Four Mounds Barn Restoratoin Project Grant ApplicationTHE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
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2007 • 2012 • 2013
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Historic Resource Development Program Grant Application for Four
Mounds Foundation
DATE: April 16, 2014
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens recommends City Council approval of a
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the ownership form in support of the
2014 Historic Resource Development Program grant application by Four Mounds
Foundation for barn restoration at the Four Mounds Estate Historic District.
The estimated project cost is about $32,000. The grant is for approximately $20,000
and Four Mounds Foundation will provide the local cash match of about $6,500 and in-
kind match of approximately $4,800. No City funds are needed.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
THE CITY OF
Du13
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
MEMORANDUM
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager '`$4 )
SUBJECT: HRDP Grant Application for Four Mounds Foundation
DATE: April 16, 2014
Dubuque
Al -America City
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2007 • 2012 • 2013
Introduction
This memo transmits a previously -submitted grant application of the Four Mounds Foundation to
the State Historic Preservation Office for 2014 Historic Resource Development Program
(HRDP) grant funds for barn restoration at the Four Mounds Estate Historic District.
Discussion
The Four Mounds Estate Historic District, owned by the City of Dubuque, is managed by the
Four Mounds Foundation as an interpretive site, inn and conference center. The grounds and
trails are open to the public year-round. The property is a City Landmark Site. The barn
restoration project will focus on the exterior elements of the barn that have been lost or
damaged over time, restoring the barn to its 1930's period of significance.
The HRDP grant requires the property owner's signature giving permission for projects initiated
by an organization other than the owner. The City Manager's signature on the ownership form of
the application fulfills this requirement for the barn restoration project.
The Four Mounds Foundation submitted this HRDP grant application in 2012 and 2013. The
project scored highly but was not funded. The Foundation has completed interpretation planning
for the project, which should make the barn restoration more competitive in 2014.
Budget Impact
The estimated project cost is still about $32,000. The 2014 HRDP grant request again will be for
approximately $20,000. The Four Mounds Foundation will provide the local cash match of about
$6,500 and in-kind match of approximately $4,800. No City funds are needed.
Requested Action
The requested action is for the City Council to approve the enclosed resolution authorizing the
City Manager to sign the ownership form in support of the 2014 HRDP grant application by Four
Mounds Foundation for barn restoration at the Four Mounds Estate Historic District.
Enclosures
cc: Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager
Christine Olson, Executive Director, Four Mounds Foundation
F:IUSERSILCARSTEN\WP\GRANTSIHRDP1Memo 2014 HRDP Grant Four Mounds.doc
Prepared by: Laura Carstens, City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4210
Return to: Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13tn St Telephone: 589-4121
RESOLUTION NO. 113-14
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HRDP GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY OF IOWA FOR BARN RESTORATION PROJECT AT FOUR MOUNDS ESTATE
HISTORIC DISTRICT.
Whereas, the State Historical Society of Iowa has determined historic building restorations are
eligible for Historic Resource Development Program (HRDP) funds; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque owns the Four Mounds Estate Historic District and has designated
the property as a City Landmark Site; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque supports the barn restoration project proposed by the Four
Mounds Foundation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to sign the ownership form in support of the
application by the Four Mounds Foundation to the State Historical Society of Iowa for HRDP Grant
Funds for the barn restoration project at Four Mounds Estate Historic District.
Passed, approved and adopted this 21st day of April, 2014.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Kevin Firnstahl, Ci y Clerk
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Ownership Section
Does the Applicant own the historic resource? El Yes ED No
If the applicant does not own the historic resource, the
following information is required:
Name of Owner:
Address:
City:
City of Dubuque
50 W 13th street
Dubuque
Email Address:
State:
IA
Zip:
52001
atyrrigr@cityQfdpbuque.org
Telephone (daytime):
I give my permission for the pliant to carry out the
project described in this HRDP grant application.
