Friends of the Mines of Spain_Historic District Public Improvement RequestPlanning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001 -4864
(563) 589 -4210 phone
(563) 589 -4221 fax
(563) 589 -6678 TDD
planning @cityofdubuque.org
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall - 50 W. 13 Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
July 19, 2010
RE: Friends of the Mines of Spain Historic District Public Improvement Program
(HDPIP) Request.
Introduction
The Historic Preservation Commission has discussed recommending $25,000 in HDPIP
funds for the Junkermann Farm and Meskwaki Interpretive Exhibits. The exhibits are
two of the thematic concepts being created as part of the Mines of Spain Exhibit and
Education Program. The concepts are depicted in the enclosed application and
supporting documentation from the Friends of the Mines of Spain (FOMOS).
Discussion
The Junkermann Farm and Meskwaki Interpretive Exhibits will be located in the
expanded and renovated E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center. The interpretive exhibits will
provide year- round, ADA- accessible opportunities to tell the story of the Junkermann
Farm and Meskwaki people and their relationship to the Mines of Spain. The
Junkermann Farm and Meskwaki Exhibits will be available to visitors and school
classes throughout the year.
The FOMOS unsuccessfully sought $25,000 in State and Federal funds for the
Junkermann Farm and Meskwaki Interpretive Exhibits earlier this year. The FOMOS
now is seeking $25,000 in HDPIP funds for these two exhibits. Similar interpretive
projects have been funded at Four Mounds Estate and the Julien Dubuque Monument.
Recommendation
By a vote of 7 to 0, the Historic Preservation Commission recommends City Council
approve $25,000 in HDPIP funds for the Junkermann Farm and Meskwaki Interpretive
Exhibits at the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center.
FOMOS HDPIP Request
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Respectfully submitted,
Michael Knight, Chairperson
Historic Preservation Commission
Enclosures
Cc: Douglas Olk, President, Friends of Mines of Spain
Wayne Buchholtz, Park Ranger, Mines of Spain
Planning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001 -4864
(563) 589 -4210 phone
(563) 589-4221 fax
(563) 690 -6678 TDD
planning@cityofdubuque.org
PROJECT COMPONENTS (Check all that apply)
❑ Historic Street Lights
❑ Benches
❑ Trash Receptacles
❑ Planters
❑ Waysides /Plazas
❑ Street Trees /Grates
❑ Landscaping /Plantings
❑ Decorative Fence /Rail
❑ Decorative Bollards
❑ Identification Signs
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
HISTORIC DISTRICT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPLICATION FORM
❑ Brick Sidewalks
❑ Brick Crosswalks
❑ Brick Streets
❑ Limestone Curbs
❑ Retaining Walls
Dubuque
2007
❑ Colored Concrete Sidewalks /Curbs
❑ Colored Concrete Crosswalks
❑ Colored Concrete Street Paving
n Other: _Exhibits
❑ Other:
Please type or print legibly in ink
Type of Applicant: ❑ Neighborhood Group ❑ Neighborhood Association (Name: )
Representative: Douglas Olk, President, Friends of the Mines of Spain Phone: 556 -0620
Address: 8991 Bellevue Heights City: Dubuque State: IA Zip: 52003
Fax Number: N/A Mobile /Cellular Number: N/A
Project Description: Exhibits about Junkermann Farm and the Meskwaki, including a replicated wikiup, to
provide vear- round, ADA- accessible exhibits to tell the story of Otto Junkermann Family Farm and the
Meskwaki. See attachments.
Project location /area:In main exhibit area of expanded E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center at the Mines of Spain.
