Approve Jeffries Foundation Grant Application Submission and Authorize City Manager to Execute Grant Agreement and Contract for a Historic Structure Report for Eagle Point Park Copyrighted
April 15, 2024
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 015.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Approve Jeffries Foundation GrantApplication Submission and
Authorize City Manager to Execute Grant Agreement and Contract for a
Historic Structure Report for Eagle Point Park
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending City Council approval of the grant
application to Jeffries Foundation Jeffris Heartland Fund to develop a
Historic Structures Report (HSR)for the Alfred Caldwell designed
buildings at Eagle Point Park in the amount of$50,000 with a match
amount of$75,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute a grant
agreement with the Jeffries Foundation and contract for the Historic
Structures report.
RESOLUTION Authorizing the City Manager to execute an application
for Jeffries Foundation Jeffris Heartland Fund Grant and authorizing the
Leisure Services Director and the City Manager to approve the
application
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Application Supporting Documentation
Consultant Proposal Supporting Documentation
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FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approve Jeffries Foundation Grant Application Submission and Authorize
City Manager to Execute Grant Agreement and Contract for a Historic
Structure Report for Eagle Point Park
DATE: April 10, 2024
Leisure Services Director Marie Ware and Planning Services Director Wally Wernimont
are recommending City Council approval of the grant application to Jeffries Foundation
Jeffris Heartland Fund to develop a Historic Structures Report (HSR) for the Alfred
Caldwell designed buildings at Eagle Point Park in the amount of$50,000 with a match
amount of $75,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with
the Jeffries Foundation and contract for the Historic Structures report.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Marie Ware, Leisure Services Director
Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Director
Christine Happ Olson, Assistant Planner
Stephen Fehsal, Park Division Manager
Jared Charland, Project and Facilities Manager
Nathan Kelleher, Budget/Financial Analyst
Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Barry Lindahl, Senior Counsel
Tony Breitbach, Purchasing and Risk Manager
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SUBJECT: Approve Jeffries Foundation Grant Application Submission and Authorize
City Manager to Execute Grant Agreement and Contract for a Historic
Structure Report for Eagle Point Park
DATE: April 9, 2024
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to request Mayor and City Council approval of the
application to Jeffries Foundation Jeffris Heartland Fund to develop a Historic Structures
Report (HSR) for the Alfred Caldwell designed buildings at Eagle Point Park and
authorize the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with the Jeffries Foundation
and contract for the Historic Structures report.
BACKGROUND
Eagle Point Park is a National Register Historic District and a Dubuque Landmark Site.
The site has a mixture of buildings that contribute to its history, which are in different
stages of repair. To plan and utilize City funding wisely, an HSR is needed to assess
and prioritize work to be accomplished on each of the historic structures.
Eagle Point Park has many structures (some of which are Caldwell designed) and an
important cultural landscape. The previously budgeted city funding will not be enough to
move forward all the work involved in an HSR for the site. We convened a team of
Leisure Services and Planning Department staff to pursue additional sources of funds,
identifying the Jeffris Family Foundation (Jeffris) and determined it a good fit for funding
to develop the HSR. If a Heartland Fund grant is received from Jeffris, it could position
the city to leverage additional funds for restoration from the structures, up to $1 million
matching funds for bricks and mortar.
Jeffris has a hands-on approach to projects and guided the City to work with a local
501 c3. In a previous City Council action on March 8, 2024, Heritage Works was the
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grant applicant with the city providing the matching funds for the grant. Heritage Works
was then going to engage Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. to complete the HSR.
Heritage Works was prepared to work on the application to Jeffries for up to $1 million in
capital improvements to be matched with a $1 million fundraising drive. After receipt of
the grant application from Heritage Works, Jeffris reached out the City and requested
that the City become the grant applicant due to changes in their granting structure.
Heritage Works has acknowledged and understands this new request from Jeffris
Foundation.
DISCUSSION
The Jeffris Heartland Fund grant will support the Historic Structures Report for Eagle
Point Park. The historic structure assessment will prioritize work to be accomplished on
each of the Alfred Caldwell-designed historic structures. The project would be
completed within one year of a grant award.
Eagle Point Park is dearly loved by our community. A completed HSR would provide
the necessary information to pursue a challenge grant for bricks and mortar in the
future. Heritage Works has been contacted and would assist with matching fundraising
campaign in those later phases. The HSR will provide the details we as a city need to
preserve the structures and cultural heritage of Eagle Point Park. Included with the
work is an Order of Magnitude Costs that provides us with necessary estimates for
fundraising. A successful project could further lead to additional bricks and mortar
grants in the future from Jeffris through their Capital Campaign Challenge Grants
program.
Anticipated Amount: $50,000
Match Required: Yes
Match Funding Source: City of Dubuque capital funding (FY24)
Match Amount: $75,000
Application Due Date: 4/16/24
Anticipated Notification Date: 4/19/2024
Anticipated Receipt of money: 5/6/2024
Departments Involved: Leisure Services, Planning Services
A specialized team has been assembled that is uniquely qualified to complete the HSR
as the Eagle Point Park structures are one of a kind. A proposal by Wiss, Janney,
Elstner Associates Inc. is enclosed. The Planning Department reviewed this proposal
and supports it based upon the specific expertise in Alfred Caldwell buildings, Historic
Structure Reports, and designs that Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. bring to
completing this project.
It is the intent after the HSR to work with Heritage Works on the bricks and mortar grant
application through Jeffris and fundraising. The City would need a partner in this
matching fundraising effort as City staff do not act as private fundraisers. In the past
decade, Heritage Works has researched Eagle Point Park and has hosted community
tours and educational sessions. They have relationships nationwide with experts,
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historians, and architects familiar with the park, its Midwest aesthetic landscape style,
and Caldwell. Duane Hagerty has cultivated a relationship with Tom Jeffris and the two
other Jeffris trustees over the years.
Heritage Works has previous experience with Jeffris at Steeple Square and the Mathias
Ham House. The Jeffris-funded Steeple Square project was completed in 2021. The
Jeffris-funded Ham House project is in the fundraising stage for the bricks and mortar
portion, scheduled for completion by June 2026. Heritage Works had leadership roles in
both projects. An agreement would be developed later and brought forward for
approval for the capital project campaign phase.
Preliminarily Heritage Works has agreed to be the fundraising agent should a capital
project for Eagle Point Park historic structures be approved by Jeffris after application.
The general structure discussed with Heritage Works for the contracted work of
fundraising would be 5% of matching funds raised. For those funds the City seeks that
do not require the fundraising services such as other grants applied for, the City would
not pay Heritage Works. This fundraising payment structure is related to industry
standard for fundraisers and an appropriate percentage.
Due to the complexity and specific knowledge needed to complete the project, this
memo outlines each step that is recommended to be taken to create transparency for
this project from start to contemplated steps for the future. Each of the steps outlined
above were reviewed by a team of Senior Counsel Barry Lindahl, Purchasing and Risk
Manager Tony Breitbach, Park Division Manager Steve Fehsal, Assistant Planner Chris
Happ Olson, and both of us. It was found to be in compliance with city policy and
processes.
GRANT OBJECTIVE
The Jeffris Family Foundation invites applications for grants from the Jeffris Heartland
Fund, to support the development of important historic preservation projects in the
states of lowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
The decision to pursue a grant from the Jeffris Heartland Fund must be made in
consultation with a Director of the Foundation to discuss your project and request a
Jeffris Heartland Fund application form. Applications, once invited, are accepted at any
time. Award notices are issued within approximately 30 days of receipt of the
application.