563:680-4110
Signature of Owner:
Date:
4/21/14
Roy D. uol, Mayor
(Four Mounds Foundation - FT 15 - ABDP Application for Barn Restoration)
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Application
41227 • Illotorlool Resourco Devolopniont Pro0rain (HRDP) • FY2O13 -Historic Preservation
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Applicant Information
Project Officer
MAU, or Id CHRISTINEACSON@IOWAID
Hist Ramo' Christine Olson
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Tme: ExeculNo Director
Fmna: chrls@foumtaunds,org
Aearaset 4900 Peru Road
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Organization Information
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organization Type: Non -Pia Organization
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Christine Olson
Executive Director
Four Mounds Foundation
4000 Pont Road
563-557.7202
chris@lcurmounds.org
Christine Oison
Executive Director
Four Mounds Foundation
4900 Peru Road
Tolophono Falun' 663357-7202
Email ohlls@fourmounds.arg
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hands-on opportunities for youth and our community; and Serve through Ieadorship, stewardship, and innovative
minima hips We do this through natural, histone end archeoloolcot resource preservation end operation ofa variety of
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Project Description
Specifically Mowry rho historical osourca and Biala Its etanHleanco.•
The estate was built largely between 190&1940, when the hvo main families who owned the estate built their fomes end supporting buildings. In 1908,
Mob R George Barden built what come to be known as the Grey House (a Lawrence Buck design). A Phelps Wyman was hired as thelrtandsoape
architect, end developed thoughtfully laid out winding lanes, vistas and stone features including retaining walls, walkways, birdbaths, asundial, stone
gales and walto, rough cut curbing and en earthen root cellar. flare unusual is the rant teethe also laid out the farm hut/dings. The resullwas 54 acres
ovedookdng Ilio Msslssippi River, naturally landscaped and populated with pleasant buildings, harmonious design, and interesting site features. The
Burdens' vision was realized In an organized gentleman's farm, believed to be the only one in Iowa in an Intact stale today, per Ralph Ghristinli of
SHPO.
The site has two listings on the National Register of Historic Places: as a historic district, and for the namesake Native American burial mounds, dating
to themiddle Woodland era. The alto is a Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area partner and a Dubuque tendme& Site. A Phase i archoologteal
survey of the cultured grounds revealed few tangible artifacts, but Indicated a history of heavy farming prior to 20°' century development end a very
cleanly kept site by the Burdens. The docuinant Is used a reference tool When undertaking anyproJecls.
Tba late 1930s was adopted as a time significant for the site as bog) families occupied the two note residences and the inefodly of buildings Were
already bullUmodiled for practioal use, By parfnadngwllh Iowa National Heritage Foundation and the estate's neighbors to the north and eoulh, we have
buffered the historic estate bylncreasing the protected land from 04 acres to over 120 through conservation easements. This protection creates o quiet
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context for the gentlemen's Wm, Providing a positive visitor aspartame similar to that of the early 20th century, Recent Completion of the Landscape
Heritage Assessment (by Jeffrey 1, Bruce &Associates) provides a guide to restoring and malntelning the cultured grounds to the late 19305 period.
The site was built during a movement of genuemanfarms, when woollhy manworked in Gilles and retreated et night to their country estates. Located
tour miles from the chycenter, the automobile made it passible to have the farm while maintaining a professional career. Tho farm was Idyllic, In an ago
Where the Industrialization and modemleation of agriculture and cities was on affront to the eenniblimes of many. Eggs, dairy, flowers, herbs,
vegetables, fruits end meats Web produced for the people who lived and worked on the estate, but never soldier profit. The form cumpue (naiades the
bars, chauffeur& gardener houses, lower garage, hog shed, chicken coop, leo house, and root cellar, The ham always served as part barn/part
garage, Ideally situated next to the chau11011 a house,
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The bom restoration project will focus op the exledes elements of the barn that have been lost ordamaged over time, restoring the period of
significance to the late 19305. The exterior restoration prepares the organization to movo ahead with interpretation planning for the building, The project
Is broken down Into 4 main areas:
1) Professionalassistance: we will engage architect Jeff Marton & preservationist John Grmmn to use the ewsting as -bulls end develop plans,
hardware & materials specification for the restoration of missing elements, Including cattle ramps, cream room screed door, loading door and hayloft
beam, as well as restomlionfrepelr recommendations for the historic overhead & hayloft doom. Toots used for this slop: building Investigation, historic
photo archive access (we have over 800 documents on a searchable digital archive), access to Four Mounds' building manuals (specifying paint color
& hlstori° materials used at the bom), using misting artifacts that have been removed and stored, looldngto other ex:stng elements for chins (like
typical hardware), building element research, and visiting with existing and former stag who have working knowledge.
2) Masonry: historic cattle romps have settled and been modified over looyears. Mer planning to lay out size and structure of ramps, work Includes
salvaging all historic limestone, measuring and documenting the remaining historic concrete ceps, and analyzing modes and documenting original
protooted mortarjoints. Recreation includes rebuilding ramps with clean stone end soil, and relaying mortared walls with same pointing and laying
methods as anginal. The finished surface will be soil end gross, with re•Ipld concrete, caps along edges. The two ramps are tapered, approx. 36' long.
