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Our first visit to #BaumanHall after purchase last Thursday. There are THOUSANDS of names scratched and written on the 2nd floor walls behind and around the stage, which hosted decades of plays, graduations, concerts and dances. This space has not been used for 60+ years!
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Today was a work day for #reclaim community and after cleaning out junk and organizing the shop at #JasperSchool, we checked on #BaumanHall .It’s so interesting to contrast the north and east side “face stone” work with the west and south sides, the west used to butt up next to another commercial building. Looking at the way the Swedish stonecutters matched the color of the face stones and laid them so orderly and cut them to fit so perfectly is fascinating. On most of these buildings, if you look inside the wall, the face stones are numbered because they are cut to fit precisely in one spot. Wall Street used to be packed with buildings and businesses, and only the front street side had to be so elaborate and perfect looking
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Got a hot rod? Wanna show it off? Come to #JasperMN on Friday July 19 from 5-8 and enjoy some pulled pork courtesy of the #pipestonecounty #porkproducers! Kick off #QuartsiterDays2019 the fun way!
No registration fee, open to any vehicles!
Proceeds benefit the restoration of #JasperSchool and #BaumanHall!
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congratulates our dear Geraldine Pedersen, longtime volunteer curator and board member of the #jasperhistoricalsociety , as she has just been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums!
Without her dedication and leadership, and her quick thinking to pull together a committee and contact the State Historical Preservation Office, the Jasper School might have been demolished back in 2002. Our organization would not have been formed, and without her records, we would not have adequate history to complete our newly approved @savingplaces National Register Nomination!
You might remember that she was honored a year ago as a nominee for the EmBe Tribute to Women awards as well. It is fitting in #womenshistorymonth , that such a dedicated and talented woman like Jerry would be celebrated. At 94 years, she is still typing up histories on her trusty typewriter, and collecting information on the 6 #nationalregisterofhistoricplaces listed properties in Jasper. A small town with BIG history, and many stories to tell, Jerry has carefully preserved them all.
We believe she's #someoneyoushouldknow , what do you think, @kdltnews ?
Stay tuned as we are putting together details for a local reception to honor her. The award ceremony is April 25th in Red Wing MN.
This beautiful portrait is credit to @funfreshphotos
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Have you heard? We saved #BaumanHall yesterday! We had to beat another bidder so we spent more than we hoped- but the bidder was a contractor who thought it was worth a lot, so that is gratifying! We need to raise $4500 to temporarily stabilize one wall until we get grants to repair it. Can you help? Link in bio to donate. #NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces #thisplacematters #historymatters #historicpreservation #architecture #quartzite #jaspermn
After our recent purchase of #BaumanHall this winter, saving it from likely demolition, we were able to explore it. The second floor, which had been last open for an auction in the ‘70’s, but hadn’t been used since 1939, was haunting. As it was a performance hall, there were hundreds, maybe thousands of signatures left in the wings and backstage area, from graduating classes, musicians, debate teams, class plays, and visiting actors. One of the challenges of this #historicrenovation will be finding a way to preserve them, or a record of them.
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Making something repurposed and crafty!
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Back in town for Quartzsiter Days meetings just 11 days out from kickoff. Rumor has it this is the largest print advertisement sign in the state of Minnesota. I wonder who might be able to confirm that little tidbit for us? @minnesotahistoricalsociety
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