Grants are made in the range of$5,000 to $50,000 to cover up to 50% the cost of an
HSR and must be matched dollar-for-dollar with cash from sources unrelated to the
Jeffris Family Foundation. Projects and their sponsors receiving grants from the Jeffris
Heartland Fund, and completing a quality study in a timely manner— usually within one
year— may be invited to submit a proposal to the Jeffris Family Foundation for a Capital
Campaign Challenqe Grant. The Jeffris Family Foundation will invite such proposals on
a funds-available, competitive basis.
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GOAL(S) ADDRESSED
Council Goal: Diverse Arts, Culture, Parks, and Recreation: Experiences and
Activities
Outcome
Have well-built, well-maintained and upgraded parks, parks amenities and
recreational/park facilities
Values s
Choice for residents' leisure time
Family-oriented activities for all generations
Accessible, equitable & diverse recreational and enrichment programs, facilities &
activities
Enriches quality of life
Access to quality parks, facilities, and park amenities for all
BUDGET IMPACT
The Leisure Services Department has Project 5543000002-100-64900, Account 100-
55-0000-76-750-5570-00-02-64900 in FY24 for an Eagle Point Park historic structure
report funded at $75,000.
REQUESTED ACTION
We request Mayor and City Council approval of the Jeffris Heartland Fund grant
application to develop a Historic Structures Report (HSR) for the Alfred Caldwell
designed buildings at Eagle Point Park and adopt the resolution. We also request
approval to authorize the City Manager execution of a grant agreement with Jeffris and
HSR contract with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.
Enclosure: Grant application to the Jeffris Family Foundation
cc: Christine Happ Olson, Assistant Planner
Stephen Fehsal, Park Division Manager
Jared Charland, Project and Facilities Manager
Duane Hagerty, Heritage Works
Nathan Kelleher, Budget/Financial Analyst
Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Barry Lindahl, Senior Counsel
Tony Breitbach, Purchasing and Risk Manager
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Prepared by Marie Ware, Leisure Services, 2200 Bunker Hill Rd., Dubuque IA 52001 (563) 589-4262
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 131h St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 90 — 24
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION
FOR JEFFRiS - FOUNDATION JEFFRIS HEARTLAND FUND GRANT AND
AUTHORIZING THE LEISURE SERVICES DIRECTOR AND THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPROVE THE APPLICATION
Whereas, the City of Dubuque wishes to find matching funds for already budgeted
funds to complete a historic structures report for Eagle Point Park; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque proposes to apply for funding through the Jeffris
Foundation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, THAT:
Section 1. That the City Manager hereby is authorized and directed to submit an
application for the Eagle Point Park Historic Structures Assessment on behalf of the City
of Dubuque.
Section 2. That the Leisure Services Director and the City Manager are hereby
authorized to approve the application that is submitted to JeffriFoundation.
Section 3. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to forward said
application and resulting standard executed contract to the respective agencies in a timely
fashion and as required by the j e f f i.i s .
Passed, approved and adopted this 15th day of April, 2024.
a . Ca -agh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
2023 Grant Application
Application instructions: Please enter all answers directly into the grey fields next to the questions.
Please limit your answers to the word count where indicated.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
L Name of Applicant: The City of Dubuque
Address: 50 W. 13th St.
City: Dubuque State: IA Zip: 52001
Telephone: 563-589-4110 Fax: NA
E-Mail Address: ctvm rg (cr�,cityofdubuque.org
Website: www.citvofdubuque.org
2. Contact (individual responsible for project):
Name: Marie Ware
Title: Leisure Services Director
Address: 2200 Bunker Hill Road
City: Dubuque State: IA Zip: 52001
Daytime Telephone: 563-589-4264 Fax: NA
E-Mail Address: mware(a�citvofdubuque.org
Secondary Contact (questions):
Name: Chris Ha� Olson
Title: Assistant Planner
Address: 50 W. 13`" St.
City: Dubuque State: IA Zip: 52001
Daytime Telephone: 563-589-4387 Fax: NA
E-Mail Address: colson(a�cityofdubuque.org
3. Is the applicant a government agency or a tax-exempt organization pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code, current in its annual tax filings with the Internal Revenue Service? Non-
profit organizations must provide proof of their tax-exempt status before being considered and the status
of tax filings for recent years will be verified. �YES ❑NO
4. Mission: Briefly describe the goal or mission of your arganization. Include an explanation of how it
relates to the project under consideration for funding. (<75 words)
Grant Application 2023
Our mission is "Dubuque city government is progressive and financially sound with
residents receiving value for their tax dollars and achieving goals through partnerships.
Dubuque city government's mission is to deliver excellent municipal services that
support urban living; contribute to an equitable, sustainable city; plan for the
community's future; and facilitate access to critical human services." This project
features partnerships,planning, and sustainability efforts that further the goals of the
City and Jeffris.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Describe the property that will be the focus of this study:
5. Property Name: Alfred Caldwell Picnic Shelters at Eagle Point Park
6. Property:
Street Address: 2601 Shiras Avenue
City: Dubuque
State: Iowa
Zip: 52001
Population*: 58,117
7. Date(s) of Original Construction: 1934-1936
8. Architect ar Designer (if known): Alfred Caldwell
9. Property Owner: City of Dubuque
If the property owner is not the applicant, provide a letter of authorization from the property owner.
10. Provide a concise description of the property under consideration for this project. Please explain the
historic and current function of the property. (<100 words)
The property is a site consisting of three limestone masonry buildings constructed as
picnic shelters and accessory uses on the north side of Eagle Point Park in Dubuque,
Iowa. Each of these buildings is connected by a network of flagstone walkways,
promenades,plazas, and other site features. The northernmost building is the Stone
Shelter. The easternmost building is the Bridge Promenade that spans the main entrance
road through the park. The westernmost building was constructed as a utilitarian
pumphouse and tool storage building. All three are still used as picnic shelters.
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Grant Application 2023
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SITE
1L The property must be individually listed on or have documentation that it is individually eligible far the
National Register of Historic Places. Contributing structures within a National Register historic district also must
be individually eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Priority wi11 be given to sites of
documented national and then statewide historic significance. Sites of local significance are not be eligible.
Level of Significance of the Site:
National Historic Landmark ❑
Individually Listed or Eligible for National ❑
Register of Historic Places with National Significance
Individually Listed or Eligible for National �
Register of Historic Places with Statewide Significance
12. Describe the property's association with prominent figures of national, regional, or statewide
importance, and/or with events of national, regional, or statewide significance. (<50 words)
In 1934, Dubuque utilized$200,000 in WPA funds to improve Eagle Point Park, hiring
Alfred Caldwell to design the first buildings in his career. He led over 200 men during
the depths of the Great Depression. The park is considered one of the best WPA
examples in Iowa.
13. Describe the architectural merit of the property, including association with designers of national,
regional, or statewide importance, if applicable. (<50 words)
The young landscape architect Caldwell built a site that is mare expansive, intact, and
suited to the landscape than even Caldwell's later-designed National Historic Landmark
Lily Pool in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The design emphasizes harizontality, and use of
natural materials, including local limestone and timber.
Grant Application 2023
14. Describe the decorative arts component of the property, if any. (<50 words)
Decorative arts are woven into each aspect of the site and buildings. The most apparent
decorative component is the extensive limestone carving and placement of stones. Like a
natural growth from the site, ledges, benches, mantles, fireplaces, light fixtures, and
promenades unfold and are seamlessly integrated.