Tho lute 20th century slab between the ramps vnll be removed and replaced with properly drained soil and grass.
3) Carpentry: Wiing elements Include croons mom screen demand loading dook door. Damaged/ altered elements Innards hayloft door and
overhead door (dating to c.1932-00), and pall of the extruding hayloft beam, track & pulley system. Using professional drawings, engage carpenter to
recreate the missing elements and repair end replace those damaged or altered elements. (Our }Alone woodshop Is fitted with all tools necessary for
racroating these In h historically accurate manner and the Items will be finished In the restoration shop in the barn.) A41 hardworo end heckler the
hayloft beam (including the portion that protruded from the building) appears to intact, In storage in the barn, except for en exterior pulley eye. This
equipment allows us to exactly size the hayloft beam that heeds partial recreation (64' from face of building).
4) Archive: archive drawings,photographs, records, and esbuflls of project In Four Mounds archive, with hard copies and electronic copies.
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There are three main campuses on We estate:the Grey House compos, White House campus and farm campus, h all, there are 17 buildings at Four
Mounds. The bom Is the cornerstone for the fano campus, Stops Imo been token to preserve the bom Including exterior lead paint removal,
restoration of the windows end cupolas, end replacement of the cedar shingle roof. This prgect seeks to recreate Lost historic elements and restore
the existing damaged historic elements. Architect Jeff Morton and consultant John craven orGronen Restoration Will guide the investigation and
planning process to recreate test elements. Over time, the loading door end the Dream room screen door were removed from the building and lost. The
hayloft beam, hayloft doer, hayloft trackng, cable ramps, and hlslodc overhead door have all sustained damage or removal. Through this project they
will be restored to originalworking condition, All the features teetered In this project are key elements that would have served Important roles In the day
to -day operation of the hem on the gentleman's fans.
The barn has always been a building used tomaintaln the estate Situated between the chauffeur's end gardeners houses, It was convenient to the
men responsible for running Four Mounds, It served os housing On early days), aservice area, and fueling station for the vehicles end machines that
were usod In the Burdens' daily life, whether for Use family or oh the farm. It also housed gra more traditional functions ofd bars: cafe end horse atolls,
cream room, tack room and haying. The bom Is still the head of the farm campus and the alto today, housing a restoration shop in the garage that
allows us to perform the necessaryrestorationworkon doors, windows, hardware and other elements. We also use the space es a leaching
laboratory for restoration with youth and young adults In avadety of building and vehicle restoration programs.
This project will complete exterior restoration. Nerd phases for the building's programming include 1)resoring Interior, 2)acquidng and restoring missing
equipment (cream separator, 1030s fueling pump, tackequipment, hayloft forks, oto,) for Interior exhibits,3)inlerpreuve signage, & 4)dovolopmentof
educational tours/programs for a variety of ages. Four Mounds has applied to Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area for a planning grant to help
us undertakethis next phase and Is Waring with a donor on e major gift (expooted In 2013) to help us with the Interpretation of the gentlemen's Cann,
the bom, end other farm buildings at Four Mounds.
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Four Mounds Foundation mists as a melds group to the site that Is owned by the City of Dubuque. However, we receive no funding from the city. We
are entirely responsible for all fundraising, management and liability for the estate. This unique relabonshlp means Wel the community resource is
mode available at no cost to the taxpayers. As a superblyinlact gentioma0's farm, we acutely buffer the she ham development (palinodngwith bwa
Natural Heritage Foundation) and are open 365 days a year to the public (grounds &trails). Many buildings (woodshop, hem, While House end Grey
House end outbuildings) are open during business hours, Our active youth programs make our site available for recreational end educational purposes
to approximately 500 youth annually et no cost to over 90% of participants, Operation of our Inn & Conference Canter (Grey House, Cabin and now the
White House) means that the public can Intimately experience Four Mounds similar to theway It was Intended. Wo otter rscllihes/sendoes to nore.pratts
et a reduced rale, often at no most.
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Through conselvation easements with neighboring lands vie actively huller natural views of the Msslssippl River and the site's serenity. Four Mounds
Is one ofonly a few places in Dubuque where the public has a panoramic Naw orlhe Meslsslppl.