Total project cost: $300,000 Amount of Grant Request: $25,000
CERTIFICATION: I /we, the undersigned, do hereby certify that:
1. The information submitted herein is true and correct to the best of my /our knowledge and upon
submittal becomes public record;
2. The undersigned representatives are authorized to sign this application on behalf of the
neighborhood association or group; and
3. All additional required written and graphic materials are attached.
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Representative: Date: July 1, 2010
Representative: Date:
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY — APPLICATION SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST
Received by: Submittal Date: HPC Meeting Date:
❑Site /sketch plan(s) ❑ Petition /Signatures in Support ❑ Photos ❑ Catalog examples
❑ Project description ❑ Budget Documentation ❑ Map(s) ❑Other:
Junkermann Exhibit
Friends of the Mines of Spain HDPIP Application
The Otto Junkermann Family Farm is a main attraction at the Mines of Spain. The information
will focus on the 1850's farm site, his family, and how the land has changed from tall grass
prairie to what it is like today. The Junkermmann farm was a first in the area. Otto Junkermann
was also a leading local businessman, operating the Junkermann and Hass Pharmacy in
Dubuque.
"Who were the Junkermanns?" This portion of the exhibit will use a large -scale graphic mural
that illustrates the family and the farm as well as introductory text. It will also include the framed
cross - stitch sampler, c. 1860's. Key messages will review that: 1. farm families in 19 century
Iowa included immigrants and people engaged in agriculture full -time and part-time, and 2.
farms in 1859 were different from both the pre - agricultural landscape and farms in the 21
century.
"The Junkermann Home." This portion of the exhibit will offer displays of furniture from the
Junkermanns that can be easily changed out over time, with flexible graphics to identify the
pieces. Key messages will review that: Farming families in Dubuque and its surroundings
included middle -class families and had access to markets for fashionable and high quality goods
like other Americans. A flip book that shows documents related to the family will complete the
exhibit.
Meskwaki Exhibit
The Mines of Spain has a rich history of Native American cultures. Prehistoric evidence such as
earth mounds, rock shelters, trading post sites, villages and campsites indicate previous
occupation. Mounds from the woodland Indian culture are speculated to date to 3,000 B.C. The
woodland Indian cultures are known for their use of pottery, the cultivation of plants and skillful
hunting. By 1000 AD these hunting gathering groups had been replaced by cultures based
primarily on agriculture. The Meskwaki tribe lived for nearly 150 years in the Mines of Spain,
from the 17th to early 19th centuries. Their village was located at the mouth of Catfish Creek,
just south of where the Julien Dubuque Monument now stands. From this site, the Meskwaki
carried on a fur trade with French voyagers. They also worked the lead mines for many decades
dating back to before the Revolutionary War.
The exhibit will provide interpretation of the Meskwaki people and their relationship to the
Mines of Spain. The exhibit will consist of a three - dimensional wikiup model large enough to
walk into. It will introduce the history of Native homelands in Iowa and the region. The exhibit
also will include a graphic panel to depict the history of native people over time. A small case
next to this graphic panel will offer supporting artifacts. There are no outdoor exhibits about the
Meskwaki in the park. The new exhibit will enable park visitors to better understand and
interpret the Meskwaki and their relationship to the land. It will be available to visitors and
school classes throughout the year in a climate - controlled environment.
, perience design
MINES OF SPAIN
3.0 Meskwaki
EXPERIENCE
1130 wikiup experience and graphic panel introduces the
history of Native homelands in Iowa and the region. Against
the fireplace, a graphic panel depicts the history of the
native people over time white a small case offers supporting
artifacts from the Mines of Spain collections.
KEY MESSAGES
The Native peoples for whom Iowa is home have had a rich
and evolving culture for at least 8,000 years: Native material
culture reflects dynamic relatinnships with the land and
evolving cultural, political, and economic relationships with
other peoples.
THE MESKWAKI
The Meskwaki (also known as "Fox ") are an
Eastern Woodlands people originally from the
eastern Great Lakes region. They were driven
from their former homelands by conflict and
French threats of extermination. During that
time, other Native nations in the region were
also being pushed south and west.
They were forced to move all of their villages
from lands east of the Mississippi River in the
1820s. They continued to experience pressure
for their land and resources west of the river,
including the valuable lead mines.
They have often been allied and associated
with the Sauk, and the two peoples have been
treated as one, the "Sac and Fox," by the U.S.
Government. In 1832, some Sauk and Meskwaki
crossed back over into Illinois, leading to
renewed conflict and another defeat in "Black
Hawk War."