PROPOSED ACTIVITY AND PLAN
15. Summarize the schedule for this immediate planning activity and how that fits into the overall
schedule for development of the property. (<75 words)
Work on the HSR for the three buildings and immediately adjacent site features will
begin in June, 2024 and be complete by March, 2025. If invited, we would likely apply
for the Jeffris Challenge Grant in spring of 2026. The first phase of restoration could
begin in spring or summer of 2027. The overall goal is to have restoration of all of
Caldwell's work complete far the centennial celebration of the site's completion in 2037.
16. Has a consultant for the project been selected? If yes,please list consultant(s)below.
Heritage Works has selected a team that will be led by Wiss, Janney, Elstner&
Associates (WJE). The WJE contacts will be Deborah Slaton and Mike Ford. They will
manage the HSR process and write the HSR. WJE has extensive experience preparing
HSRs for all types of projects and Slaton wrote NPS Preservation Brief#43 outlining the
preparation and use of HSRs. Julia Bachrach Consulting, will be the historic consultant.
Julia brings with her a wealth of knowledge related to Alfred Caldwell, including
working with him when she was the historian for the Chicago Park District. Jeffrey
Morton will join the team as the local architect. Jeff has years of experience with
adaptive reuse of histaric buildings projects, including work at Steeple Square. The City
of Dubuque, as owners, will provide funding and leadership on-site, with representation
from the Planning and Leisure Services Departments.
Grant Application 2023
17. Describe how support from the Jeffris Family Foundation will be acknowledged. (<50 words)
Jeffris Family Foundation will be acknowledged in all public communications related to
the project. The Jeffris logo will be included in any press releases, videos, website
postings and social media, for which the team has control. Jeffris will also be
acknowledged in the HSR.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
18. Jeffris Heartland Fund project budget:
Please note: Total Project Income and Total Project Expenses must balance.
Income Sources Amount Ex enses Amount
Jeffris Heartland Fund grant $50,000 Consultant Fees $125,000
(amount requested from Jeffris
Foundation)
Matching Funds Travel/per diem
(identify sources and note if funding is
antici ated ar secured)
City of Dubuque Grant $75,000 Printing/Mailing Costs
secured Photography Costs
Other(specify):
Total Project Income $125,000 Total Project Expenses $125,000
19. Explain your plans to undertake a capital campaign within three years. (<75 words)
Urant Application 2023
After an award of the Jeffris Challenge Grant, we plan to partner with Heritage Works to
raise funds necessary to complete the awarded project. Heritage Works has a proven
track record in fundraising. A public/non-profit partnership is critical to gain public
support, which we desire from businesses, major individual donors, and the public at
large including solicitation from Alfred Caldwell fans throughout the country. The City
would take the lead on grants submissions.
ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE
20. Describe an example of programming and/or services offered by your organization that are directly
related to the property. In your answer, please explain how these programs/services help support your
organization's mission. (<75 words)
Guided bus tour walk-on-service sharing Eagle Point Park and Caldwell history-ongoing.
A two-day event sponsored by Heritage Works and supported by the city including an art
exhibit,presentations, and tours of the landscape and buildings specifically focused on
the work of Alfred Caldwell at the park, drawing over 750 participants-2016. A virtual
tour of Caldwell landscapes and buildings developed for Heritage Works YouTube
channel, raising awareness about these historic assets-2020.
21. Describe at least two examples of community support for your organization that relates to facility
improvements. (<75 words)
11.5-acre donation of land to city by private citizen of land directly adjacent to Eagle
Point Park next to tennis court area- 2019; $164,195 Bridge Complex cedar shake roof
replacement- 2021, $832,500 ecological restoration project throughout the park included
four grants and city funding- 2019-2020; Eagle Point Park designated as city landmark
site- 2019; $55,040 Indian Room cedar shake roof replacement- 2018
Grant Application 2023
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Grant Application 2023
CERTIFICATION
Acting as a duly authorized representative of the applicant, I am submitting this request for a Jeffris
Heartland Fund grant.
Name: Michael C. Van Milligen
Title: City Manager
Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ______________
SUBMITTAL
• Please read the application form carefully and contact the assigned Director of the Jeffris Family
Foundation for clarification.
• Requested information or "not applicable" should be entered in the space provided.
• Incomplete, faxed or handwritten applications will not be considered.
• Materials submitted will not be returned.
• Submission of videos and oversized documents is discouraged.
• Letters of endorsement are useful,but not essential.
• Please keep attachments to a minimum. We will request any documentation and supplemental
information if we deem it important.
Save the completed application form as a .pdf and email it to the Jeffris Family Foundation
Administrative email (peggv(u�ieffrisfoundation.org) and copy the Foundation Director with whom you
have been working.
• It is not necessary to include the Guidelines and Eligibility summary that precedes this form.
• Attach four(4) different digital images of the property illustrating its overall character and
character defining features.
• Attach a copy of the Applicant's Internal Revenue Service determination letter of tax-exempt
status.
• Attach a letter of authorization from the property owner if needed.
Mail a hard copy of the application with requested and optional attachments to the Foundation office:
Peggy Sheridan,Administrative Assistant
Jeffris Family Foundation
P.O.Box ll60
Janesville,Wisconsin 53547-1160
Grant Application 2023
Wiss,Janney,Elstner Associates,Inc.
330 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook,Illinois 60062
847.272.7400 tel
www.wje.com
April 8, 2024
Marie Ware
Leisure Services Director
The City of Dubuque
1157 Central Avenue
Dubuque, lowa 52001
Eagle Point Park Historic Structures Report
Scope of Services and Qualifications
WJE No. 2024.0714
Dear Ms.Ware:
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) and our consultants,Julia Bachrach of Julia Bachrach
Consulting, LLC, and Jeffrey Morton of Jeff Morton Associates, are pleased to provide this scope of
services and qualifications information for preparation of a historic structures report (HSR) for Eagle Point
Park in Dubuque, lowa. We understand that the City of Dubuque will coordinate receipt of a grant from
the Jeffers Foundation in support of funding this study, and that Heritage Works Dubuque will serve as an
advisor to the City of Dubuque and the WJE team throughout the project.
As requested, the following information is provided:
■ Scope of services letter(this document), including a brief qualifications overview
■ WJE historic preservation qualifications overview
■ WJE Historic Structures Report qualifications overview
■ Resumes for key project personnel
QUALIFICATIONS OVERVIEW
WJE project team personnel are nationally recognized in historic preservation and have wide-ranging
experience in all aspects of planning, investigation, condition assessment, and repair and preservation.
The WJE project team offers the following unique qualification for this project:
■ A multi-disciplinary team of professionals, including historical architects, landscape architects,
professional engineers, historians, and conservators, with extensive experience developing Historic
Structure Reports and related studies.
■ Extensive experience with Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties,
NPS Preservation Brief 43: The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports (authored by WJE team
member Deborah Slaton), the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Architectural
and Engineering Documentation, and NPS Preservation Brief 36:Protecting Cuftural Landscapes, as well
as other relevant codes and standards, and their application to historic properties.
■ Team members with experience that greatly exceeds the Secretary of the Interior's Professional
Qualification Standards in their respective disciplines.
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■ Experience with historic properties in the project area and region, and specifically other significant
properties that were designed by Alfred Caldwell in the 1930s.