In 2011, we completedthe While House restoration and opened It to thepublic. In 2012, we move to the born restoration and the noxi phasetnciudes
InlerpreWe & educational planning around this historic resource Partnering with Silos & Smokestacks, wo have designed and Installed four exterior
Interpretive slgns about the gentleman's tarn, Various wayfinding & Identification signs, and areworing on the noxi phase of interpreting the Grey &
While Houses. Mer That Is Interpretation el the farm campus, specifically the ham, Including cream & tack rooms, garage, cattle & horse stalls, end
hayloft.
As an SSNIiApartner, our elle presents n unique opportunity to tell the story of n penileman's form Within the larger context of the modernization and
induslrielaalion of American agriculture, The ham restoration and Interpretation will allow us to bettor host groups on Interpretive lours of rho silo,
gegen-Ian's fano end outline the Importance of the ham In the day to day operations of the fame, Exterior & later Inledor restoration will ellow visitors to
see the ham as It was built when the gongeman s (arm was in operation,
In 2012, we entered a partnershipwhh a donor fora mpJor g)R(o help us Interpret Oto agdculturel htstatyof Few Mounds with a focus on the ham, In
preparation, Four Mounds Is applying to Silos & Smokestacks for a planning grant, to help us develop an Interpretive plan, Interior exhibit design
concepts, end an educational plan. Tho aforementioned donation to expected by mid -2013 and will etiow us to implement tho scope Identified through
the planning process.
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Scope of Work
Prof eel Element Provide a brief desedplion of aciton Steps for gds project elemeni
Pmfassfonel assistance:engage availed Jeff Morton FpresenntranisIJohn Conon to ma emoting endive's and dewlap piens,hnrdwam &
meronts specification rorihe lesloraton of missing alemonb,lncludIng side ramps, cream roam screen dongfoading doerandha11ebboom,
os well as resomhonlrepolr recommendabons forme hisoda mortised &hill ondaess.Tools treed far Nis slop:budding lnrossgaUan,hislosic soplemimr
photo nrch{w access (150 haw over sue documents on a eemdroble digital oldtlw),ecces0 to Few Winds' hulldred manuals (spedginp paint_
color& hislodcmaledels used althe bam)•usleg enuring artifacts Mathew boon removed 0nd sbtod,lookomle our 0Nantolements for pecombor
clues (liko irplwi hardware), building elemenlreseardl, and sIsltna with epsbng and rotmer Mae who havewodung knowledge. Use of 2012
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ampsdates otale same ',elating andlaying methods as adolnobThe finished surfaceadihe roll and graos,vft ra-Iald concrete pads near Owdvms,matrhing dependent
1900s moils pitched sand almond pebble straddles/inn °dginal profile and else balwommps aro lopered,epprox35'long.tho lulu 2ou'cenhiryalab between en
toward building. the ramps will be remmed and replaced wtl propedydralned soli and pass, ennbador
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1 -John OmtlomrosW0Son avert 5000 50.00 Mom $0.00 $900.00
50.00 50.00 $2,250,110 $0.00 52,200,00
Contractors
Contractor Expenses HRDP Grant Request Cash Match In-Klnd Match Stets Total Metall Total
2• uoteps:etonuwolla (stone) 52,450.00 80.00 50.00 32,450,00 40.00
2•Romps, otouowells (labor) 54600.00 50.00 $0.00 $6,600.00 50,00
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Budget Explanation
audget Explanation
1) The two professionals that are helping gave us hourly estimates and quotes. each with an hourly rate of S90/hr, Their work Is
service,
2) The cattle ramps were bid by master mason Denny Droessler with assistance from Gronen Restoration (with equipment. sta
well versed in using limebased mortars. traditional methods and local native limestone. He has experience working with Jeff Mor
a normal mobilization cost (included in-kind) to help make the project feasible.
8) The carpenly was bid by master carpenter Rob Droessier, using Four Mounds' well-equipped woodshop and tools. Rob has
architect Jeff Morton. The scaffolding and lift will be loaned at no cost by Gronen Restoration, and the pricing Is based on typical
Personnel: The staff time. as a cash match. Is salary plus fringe for our staff.