By the mid- 1850s, the Meskwaki and the Sauk
lost all their lands and were removed to a
settlements in Kansas. Some Meskwaki remained
hidden in Iowa and others returned within a few
years. There are now Meskwaki or "Sac and Fox"
reservations in Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas,
and Nebraska.
PLAN
eperience design
MINES OF SPAIN
12.0 Junkermann Farm
WHO WERE THE JUNKERMANNS?
EXPERIENCE
Large -scale graphic mural that illustrates the family and
the farm, also carries introductory text and offers a surface
from which to hang the framed sampler.
KEY MESSAGES
Farm families in 19th century Iowa included immigrants
and people engaged in agriculture full time and part -time.
Farms in 1859 were different from both the pre - agricultural
landscape and farms in the 21st century.
THE JUNKERMANN HOME
EXPERIENCE
Plinth offers display areas for furniture from the Junker-
manna. Easily changed out over time, flexible graphics
identify the pieces.
KEY MESSAGES
Farming families in Dubuque and its surroundings included
middle -class families and had access to markets for fash-
ionable and high quality goods like other Americans.
JUNKERMANN FAMILY HISTORY
EXPERIENCE
Flip book shows documents related to the family
CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
• Archival documents for interpretation
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THE JUNKERMANNS
Otto Junkermann was an immigrant from
the Rhineland in Germany and the first
pharmacist in Iowa. He moved to Dubuque
and started a successful wholesale drug
company with business partner Julius Haas.
At the Mines of Spain, he built a
"gentleman's farm" where the Junkermann
family spent their summers. Like many
Americans, Otto changed and added to his
farm piece by piece over the years, but he
dreamed of turning it into a country estate
with a grand house and romantic structures
on the grounds.
His study and retreat, the "Pine Chapel"
(built 1860 -65), is a replica of a church that
Otto attended in Germany. The Chapel, a
root cellar, and a wine cellar are the only
remaining original structures built by Otto
Junkermann.
will be
c! here.
ADVISORY DESIGN REVIEW STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: April 15, 2010
Property Address: E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque
Property Owner: City of Dubuque
Applicant: Douglas Olk, President, Friends of the Mines of Spain
Project: Junkermann Farm and Meskwaki Interpretive Exhibits
Historic Preservation District: No
Landmark: No Style: N/A
Funding: Historic District Public Improvement Program Date Built: 1976
Existing Zoning: County R -1 Single - Family Residential
Present Land Use: Recreational & Cultural
Level of Significance:
® National Historic Landmark
❑ City Landmark
Level of Rehabilitation:
❑ Design for Historic Features
Alteration /Addition
Property History: The Mines of Spain State Recreation Area consists of 1,387 acres of
forest and prairie along the Mississippi River in Dubuque County adjacent to the City of
Dubuque. This state park is a National Historic Landmark and a state preserve. The E.B.
Lyons Interpretive Center serves as a visitor information center and park office for the Mines
of Spain. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) owns and manages the Mines
of Spain, which was protected as a State Recreation Area in 1981. The Friends of the
Mines of Spain (FOMOS) is a non - profit corporation whose mission is to inform and educate
the public on nature, ecology, conservation, greenbelt concept, natural history, archeology,
and current events pertaining to the Mines of Spain. The E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center and
30 acres of surrounding land is owned by the City of Dubuque. The Center is managed by
the IDNR. The FOMOS assists the Park Staff with administration of the Mines of Spain and
the Interpretive Center.
Historic, Cultural, and Archeological Resources
At the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center displays and exhibits will provide information about the
history and features of the park. The expansion of the Center represents a major effort to
preserve and maintain one of the most valuable resources in the area. Some of these
resources include: 3 miles of Mississippi River shoreline, 20 miles of hiking trails, 5 miles of
cross country ski trails, 4 interpretive trails, 252 archaeological sites, historical monuments
and a variety of wildlife.
The Mines of Spain also boasts some of the most diverse ecological habitats ranging from
blufflands that overlook the river to 320+ acres of tall grass prairies, 959+ acres of forested
woodlands and 18 acres of wetland. It is home to 468 plant species, 37 animal species, and
213 bird species. The site features Julien Dubuque Monument, Horseshoe Bluff, Catfish
Creek, and countless lead mines.