Please see the attached capability profiles for an overview of WJE experience in historic preservation and
in the development of Historic Structures Reports.
Project Team Members
Mike Ford, Wiss,Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Mike Ford, WJE Senior Associate and Historical Architect, will be the project lead and coordinate the scope
of services outlined below. In addition to managing the project team, he will participate in site work to
document and evaluate the existing structures, and in developing the physical description, condition
assessment, significance evaluation, and treatment recommendations for the report. He will also
participate in compiling the final report and will attend meetings over videoconference. If the Additional
Services described below are included in the scope of the project, Mr. Ford will coordinate laboratory
materials and finishes studies performed by WJE in-house personnel.
Deborah Slaton, Wiss,Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Deborah Slaton, WJE Principal and historian/conservator, will assist the project team in coordination and
development of the report, and will edit the draft and final work product. She will also be available to
support the project team throughout the work process.
Julia Bachrach, Julia Bachrach Consulting, LLC
Ms. Bachrach, principal of Julia Bachrach Consulting and historian, will perform the archival research, write
the historical component of the report, and lead development of the evaluation of significance. She will be
on site to attend the kickoff ineeting and to document the existing landscape components within the
study area, and to visit Dubuque locations that have relevant archival materials. Ms. Bachrach will
collaborate with Robert E. Grese, Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability, University of
Michigan.
Jeffrey Morton,Jeffrey Morton Associates
Mr. Morton, principal of Jeffrey Morton Associates and historical architect, will participate in the site visit
and assist in the development of the report. Mr. Morton will lead the development of ineasured drawings
and assist in the coordination of the order of magnitude cost estimate and the topographic study. Mr.
Morton will also attend the final presentation and meeting with the City of Dubuque.
The key project team members will be assisted by other WJE historical architects, engineers, and
conservators as needed throughout the project.
Please refer to the attached resumes for key project team members.
Marie Ware
The City of Dubuque
April 8,2024
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
Based on discussion with our understanding of your project requirements and our past experience with
similar projects, we anticipate providing the following scope of services.
The project team will develop a Historic Structures Report following the guidance afforded in Nationa(
Park Service Preservation Brief 43: The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports.A single historic
structure report will be prepared for the three subject structures. The study area will include the three
historic structures and their immediate environs.
Tasks to be undertaken as part of this work effort will include the following:
1. Research and Archival Documentation. The project team will review documentation and relevant
research materials provided to us by your office as well as research by the project team in local
archives and in other sources accessed online.The research will be used in developing a historical
context narrative for the report and will likely include an overview of the history of the Dubuque park
system, Eagle Point Park, and Alfred Caldwell, as well as information specific to the subject structures,
and changes and alterations made to them over the years. The research will be important in analyzing
the significance and integrity of the structures and will also assist in developing a chronology of
construction for the structures that will describe the buildings as originally constructed and will note
any documented modifications.
2. Site Visit. Following notice to proceed, the project team will coordinate with the City of Dubuque to
schedule an initial site visit to review existing conditions and conduct documentation. In conjunction
with this site visit, representatives of the WJE project team will meet with available representatives of
the City of Dubuque and Heritage Works Dubuque for orientation and to discuss the project. The
multi-day site visit will include a visual assessment of the buildings conducted from grade, ladders,
and safely accessible locations on the buildings (e.g., roofs, etc.) and include an evaluation of the
existing architectural features and materials. Exterior features, including walls, roofs, windows and
doors, and interior features such as floors, walls, trim, murals, and any built-in features (if present) will
be reviewed and evaluated during the site visit. Adjacent site features such as exterior stairs, terraces,
and railings that are integral to access and design of the structures will be evaluated as part of the
study.Any visible components of the structural system will also be surveyed. Depending upon
conditions observed, detailed structural analysis may be recommended for future consideration. The
condition of exterior features and interior spaces, materials, and finishes will be reviewed and
described, with particular attention to character-defining historic features. Information gathered
during field work will be recorded with digital photographs, sketches, and written notes.
3. Report Preparation. WJE will prepare the HSR following guidance afforded by National Park Service
Preservation Brief 43— The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports.We will provide a draft
report for review by the City of Dubuque and relevant and invited entities (e.g., Heritage Works
Dubuque) identified by your office. Comments provided by the City of Dubuque following review of
the draft report will be addressed in the final report submittal as appropriate.The final report is
expected to generally follow the report outline provided below:
■ Executive Summary
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■ Management Summary
■ Developmental History
■ Historical context
■ Chronology of development and use
■ Physical Description
■ Exterior and interior description of three buildings
■ Condition assessment (organized by material and system)
■ Material studies (if performed)
■ Evaluation of Significance and Integrity
■ Treatment Recommendations
■ Preservation objectives
■ Recommendations (organized by material and system)
■ Prioritization of repairs based on preservation objectives
■ Order of Magnitude Costs
■ Appendices (laboratory reports, paint analysis reports, measured drawings)
The report will be illustrated with photographs and annotated floor plans to supplement the
description of the buildings and their features, as well as to highlight any notable features and
conditions observed as part of this study and changes over time.
A cultural landscape assessment is not part of this study but may be recommended in the HSR.
Archaeological assessment is also not a part of this scope of services. If archaeological studies have
previously been performed at the site, we will review and briefly summarize the findings of these
studies in the HSR.
4. Order of Magnitude Costs. Order magnitude of costs for the recommended work will be developed
for the final report. Using the treatment recommendations provided in the report, cost information
will be based on an itemized list of repairs.Working with a local contractor,the project team will
develop order of magnitude costs to perform a scope of work recommended in the HSR and include
the cost estimate as an appendix to the report.
5. Meetings and Presentations. In addition to the project kickoff ineeting, to be held on site during the
site visit, the project team anticipates one meeting via videoconference following comments from the
draft HSR report. The intent of the meeting will be to discuss and clarify comments in preparation for
finalizing the report. After the final report has been submitted, members of the project team will
attend (either in person or videoconference) a public meeting in which the findings of the HSR will be
presented by the City of Dubuque.The project team will be available to answer any questions
following the presentation.
6. Measured Drawings. Measured drawings will be prepared to depict the existing conditions of the
three buildings and adjacent site features within the study area. Development of the drawings will
include several site visits to document the existing construction for drawing purposes. The drawings
will include a site plan, floor plan(s), and four elevations for each structure and will be prepared using
AutoCAD.The final drawings will be presented on a title block in the appendix to the report. The
drawings may also be annotated and used as illustrations in the report.
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Additional Services
The above scope of work does not include further investigation to observed concealed conditions (e.g.,
inspection openings, nondestructive testing), structural analysis, or identification and testing of potentially
hazardous materials (such as for lead, asbestos, or other materials that may be present.). If indicated by
conditions observed, WJE will recommend further studies or analysis as part of the HSR and will be
available to provide a proposal for Additional Services upon request.
We understand that the City of Dubuque is also interested in including additional services which may
include the following as part of this HSR:
■ Laboratory Studies of Materials. Laboratory studies may include the evaluation of materials and
finishes. Specific services may include evaluation of mortar, stone, and interior wall finishes, which
would be performed by WJE petrographers, chemists, conservators, and engineers. As part of this task,
WJE will remove mortar and interior paint samples to be used in the evaluation during the site visit;
sample locations will be coordinated with City of Dubuque representatives while on site. A laboratory
petrographic examination will be performed to characterize the mortar material and provide
information for an appropriate mortar for future repair and repointing efforts. (A more extensive
chemical evaluation and analysis of the mortar is not included in this scope of services.) Finishes
analysis will include evaluation of selected samples of interior wall finishes from the three buildings to
determine the earliest extant finish. Our findings from these studies will be summarized in the HSR,
with the laboratory analysis report and finishes analysis report included as an appendix to the HSR. A
conservation plan and paint analysis of the murals and other artwork on site is not included in this
evaluation but may be recommended in the HSR.