Unit
Scopet! Description Category Descrp itUnits Rate Total HRDP Cash In•klnd
1 Jeff Morton,archltett Consultant hours 15 $ 90,00 $ 1,350 S $ 51,350
1 John Gronen, preservationis Consultant hours 10 5 90.00 $ 900 $ S 5 900
Project direction Personnel hours 40 5 26.89 $ 675,60 $ $ 675.60 $ -
Planning &research Personnel hours 22 5 2562 $ 563.64 $ - 5 563.64 $
2 Ramps: stone wolfs (labor) Contractor IF 70 S 80,00 $ 5,600 $ 5,600 $ • $
2 Ramps: stone walls (stone) Contractor IF 70 8 35.00 $ 2,450 $ 2,450 $ • 5
2 Ramps: backhoe Contractor est. 1 3 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 2,000 $ - 5
2 Ramps: 5kfdloader Contractor est, 1 3 1,800 $ 1,800 $ 1,800 $ • $
2 Romps: clean stone Contractor loads 6 $ 200 $ 1,200 $ 2,200 5 - $
2 Ramps:rubble stone Contractor est. 1 $ 600 $ 600 $ 600 $ • 5
2 Ramps:too landings Contractor est. 1 $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ • 3 -
2 Ramps: mobilization Contractor est. 1 S 1,000 S 1,000 3 - $ - 31,000
2 Ramps: blades, truck, fuel Contractor est. 1 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ - $ - 51,000
2 Ramps: landscape seed Contractor est. 1 $ 250 5 250 8 - $ 250 5 -
3A Loading door & trim (new) Contractor est. 2 $ 4,300 $ 4,300 $ - $ 4,300 $ •
3A Loading door hardware Contractor est. 1 3 1,100 $ 1,100 5 1,100 8 - 8 •
36 Hayloft door (restored) Contractor est. 1 S 1,000 8 1,000 $ 2,000 $ - $ -
33 Scaffolding Contractor est. 1 $ 1,000 $ 3,000 S - $ - 51,000
3C Hayloft beam/carrier Contractor est. 1 51,168 $ 1,168 81,168 $ • $ -
3C Llft rental Contractor est. 1 $ 600 3 600 $ - 5 600
35 Overhead Door (restored) Contractor est, 1 $ 1,440 3 1,440 5 1.440 5 - 5 -
3F Screen Door(new) Contractor est. 1 $ 728 3 728 $ - $ 728 3 -
32,225.24 819.858 36,517,24 55,850
Total HRDP Cash In•kind
Acutai % 106% 62% 20% 18%
Photographs
File Name
2 Masonry -Cattle Ramps,pdf (1,1 MB)
3a Carpentry -Loading Doocpdf(1A MB)
3b Carpentry -Hayloft Damper (634 KB)
3c Carpentry -Hayloft Beam,pdf (1A MB)
3e Carpentry -Garage Doocpdf (344 KB)
3fCarpentry-Screen Door pal (298 KB)
Description
2 Masonry -Cattle ramps
3a Carpentry -loading door
3b Carpentry -hayloft door
3c Carpentry -hayloft beam
3e Carpentry -overhead garage door
3f Carpentry -screen door
HP Professional Involvement
Every project in The historic preservation category must Involve a uatnedprofessional in a discipline appropriate zo rhe project scope.
Provide rhe name and contact information for the professional involved in the project.
This pan o(rhe application also requires two attachments:
'Letter of Colnmdment from a trained professroral
'Proressbnat credentials
!rpm are not able to attach Mese documents bate, please mail them MTh pour contracts.
Name of Professional Involved in the Project: Jeff Morton, Architect
StreetAddress: 206 Bluff Street
Location:'
E-mail Address:
Telephone (daytime):
jeff@jeffreymortonessociates.com
663-586.0043
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Minority Impnot Statement
Question it 1
1.The proposed prat programs or pollolea could Iew a dleproporllonnlo er No
unique POSUNOIMPACT on minorltypersons.
1/YES, describe (ha Romani Impact expected from tato prjool
Indicalo the group(:) poolll oylmpaotod,
Question i! 2
2The proposed pram project programs orpolhias could have a
dreproporllonalo or unique NEOATNE IMPACT on minorliypersom. No
11 tEs,describe to negative Impactoxpoctedirom Ibis project.
[(YES, manlike rnaanale fa, Iho oxblanco al lho proposed program Or
policy.
ifhEs, protide oNdeana of consuliallon with leproaonlathns of the minority
group: Impacted.
Indicate ilia group(s) nnoaliveyimpeclod,
Question N 3
3.Tho propmedilrunt pro)ectprograma or policies aro NOT PXPECTEO TO
NAVE A gsPROPO RT W NATE OR NNIQN u I M PAoT on minty persona.
NYES,proeontihe rationale Cordntermining no impact.
Yes
The Four Mounds site Is open to the publlo and utilized by a variety411010lois, Nn
guests, youth groups, Ropes Course participants, and youth program
participants, We do not avast a disproportionate, effect en any one group.
