meeting if there were any further developments.
III. Historic Tours and Markers
The Board reviewed progress on the brochures for the tour and discussed
coordinating the historic markers with the book, History and Architecture
of_ Edina, Minnesota.
IV. Dr. Idar Herring House, 6520 Indian Hills Road, Carl Humphrey Jr., Architect
Mr. Sand said that the Planning Commission and City Council were considering
a proposal to subdivide Lot 5, Block 1, Indian Hills into two lots and the division
required removal of the existing dwelling at 6520 Indian Hills Road. In connection
with the hearings, the City received a letter from Pamela Donnelly, a California
architect who expressed concern about the loss of an architecturally significant
structure.
Mr. Sand checked with Mr. Alan Lathrop curator of the Northwest
Architectural Archives in St. Paul which contain microfilm copies of the
architectural plans for the dwelling.
Edina Heritage Preservation Board
May 22, 1984
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Mr. Carl E. Humphrey, Jr. (1914 - 1974) studied architecture at
Yale and was a partner in the Wayzata architectural firm of Humphrey and
Hardenberg. The firm was a very prolific designer of single family
residences in the Excelsior and Wayzata area. The firm worked in
recognized styles of the period and the design was not exceptional or
tremendously innovative. The design tended to reflect the mainstream of
architecture of the period.
The index to the microfilm indicates that there are plans for five other
Edina dwellings designed by Humphrey and Hardenberg including:
* Hubert T. Sparrow Residence (1950)
6620 Cheyenne Trail
* Dewey Hill Residence(1950)
7300 Claredon Drive (Formerly 5930 Dewey Hill Rd.)
* Verne Barker Residence (1950)
6700 Cheyenne Trail
* Dr. A. J. Root Residence (1948)
(location unknown)
* Hal Burton Residence (1953)
(location unknown)
The Board reviewed the Building Department and Assessing Department's
records and the architectural plans from the Northwest Architectural Archives.
Mr. Dunwiddie indicated he visited the site to view the dwelling. The Board
concluded that they did not find any great historic or architectural significance
inthe dwelling that merits preservation.
V. Next Meeting Date:
The Board decided to cancel the June Meeting and schedule the next
meeting for July 24, 1984 at 8:00 p.m.
VI. Adjournment: 8:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Harold Sand