The exact scope and extent of sampling and analysis is unknown at this time and would likely be
discussed on site as conditions at the three buildings are observed up close and under field
microscope.Therefore, an allowance has been established based on our assumptions for the extent of
services and will be refined during the site visit. Material sampling for the analysis would be
performed during the site visit.
Budget and Schedule
WJE proposes to complete the scope of services outlined in Tasks 1 through 6 above for a fixed fee of
$115,000.This fee includes the Historic Structures Report.Additional budget will be required to complete
related studies as noted below. Fees for tasks listed below include direct expenses (primarily travel-
related) that pertain to specific tasks.
Task# Task WJE
1 Research and Archival Documentation $12,500
2 Site Visit (with expenses) $15,000
3 Report Preparation $55,000
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4 Order of Magnitude Costs $10,000
5 Meetings and Presentations $2,500
6 Measured Drawings $20,000
Scope of Services (Tasks 1 through 6) Total $115,000
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Laboratory Studies of Materials
(AI lowance) $10,000
Additional Services Subtotal $10,000
TOTAL $125,000
We are available to work with the City of Dubuque to develop a project schedule upon confirmation of
grant funding and receipt of notice to proceed for our project team.
Our project team greatly appreciates the opportunity to assist the City of Dubuque with the assessment
and stewardship of this unique and important historic site and structures.
Sincerely,
WISS, JANNEY, ELSTNER ASSOCIATES, INC.
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Mike Ford Deborah Slaton
Senior Associate Principal
cc: Christine Happ Olson, Assistant Planner, City of Dubuque
Attachments:
WJE Historic Preservation Services Overview
WJE Historic Structures Reports Capability Profile
Resumes for Key Project Team Members
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WJE HISTORIC PRESERVATION QUALIFICATIONS
CAPABILITY PROFILE
Historic Preservation Services
National Register and National Historic Landmark Experience
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BACKGROUND
�-s-' - - WJE is uniquely qualified to respond to the technical and aesthetic needs of architecturally
� - significant and historic structures.WJE project personnel are nationally recognized leaders in the
field of historic preservation.The firm has been recognized by the Harley J. McKee Award for
- Outstanding Contributions to Preservation Technology by the Association for Preservation
Technology International(APT).Our preservation personnel have extensive experience working
"� � within federal,state,and local preservation guidelines and standards.WJE professional experience
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greatly exceeds the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural
History and for Historic Architecture.WJE has extensive experience working on properties listed on
the National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks. Projects for which WJE has
provided preservation services have included historic properties under the stewardship of the
..... National Park Service,General Services Administration,State Historic Preservation Offices,and
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"%�'��� projects for National Register and National Historic Landmark properties.WJE regularly completes
historic preservation documents such as Historic Structure Reports, HABS/HAER documentation,
National Register nominations,and historic district surveys.Our specialized technical services for
historic properties include nondestructive evaluations,supported by our in-house materials science
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and investigations;facade and roofing repair and restoration projects; materials conservation studies
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and finishes analysis;structural analysis and upgrading;and cyclical maintenance planning.WJE
preservation personnel are expert in the evaluation of historic properties and in the application of
��� the Secretary of the Interior's Standards. In addition,WJE is familiar with government contracting
'-h "' ,-- -' requirements for federal and state work on listed historic structures,and regularly responds to the
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• ��� ■ Alcatraz Island,San Francisco,California
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■ Andersonville National Historic Site,Andersonville,Georgia
■ Angels Gate Lighthouse, Los Angeles Harbor,California
■ Anheuser Busch Brewery,St. Louis, Missouri
''+�t., � ■ Auditorium Building,Chicago, Illinois
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■ Baker Beach, Battery Marcus Miller, Presidio,San Francisco,California
��.��1`� .... ■ Bathhouse Row, Hot Springs,Arkansas
■ Battery 234 Battery Commander's Station/Coincidence Range Finder Tower, Fort Pickens,Gulf
Islands National Seashore, Florida
■ Battery Cullum-Sevier, Fort Pickens,Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
■ Battery Hambright, Fort Pulaski,Savannah,Georgia
■ Battery Langdon, Fort Pickens,Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
■ Battery Spencer,Golden Gate National Recreation Area,Sausalito,California
■ Biloxi Lighthouse, Biloxi, Mississippi
■ Blue Ridge Parkway Historic Survey,Asheville, North Carolina
W j� E""�"EE�s ■ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida
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■ Cape Lookout Village,Carteret County, North Carolina
■ Carson Pirie Scott and Company Store,Chicago, Illinois
� ■ Castle Green, Pasadena,California
■ Chagall mosaic, Les Quartre Saison,Chicago, Illinois
■ Charles Gates Dawes House, Evanston, Illinois
■ Chicago Board of Trade Building,Chicago, Illinois
■ Church of the Holy Family,Cahokia, Illinois
f• ■ Colorado Street Bridge, Pasadena,California
� ■ Cow Creek Adobe, Death Valley National Park,California
� t ■ Drakesbad Guest Ranch, Lassen Volcanic National Park,California
r ■ Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
■ Eames House, Pacific Palisades,California
■ Eastern Columbia Lofts, Los Angeles,California
■ Evans' Rendezvous,American Beach, Florida
■ Flamingo Mission 66 Developed Area, Everglades National Park, Florida
■ Flat Top Estate(Moses H.Cone Memorial Park), Blowing Rock,North Carolina
■ Faneuil Hall, Boston,Massachusetts
■ Farnsworth House, Plano, Illinois
'�"� . ■ Fisher Building, Detroit,Michigan
� � ■ Flamingo Mission 66 Developed Area, Everglades National Park, Florida
� f ■ Fort Atkinson, Fort Atkinson State Preserve, Fort Atkinson, lowa
� ~ � - � ■ Fort Barry Balloon Hangar, Marin Headlands,Golden Gate National Recreation Area,California
- ■ Fort Casey, Battery Worth,Whidbey Island,Washington
■ Fort Cronkhite(eighteen buildings),Golden Gate National Park,San Francisco,California
'�'� ■ Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida-National Register nomination for Dry Tortugas
(including fort and related structures and site)
{�' " ■ Fort Mason Building 201,Golden Gate National Park,San Francisco,California
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, -_ ■ Fort Mott,Salem County, New Jersey
• , ;� ■ Fort Pulaski,Savannah,Georgia
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- � ■ Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Roanoke Island, North Carolina
! ■ Fort Sheridan,Highland Park, Illinois
■ Gateway Arch,St. Louis,Missouri
■ Gateway National Recreation Area,Staten Island, New York
■ Georgia State Capitol,Atlanta,Georgia
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■ Good Fellow Club Youth Camp, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Porter, Indiana
.�, .�„ ■ Gulf Islands National Seashore,Florida
■ HM-69 Nike Missile Base, Everglades National Park, Florida
„�'�'" �`�n,y ■ Hay House, Macon,Georgia
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����: "'��'.; .; - ■ Hotel Florence, Pullman Historic District,Chicago, Illinois
' � � "! ""��`""• . t�n�,,,I. ' Illinois State Capitol,Springfield, Illinois
��� ,�1 ■ Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, Massachusetts
I�w'� ■ Jardinette Apartments, Los Angeles,California
■ John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,Washington, D.C.
■ Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield, Marietta,Georgia
■ Kingsley Plantation, Florida
■ Kirby Cove,Golden Gate National Recreation Area,Sausalito,California
■ Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri
Wi T ENc,NEE�s ■ Main Lodge,Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve,Alaska
�-� nRc�nrECTs ■ Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
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■ Marquette Building,Chicago, Illinois
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■ Marshall Field Company Store,Chicago, Illinois
■ Martin Luther King,Jr., Memorial Library,Washington, D.C.
■ Martin Luther King,lr., National Historical Park,Atlanta,Georgia
■ Merchants'Exchange Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
■ Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York
■ Milwaukee Federal Building and U.S.Courthouse, Milwaukee,Wisconsin
■ Mining Support Structures, Fort Pickens,Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
■ Minneapolis State Capitol,St. Paul, Minnesota
■ Mississippi State Capitol,Jackson, Mississippi
■ Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory Domes, Milwaukee,Wisconsin
■ Mount Vernon Historic High School,Alexandria,Virginia
■ Natchez National Military Park, Natchez, Mississippi
■ Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska
■ Neon Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada
■ New York Public Library, New York, New York
■ Nicodemus National Historic Site, Nicodemus, Kansas
■ Ninety-Six National Historic Site, Ninety Six,South Carolina
■ Noland House, Harry S Truman National Historic Site, Independence,Missouri
■ North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck, North Dakota
■ Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena,California
■ Paradise Inn and Annex, Mount Rainier National Park,Washington
■ Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
■ Pennsylvania State Memorial,Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
■ Pensacola Harbor Defense Project,Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida: National Register nomination (multiple resources)
■ Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, Put-In-Bay,Ohio
■ Picasso sculpture(untitled),Chicago, Illinois
■ Presidio of San Francisco,San Francisco,California
■ Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
■ Philadelphia Savings Fund Society(PSFS) Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
■ Pigtail Bridge,Wind Cave National Park,South Dakota
■ Portsmouth Village,Carteret County, North Carolina
■ Presidio Trust, Building 640,San Francisco,California
■ Raspberry Island Lighthouse,Apostle Islands National Lakeshore,Wisconsin
■ Rancho San Andres Castro Adobe,Watsonville,California
■ Rangers Club,Yosemite National Park,California
■ Reconstruction Era National Monument, Beaufort,South Carolina
■ Reliance Building,Chicago, Illinois
■ Richmond Shipyard No.3,Richmond,California
■ St. Elizabeths West Campus,Washington, D.C.
■ Ste.Genevieve Historic District,Ste.Genevieve, Missouri
■ S.C.Johnson Company, Racine,Wisconsin
■ San Francisco Maritime Museum,San Francisco,California
■ San Jacinto Monument,Houston,Texas
■ Sears, Roebuck&Company Mail Order Building,California
■ Shark Valley Tower,Everglades National Park, Florida
■ Smithsonian Institution,Washington, D.C.
■ Stones River National Battlefield, Murfreesboro,Tennessee
■ Teweles Seed Tower Apartments, Milwaukee,Wisconsin
■ Texas State Capitol,Austin,Texas
■ Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site,Alabama
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■ Tuskegee Institute,Alabama
■ Union Building, Keweenaw National Historical Park, Michigan
■ United States Custom House, New Orleans, Louisiana
■ UnityTemple,Oak Park,Illinois
■ Vicksburg National Military Park,Vicksburg, Mississippi
■ Volcano House, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
■ Washington Monument,Washington, D.C.
■ Washington National Cathedral,Washington, D.C.
■ Wawona Hotel,Yosemite National Park,California
■ West Baden Springs Hotel,West Baden Springs, Indiana
■ White Wolf Historic District,Yosemite Valley,California
■ Willa Cather Childhood Home, Red Cloud, Nebraska
■ Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison,Wisconsin
■ Woolworth Building,New York,New York
■ Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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WJE HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORT QUALIFICATIONS
CAPABILITY PROFILE
Historic Structure Reports
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A Historic Structure Report(HSR) is - • � • ' •- � � • ' ' • • •�' �
a type of study created by the ' - •' � �• - ' ' • � �� - � �
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structure that has been designated � •�� • � • �
as historically or architecturally
significant.The HSR provides a
historical context;a record of REPRESENTATIVE HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORTS
original construction and changes ' Alligator Reef Lighthouse, Islamorada, Florida
over time,including past work on ' Ash Grove, Fairfax County Park Authority,Vienna,Virginia
the historic structure;an ' Battery Hambright, Fort Pulaski National Monument,Savannah,Georgia
assessment of current conditions, ' Battery Cullum-Sevier, Fort Pickens,Gulf Islands National Seashore, Pensacola, Florida
and treatment recommendations ■ Battery Langdon, Fort Pickens,Gulf Islands National Seashore, Pensacola, Florida
for future work.The HSR combines ■ Battery 234 CFS/BCS Tower, Fort Pickens,Gulf Islands National Seashore, Pensacola,
the results of historical research Florida
and field investigations to guide ■ Bluffs Lodge, Doughton Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Laurel Springs, North Carolina
the decision-making process for • Bollman House, Los Angeles, California
the historic structure. (Deborah . Castillo San Cristobal,San Juan National Historic Site,San Juan, Puerto Rico (in progressJ
Slaton of WJE is author of the ■ Cedar Point Ruins,Timucuan Ecological and Historic Park,Jacksonville, Florida
National ParkService Preservation . Charles Pinckney Snee Farm National Historic Site,Sullivan's Island,South Carolina
Brief 43:Preparation and Use of . Clemyjontri House, McLean,Virginia
Historic5tructure Reports.) . Coquille River Lighthouse, Bullards Beach State Park, Bandon,Oregon
• Coronado Theater, Rockford, Illinois
• Darrah Hall, Reconstruction Era National Monument, Penn Center,South Carolina
■ Evans' Rendezvous,American Beach, Florida
■ Fairfax Arms, Fairfax County Park Authority,Colchester,Virginia
WJ E EN�iNEERs ■ Flamingo Mission 66 Developed Area and HM-69 Nike Missile Site, Everglades National
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REPRESENTATIVE HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORTS(CONTINUED)
■ Forks-of-the-Road Bridge, Natchez National Historical Park, Natchez, Mississippi
■ Flamingo Developed Area, Everglades National Park, Florida (multiple structures)
■ Fort Atkinson, Fort Atkinson State Preserve, Fort Atkinson, lowa
■ Fort Pickens and Battery Pensacola,Gulf Islands National Seashore,Jacksonville, Florida (in
progress)
■ Fort Pulaski, Fort Pulaski National Monument,Savannah,Georgia
■ Gateway Arch,Jefferson National Expansion Memorial,St. Louis, Missouri
■ George Washington Carver Museum,Tuskegee Institute,Tuskegee,Alabama
■ Grand Coulee Dam,Washington