Certihcetion
I hereby tortdy ilial Out lnrormauon en thls form lc complete and 000urato, to Yes •
the lomat of myknowledoa.
Name of Personsubmlllinp CoNlpmtian, Christine Olson
T➢Io o/Person Submitting Corppaetion Executive Director
W9 TIN OeN(Ncation
Name (an illownonyour 10000t0 lox Four mounds Foundation
tetum)
Bushiest hamo,Irdll(oronl from
abotn
Check appropriate boxt
IndMdua05ole proprietor
Corporation Yes
Perinerehlp
Limited Ilabllayoompany
Other
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(n-disregaided entlly, C•ceryelolloo,
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sotto 00,)
Cly Dubuque Iowa 62901
that zip
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Regueslm'e name ondoddroaa
(optional)
(Pour hounds Poundellon Is a non-prolll, 601(o)(3) organization)
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2a Cattle Ramps
The existing cattle ramps In a settled state. The ramps also have concrete pad between
them that is sloped towards the foundation of the barn and will be removed. (2012)
f
Cistoric cattle ramp
leading to the northwest:
door of the barn (1936)
North cattle ramp on the west side of the barn
(1936)
1 Loading Door
or
The opening for the loading door at the
soudi end of the barn, sans historic door
and trim (2012)
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Historic view of the south end of the town
with the loading door (c :4.,920490)
Original loading door south end of barn (detail at left)
(1961)
Loading door with detail (1966)
:m C-la/Oou t. Door
The south end of the barn with the closed hayloft
door, and hinge detail (2012)
interior details of the closure system (2012)
historic view of the south end of the barn
with the hayloft door closed (c 1920-1940)
Historic view of the hayloft door open
(detail at Ieft) (1935)
LI
3c Hayloft Beam 'rracilc HI pulley systeria
The south end of the bun with no beam plet4eciAng
.i:he soffit (2012)
The opening for the hayloft beam capped off in the
20th century (2012)
Interior view of the remaining
hayloft beam, tracking system and
track cart (2012)
The hayloft track running the full length of the barn (2012)
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The uninstalled tracking for the hayloft beam (2012)
The painted end of the
hayloft tracking that would
have been protruding from
Me barn 52" (2012)
Above, below and right: is c erior interior views of pulley system at other end of barn, with
original pulley
Historic view of the south end of the barn I'
with the hayloft beam and tracking
(c 1920-1940)
The hayloft door open with the tracking and
hayloft beam (1935)
3e Garage Door
Exterior of garage door (2012)
Exterior lowest section of the garage door with plywood covering the missing panels (2012)
Left and right views oe the interior of the 1930-1940 open overhead door (in 2012)
Cream Hoorn Screen Door
The cream room door with no screen
(E')
The cream room with screen door (detail to
left) (1936)
(This photo is the only photo that exists of the
original screen door.]
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NATIONAL 11ER1TAGE ARES
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Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area
2012 Interpretive Planning Grant Program
Application Form
Applicant Name (Name of note -profit organization, local government, etc,)
Print Form
Four Mounds Foundation
Designated SSNHA Partner Site? (o' Yes C' No Designated SSNHA Emerging Site? C Yes 6 No
If not currently a designated site, do you have plans for designation? C Yes C No
If no, why?I
Applicant's Federal ID Nutnber
42-1265303
I(Include IRS Letter ofDetermination
of Non-profit Status).
Applicant's Contact Person
Applicant's Mailing Address
City
Christine Happ Olson, executive director
4900 Peru Road
Dubuque
Applicant's Phone
Applicant's E-mail
State
IA
Zip
563-557-7292
52001
County
Applicant's Fax
Dubuque
chrls@fourmounds.org
Street Address of Project Location
4900 Peru Road
City & County Name of Project Location
Dubuque, Dubuque Co.
What is the budget for the proposed project? (These totals should match those listed in your itemized budget.)
Grant Amount Requested
$2,200.00
Amount of Cash Match
$1,350.00
Valve of In -Kind Support
$880,00
Total Project Budget
$4,430.00
Planning funds will be used to:
Hire a historical and education consultant to help us develop an Educational and Interpretive Plan with an
exhibit concept design for the Four Mounds historic Barn, as it relates to our farm campus and
gentleman's farm, Hire a designer for preliminary interpretive signs and exhibit illustrations.
Identify Professional Services to be sought with this grant:
Educational plan development, Interpretive planning (signs and tours), Conceptual plans for exhibits,
Preliminary signage and design, Exhibit Illustrations, Interior restoration plan concept by Four Mounds
staff, concurrent to project.