Design Review Staff Report - Junkermann Farm and Meskwaki Interpretive Exhibits
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The estimated total project budget for the Mines of Spain Exhibit and Education Program is
$320,000. Consultant fees are estimated at $45,000 for exhibit designers, with an
additional $5,000 for travel and per diem. Exhibits and educational materials are estimated
to cost $250,000. The FOMOS has a $150,000 federal grant for the project. The FOMOS is
responsible for the $150,000 grant match.
The FOMOS unsuccessfully sought $25,000 in State and Federal funds for the Junkermann
Farm and Meskwaki Interpretive Exhibits earlier this year. The FOMOS now is seeking
$25,000 in HDPIP funds for these two exhibits.
HDPIP provides grants of up to 75% of project costs. The 25% match can include
volunteers and donations. Currently there is $59,227 of HDPIP funds available as of July 1,
2010 in the FY2011budget. The current HDPIP Project Status Report is enclosed.
Junkerman Exhibit
The Otto Junkermann Family Farm is a main attraction at the Mines of Spain. The
information will focus on the 1850's farm site, his family, and how the land has changed
from tall grass prairie to what it is like today. The Junkermmann farm was a first in the area.
Otto Junkermann was also a leading local businessman, operating the Junkermann and
Hass Pharmacy in Dubuque. This exhibit enhances and expands on the interpretive signs
and the Junkermann farm site in the park through an indoor exhibit that is accessible to
visitors year -round in the Interpretive Center, and unique to museums in the area.
Meskwaki Exhibit
The project will provide interpretation of the Meskwaki people and their relationship to the
Mines of Spain. The exhibit will consist of a three - dimensional wikiup model large enough to
walk into. It will introduce the history of Native homelands in Iowa and the region. The
exhibit also will include a graphic panel to depict the history of native people over time. A
small case next to this graphic panel will offer supporting artifacts.
There are no outdoor exhibits about the Meskwaki in the park. The new exhibit will enable
park visitors to better understand and interpret the Meskwaki and their relationship to the
land. The Meskwaki Interpretive Exhibit will be available to visitors and school classes
throughout the year in a climate - controlled environment.
Conclusion
In the past, the HPC and City Council have awarded HDPIP funds for interpretive signs and
facilities and other historic preservation projects that are tied to a City landmark. The City
has previously provided HDPIP funds for tuckpointing, benches, fencing and interpretive
signs at the actual Julien Dubuque Monument and the Julien Dubuque Monument
Interpretive Exhibit that will be located in the Interpretive Center. Similar interpretive projects
have been funded at the Four Mounds Estate landmark site.
The HPC's role is to provide advisory design review and a funding recommendation to the
City Council for HDPIP grant requests.
Prepared by:
Reviewed: N44- Date: 07-614O
Group
Approved Project
Anticipated Date
of Completion
Date of Council
Approval
Incumbered Funds
Expended Funds
Remaining Funds
Project Status
FOMOS
J.D. Exhibit
July 1, 2010
05/03/2010
$ 20,270.00
$ 20,270.00
$ -
In Progress
Four Mounds
Public Improvement
June 30, 2009
03/03/2008
$ 100,000.00
$ -
$ 100,000.00
Initial Stages
Four Mounds
Phase III Signs &
December 1, 2009
08/04/2008
$ 3,691.00
$ -
$ 3,691.00
Initial Stages
Four Mounds
Visitor Station
Summer 2009
04/20/2009
$ 4,800.00
$ -
$ 4,800.00
FOMOS
J.D Monument
Summer 2009
01/20/2009
$ 15,390.00
$ -
$ 15,390.00
In Progress
Totals
$ 144,151.00
$ 20,270.00
$ 123,881.00
Historic District Public Improvement Program (HDPIP) -- Project Status Report
FY2010 Carry Over
Funds Encumbered
Available Balance as of 7/1/10
Prepared by Dave Johnson 07/01/2010
$ 183,108.00
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$ 144,151.00 I
$ 59,227.00
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