■ HM-69 Nike Missile Site, Everglades National Park, Florida (multiple structures)
■ Hoskins House and Coble Barn,Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Greensboro,
North Carolina
■ Hotel Florence, Pullman State Historic Site,Chicago, Illinois
■ Hungry Horse Dam, Montana
■ Illinois State Capitol,Springfield, Illinois
■ Janelia Manor and Carraige House, Howard Hughes Medical Institute,Ashburn,Virginia
■ Lahey Lost Valley House, Fairfax County Park Authority, Lorton,Virginia
■ Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock,Arkansas
■ Martin Luther King,Jr., National Historical Park,Atlanta,Georgia (seven residential
structures and fire station)
■ Martin Luther King,Jr., Birth Home,Atlanta,Georgia (HSR update)
■ Melrose Servants'Stable, Natchez National Historical Park, Natchez, Mississippi
■ Milwaukee Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Milwaukee,Wisconsin
■ Mining Support Structures, Fort Pickens,Gulf Islands National Seashore, Pensacola, Florida
■ Mission 66 Visitor Center, Fort Pulaski National Monument,Savannah,Georgia
■ Mount Gilead, Fairfax County Park Authority,Centerville,Virginia
■ Nicodemus National Historic Site, Nicodemus, Kansas
■ Noland House, Harry S Truman National Historic Site, Independence, Missouri
■ The Oaks(Booker T.Washington home),Tuskegee Institute,Tuskegee,Alabama
■ Old Firehouse, Reconstruction Era National Monument, Beaufort,South Carolina
■ Original Mount Vernon High School, Fairfax County Public Works and Environmental
Services,Alexandria,Virginia
• Palazzo Canevaro—US Consulate, Florence, Italy
• Penn Center School, Reconstruction Era National Monument, Beaufort,South Carolina
• Peter Strauss Ranch,Santa Monica Mountains,California
• President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home, Hope,Arkansas
■ Quarters 208, San Juan National Historic Site,San Juan, Puerto Rico
■ Queen Mary Lifeboats, Long Beach,California
■ Rigg-Buckley House, Fairfax County Park Authority,Centreville,Virginia
• St. Elizabeths Hospital West Campus,Washington, D.C. (individual HSRs for seventy
buildings)
• Shark Valley Tower, Everglades National Park, Florida (multiple structures)
• Stones River National Military Park, Murfreesboro,Tennessee(individual HSRs for eleven
structures)
■ Superintendent's Residence, Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
■ Tabby Slave Cabins, Kingsley Plantation,Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve,
Jacksonville, Florida
• Walla Walla Armory,Washington Military Department,Walla Walla,Washington
• West End (World War II) Bunkers, Fort Pulaski National Monument,Savannah,Georgia (in
progress)
■ Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison,Wisconsin
■ Winfield House(US Ambassador's Residence), London, UK
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RESUMES FOR KEY PROJECT PERSONNEL
PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
Michael J. Ford � Senior Associate
EXPERIENCE approximately 450 single-family properties;
Michael Ford has been involved in numerous archival research and documentation;
architectural preservation and repair projects assessment of significance and integrity;
sincejoining WJE in 2008.He contributes to development of database and GIS mapping
� projects by performing condition surveys, ■ Tabby Slave Cabins,Timucuan Ecological and
� � ' Historic Preserve-lacksonville, FL: Building
� investigating distress conditions,and preparing
_� � \ repair drawings and specifications for a wide assessment,archival research,and writing of
'.,fi � Historic Structures Report for twenty-five
range of historic and modern materials.Mr.Ford
also has extensive experience in the research for slave cabins constructed of tabby concrete.
■ Chadwell Gap,Cumberland Gap National
and preparation of Historic Structure Reports, Historic Park- Middlesboro,KY:Archival
� Cultural Landscape Inventories,and Historic research,writing,and mapping for National
American Building Surveys as well as experience Register Determination of Eligibility and
� in performing architectural historical surveys of Cultural Landscape Report
rural and urban districts. ■ San Juan National Historic Site- San Juan,
I EDUCATION Puerto Rico: Building investigation and
University of lowa In addition to his historic preservation assessment,writing of Historic Structure
� Bachelor of Science, experience,Mr.Ford has participated in and Report,and development of drawings for the
Geography/Geology, 1996 directed a number of stone cladding,roofing Historic American Building Survey for an
■ University of Illinois at and waterproofing,and exterior envelope early-nineteenth-century residence.
Urbana-Champaign investigations;prepared construction documents ■ �oint Base Pearl Harbor/Hickam- Honolulu,
. Master of Architecture, for their repair;and performed construction HI:Architectural historical survey of over
Preservation,2005 observation services during implementation. 2,000 military structures, bridges,and
facilities at thejoint Navy and Air Force base
PRACTICE AREAS REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
— Historic Preservation Material Conservation
■ Historic Structures Studies Historic Preservation ■ "Marble Garden",Aspen Institute- Aspen,
■ Milwaukee Federal Building -Milwaukee,WI:
■ Condition Assessment Building investigation and assessment of the CO: Evaluation of cleaning and in-field
■ Repair and Rehabilitation Design stone cladding,development of repair conservation of marble components of the
■ Roofing and Waterproofing documents,and construction observation art installation
■ Construction Observation ■ "Untitled"-Chicago, IL:Evaluation and
■ Hoover Dam, Monument Plaza - Boulder City,
■ Facade Assessment NV: Investigation and assessment of plaza, recommendations for treatment of graffiti
development of repair specifications and and streaking of weathered steel sculpture
REGISTRATIONS drawings,and construction observation ■ Empire Building -Juneau,AK:Assessment of
Architect in IL ■ Missouri State Capitol -Jefferson City, MO: cast stone panels and evaluation of cleaning
Investigation and assessment of the to address soiling and biological growth
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS ■ Stahlman Building - Nashville,TN:Evaluation,
limestone cladding, masonry cleaning trials,
_ American Institute of Architects development of repair documents,and laboratory analysis,and recommendations for
■Association for Preservation construction period services treatment of soiling at historic limestone-clad
Technology ■ Wyoming State Capitol -Cheyenne,WY: building
■ Construction History Society Investigation and assessment of the
of America sandstone cladding,development of repair Repair and Rehabilitation Design
■ National Trust for Historic documents,and construction period services ■ North Shore Congregation Israel -Glencoe,
Preservation ■ Minnesota State Capitol -St.Paul:Building IL: Investigation and assessment of historic
investigation and assessment of stone architectural precast concrete,development
CONTACT cladding system,development of repair of repair documents,and construction
mford@wje.com documents,and construction observation observation
847.272.7400 ■ Fort Atkinson- Fort Atkinson, lowa:Historic ■ Altamont Apartments-Asheville, NC:Terra
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and stabilization drawings for 1840s rubble documents,and construction observation
stone masonry fort.