2.
1. Project Description
Specifically describe the interpretive planning assistance needed in a clear and concise summary. Begin by
completing this sentence: The (name of your organization) seeks an SSNBA Interpretive Planning
Grant to . (Maximum of 1400 characters)
Four Mounds Foundation seeks an SSNHA Interpretive Planning Grant to help us develop an educational
& interpretive plan, with exhibit concept designs, for the Four Mounds historic barn. Protect focus lies at
the center of the farm campus, the barn, but will incorporate this building in the larger farm campus & as It
relates to the historic gentleman's farm, Funds will hire a consultant to research and develop a plan for
Interpretation (tours, signs, materials), educational plans, and exhibit concept designs. It will outline
potential exhibits & locations, exhibit acquisition needs, and potential lesson plans/tours, Additionally, a
graphic design consultant will be hired near the end of this process to develop preliminary signage and a
layout for exhibits. Foundation staff will assist consultants with research, artifact location, photography &
development of interior restoration plans, Final presentation of all materials will go to the board of
directors and our partner donor at an open community meeting in 2013.
Plans will incorporate the unique use of the barn which was always also a garage, aptly adjacent to the
historic chauffeur's house. Historic focus includes garage (open area, gas pump, equipment), tack room,
cattle stanchions, cream room, hayloft and pulley system. Plans also include barn's relationship to
Burdens' and staff homes, ice house, road, chicken house, lower garage, hog shed, root cellar, pastures
and fields.
d
Explain how the project fulfills a demonstrated area of need. (Maximum of 1400 characters)
Four Mounds is Iowa's only intact gentleman's farm. The barn the 2nd of 17 buildings at Four Mounds and
has played a critical role in 20th century development of the site. Situated between the chauffeur's and
gardener's houses, it was convenient to the men who were responsible for running Four Mounds. It served
as housing (in early days), a service area, and fueling station for the vehicles and machines that were used
in the Burdens' daily life, whether for the family or on the farm. It also housed the more traditional
functions of a barn: cattle, horses, cream room, tack room and hayloft. The barn Is still the heart of the
farm campus and the site today, housing a restoration shop in the garage that allows us to perform the
necessary restoration work on doors, windows, hardware and other elements, We also use the space as a
teaching laboratory for restoration with youth and young adults in a variety of building and vehicle
restoration programs. This project helps us include the barn in a positive visitor experience.
Other projects taking place concurrently and following this project include:
- restoration of the barn exterior in 2012-13 (replacing the hayloft beam, loading door, cream room, screen
door and repairing the historic overhead door, cattle ramps, and hayloft door).
- restoration of the barn interior in 2013-14 (scope yet to be determined, partially dependent on exhibit
and interpretation recommendations from consultant In this project).
4. Interpretive Themes
Check all the themes and sub -categories that will be explored, preserved and/or interpreted through the proposed
project. Include references to subcategories from the Silos & Smokestacks Interpretive Plan.
Ifjou need a copy of the SSNHA Interpretive Plan, visit
htip://vitmutsilosandsmokeslacks.org/home/CMS/Resources.php or please call 319.234.4567 to request a hard
copy.
❑✓ The Fertile Land
❑ Landforms
❑ Prairie
❑ The Grid
❑✓ Farms
❑ Weather
El Farmers & Families
0 American Indians
o Early Settlement
❑ Ethnicity
❑✓ Rural Character
❑✓ The Fancily Farm
❑✓ Cultural & Social Life
o Non -Farm Iowa
❑✓ The Tillage of Iowa
The Changing Farm
❑✓ Products
0 The Labor of Farming
El Farmsteads
❑ Farmland
o Markets
❑✓ The Future of Farming
19 Iowa & the World
❑✓ Conservation
❑ Higher Yields: The Science & Technology of Agriculture
❑ Machinery
❑ Hybridization
❑ Science
❑ Tractors
❑ Power & Energy
❑✓ Genetics
❑✓ Sustainability
❑ Farm to Factory: Agribusiness in Iowa
❑ Field to Table
❑ Early Industries
❑ Transportation
❑ Today's Giants
0 Local Foods
0 Organizing for Agriculture: Policies & Politics
❑ The Need to Organize
❑ Farmers' Organizations
❑ The US Department of Agriculture
❑ US Farm Policies
How will this project explore new and different agricultural and ag industrial stories? (Maximum of 900 characters)
As Iowa's only Intact gentleman's farm, we tell the alternate story of farming. The farm buildings and site were
laid out by a Chicago landscape architect A. Phelps Wyman, with pleasing buildings, winding lanes &
walkways. In the face of the industrialization & modernization of agriculture, Four Mounds was idyllic and
serene, Son Bill Burden raised Hampshire hogs & was published for his writings of Ideal farming conditions for
hogs, for best health & higher yields. The farm itself wasn't focused on high production or profits, but meant
to be a microcostn of what farming should or could be. The products never left the site, but this sustainable
approach meant that the people that lived and worked here grew and produced pork, chicken, eggs and
dairy. The farm was filled with alfalfa & meadow for animal production; orchards and berry patches; and
vegetable, fruit and flower -cutting gardens.