Historic Structures Studies and Surveys
■ Hellman Street Craftsman Historic District- F"�i"EERs
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Long Beach,CA:Architectural survey of m�,arEai,aLs scieNrisrs
PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
Deborah Slaton � Principal
EXPERIENCE ■ Mississippi State Capitol,Jackson,
Ms.Slaton specializes in historic preservation Mississippi: Preservation consulting for
and materials conservation.She has served as exterior envelope repair and interior
principal investigator and author/co-author of finishes analysis
i"' ,� numerous Historic Structures Reports,Cultural ■ Pensacola Harbor Defense Project,Gulf
Landscape Reports,planning documents,and Islands National Seashore, Florida: National
� Register nomination; Historic Structure
•� historic landmark designation documentation
�, for National Register-listed properties,National Reports;Cultural Landscape Report
Historic Landmarks,and World Heritage Sites. ■ St. Elizabeths West Campus,Washington,
� DC:Historic Structure Reports and Historic
She meets the Secretary of the Interior's
� American Building Survey documentation
Professional Qualifications Standards for
architectural history and history,and has
■ Salk Institute, La Jolla,California:
. published and lectured extensively on historic Conservation Management Plan; repair and
preservation and materials conservation. Ms. conservation of teak and concrete facades
■ San Juan National Historic Site,San Juan,
EDUCATION Slaton is editor of the proceedings of several puerto Rico(World Heritage Site): Historic
Northwestern University national historic preservation conferences, Structure Report for Quarters 208;Cultural
. Bachelor of Arts, 1975 author of National Park Service Preservation Landscape Reports for EI Morro Esplanade
■ University of Illinois at Chicago Brief No.43:Preparation and Use of Historic
. Master of Arts, En lish, and Historic City Wall; Historic Structure
g Structure Reports,and co-author of Report for Castillo San Cristobal (in
Program for Writers, 1976 Preservation Brief No. 15:Preservation of progress);consulting for repair of Castillo
■ University of Illinois at Urbana- Historic Concrete.She received the Society of San Felipe del Morro Lighthouse
Champaign Architectural Historians Award for ■ Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve,
. Master of Architecture, Preservation Advocacy and Stewardship of the Florida: National Register nomination for
Architectural Engineering(with guilt Environment in 2018.
Architectural History Kingsley Plantation; Historic Structures
coursework), 1982 REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS Reports;Cultural Landscape
Report/Environmental Assessment for
■ Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina and
PRACTICE AREAS Spanish American War Battery
Virginia: Historic Resource Survey and ■ University of Chicago:Assessment and
■ Architectural conservation Assessment for buildings,structures,
■ Cultural Landscape Reports bridges,and tunnels;Cultural Landscape preservation plan for modernist buildings
■ HABS/HAER documentation campus-wide
Reports; Historic Structure Reports; ■ University of Georgia: Historic Preservation
■ Historic preservation National Register nomination
■ Historic Structure Re orts Master Plan for historic resources
p ■ Everglades National Park, Florida (World statewide; preservation consulting for
■ Materials conservation Heritage Site):Cultural Landscape modern historic stadium
■ National Register nominations Inventories and Historic Structures Reports ■ University of Mississippi Medical Center,
■ Preservation planning for Flamingo Developed Area, HM-69 Nike
Jackson, Mississippi:Survey and
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Missile Base,and Shark Valley Tower documentation report for Section 106(in
■ Fort Pulaski National Monument,Savannah, ro ress
■ Association for Preservation Georgia: Historic Structure Reports for Fort p g �
Technology International, Fellow ■ Vicksburg National Military Park and
■American Institute for Pulaski, Battery Hambright, Mission 66 Vicksburg National Cemetery,Vicksburg,
Visitor Center,and World War II bunkers; Mississi i Cultural Landsca e Re orts and
Conservation National Register nomination(in progressJ pp � p p
■ Construction History Society of Cultural Landscape Inventory; preservation
America ■ Grand Coulee Dam,Washington,and consulting for Pennsylvania State
Hungry Horse Dam, Montana: Historic Monument
■ DOCOMOMO-US Structure Reports
■ Historic Preservation Education � Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
Foundation,Director TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
■ Society of Architectural lWorld Heritage Site): Historic Structure � Association for Preservation Technology
Historians Report;Cultural Landscape Reports; International Technical Committees on
National Register Additional Documentation Modern Heritage, Materials,and
■ Martin Luther King,Jr., National Historical Sustainable Preservation; Publications
CONTACT Park,Atlanta,Georgia: Historic Structure
dslaton@wje.com Committee
Reports for nine buildings;Cultural ■ Society of Architectural Historians Heritage
847.272.7400 Landscape Report.
www.wje.com Conservation Committee
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Biography and Qualifications
Julia Bachrach Consulting LLC is a sole-proprietor,woman-owned business with WBE certification in Cook
County and City of Chicago and DBE certification with the Chicago Transit Authority and the State of Illinois.
Bachrach is a historian who has extensive expertise in historic preservation planning, landmarks nominations,
cultural landscape documentation, and historic properties reports for Section 106 review processes. She holds
a Master of Science Degree in Cultural Resource Preservation from the Landscape Architecture Dept. of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and Bachelor of Arts Degree in American Studies and Historic Preservation
from Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI.
Bachrach has over 30 years of professional experience in the field of historic preservation. She meets
professional qualifications and standards for history and architectural history as set forth by Secretary of the
Interior, United States National Park Service.
Prior to establishing her consulting practice in 2017, Bachrach served as the Historian and Preservation Planner
for the Chicago Park District for more than two decades. She managed the Park District's extensive archives,
conducted historic research, prepared dozens of successful nominations to the National Register of Historic
Places and two National Historic Landmark nominations, and worked with architects, landscape architects and
other professionals on restoration and rehabilitation projects. More recently, as a consultant, she prepared the
successful National Register nomination of the Alfred Caldwell-designed Promontory Point in Burnham Park
and conducted research and writing for the property's successful nomination as a Chicago Landmark. She also
prepared a Cultural Landscape Report for the Edith Farnsworth House in Plano, IL
Bachrach often works closely with representatives of the National Park Service; Illinois State Historic
Preservation Office; museums; historic preservation commissions; and preservation advocacy organizations.
She served on the Board of Trustees for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency from 2010 to 2016.
Bachrach specializes in preparing reports and documentation for NEPA and Section 106 review processes. She
was the lead author of the Section 106 Historic Properties Identification Report for the DuSable North Lake
Shore Drive Phase 1 Study and she is currently a consulting architectural historic for the Chicago Transit
Authority assisting on Section 106/707 and Section 4 (f) reports.
Bachrach is the author of several books including The City in a Garden:A History of Chicago's Parks. She
contributed to other publications such as the AIA Guide to Chicago, Midwestern Landscape Architecture, the
Oxford Companion to the Garden, and Art Deco Chicago. She has appeared on television and radio programs
including the national public television special, 10 Parks that Changed America.
Julia Bachrach Consulting, LLC
6337 N. Hermitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60660
Julia@Jbachrach.com
www.jbachrach.com
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JEFFREY MORTON, ARCHITECT- RESUME
EDUCATION
1980 to 1986 University of Arizona,College of Architecture,Tucson,Arizona.
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Architecture, May 1986.
1979 to 1980 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,College of Architecture,
Milwaukee,Wisconsin.
REGISTRATION STATUS Registered/Licensed Architect in the States of lowa, Illinois and
Wisconsin
PROFESSIONAL NCARB(National Council of Architectural Registration
AFFILLIATIONS Boards)
EMPLOYMENT
09/1998 to present Self employed: Sole Proprietor of Architectural Firm(Jeffrey Morton
Associates, Dubuque, lowa)specializing in
restoration/rehabilitation/adaptive reuse of historic buildings.
10/1993 to 09/1998 Charlie Glab Architect,Dubuque, lowa
Project Architect for crafted residential and medium sized
Commercial projects.
09/1991 to 10/1993 Durrant Architects, Inc.,Dubuque, lowa
Project Architect for health care projects.
04/1989 to 08/1991 Peterman Associates,Inc., Mequon,Wisconsin
Project Architect for wide range of commercial and industrial projects.
10/1987 to 04/1989 Heike Design Associates, Brookfield,Wisconsin
Project Designer for commercial/retail, industrial, and
Educational projects.
01/1984 to 08/1987 Albert N. Hopper,Jr.Architect,Tucson,Arizona
Project/Office Manager for residential,commercial and
industrial projects.