4. Visitor Experience Need
I-Iow will the proposed project provide for positive visitor experience consistent with the SSNHA Interpretation
Plan? (Maximum of 1400 characters)
With Silos' help, we installed 4 exterior Interpretive signs about the gentleman's farm, various wayf(nding
& identification signs, and are working an the next phase of Interpreting the Grey & White Houses. Next is
farm campus: the barn, including cream & tack rooms, garage, cattle & horse stalls, and hayloft. Barn
restoration & interpretation allows us to better host groups on interpretive tours of the gentleman's farm,
& outline the importance of the barn in historical day-to-day operations. We have the opportunity to
enrich the experience of visitors: volunteer groups, day -campers, ropes course participants, conference
center guests, & youth Involved in programming in the barn's restoration shop. We host over 18,000
visitors annually and directly serve 500 youth in programs.
We are currently working on a project to restore the barn's exterior. In 2012, we entered a partnership
with a donor for a major gift to help us Interpret the agricultural history of Four Mounds with a focus on
the barn. We expect this gift in 2013, to Implement the design plans developed as a result of this SSNHA
grant project and restore the Interior of the barn and Its missing elements.
This Is Phase 111 of a 5 phase project to restore and Interpret the barn and farm: i. Gentleman's farm
interpretation, 11. Exterior restoration, III, Planning, IV. Planning implementation, V. Barn environs
5. Timeline
Describe the timeline of the project. List key threshold tasks including beginning and ending dates for each
task. The Time Period and Description boxes will expand to display everything you have typed in them after
you exit the box.
Dates/Time Period
Description
Jul -Aug 2012
Engage historical and educational consultant
Sep -Dec 2012
Research & meeting on foundation and consultant's part
Jan -Mar 2013
Draft 1 & Draft 2 of Educational plan, exhibit concept designs, interpretive plan created
by consultant and reviewed by foundation
April 2013
Final products due to foundation by review and approval
April -Jun 2013
Engage design consultant and develop preliminary signage and exhibit location
Illustrations (not For permanent installations)
Summer 2013
Presentation by staff and consultants to board and community members at Four
Mounds
August 2013
Archive all historic materials, scan and copy to electronic and paper files for future
purposes
ISeptember2013
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6. Project Budget
Please complete the following budget for your project and attach a Budget Explanation to further explain
budget items in detail.
Grant Request
Cash Match
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Consultant
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Research and visits
$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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Plan writing
$800.00
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$0,00
$800.00
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Concept design
$0.00
$640.00
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$640.00
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Presentation (board, donors, community)
$0.00
$60.00
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$60.00
Personnel Use
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Research & info collection
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$400.00
$400.00
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Meeting with consultant
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Materials production & Presentation prep
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$80.00
$80.00
Contract for Services
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Printing & scanning
$0.00
$100.00
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$100.00
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Preliminary sign production
$0.00
S250.00
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$250.00
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Design services
$400.00
$300.00
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$700.00
Travel Expenses
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Column Totals:
$2,200,00
$1,350.00
$880.00
$4,430.00
b. Source of Cash and In-kind Match. (Maximum of 600 characters)
In-kind match is entirely staff time. Fundraising and various revenue streams cover staff time.
Cash match of $1350 is held in special restricted funds grant account by the foundation for the purpose of
carrying out special projects. income source is from unrestricted donations,
Application Packet Checklist - a complete proposal includes
One original plus 9 copies of the following:
(if applicable)
E Signed
Application Form
of Detertnination of Non-profit Status
Applicant's match funding
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IRS Letter
D Letter documenting
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Images of the Four Mounds barn over history, clockwise from top left:
Mabel on the horse, 1913; Cattle lining up,1936; Arlene Friedleln and Ray
Heitman on the cattleramp, 1936; Norm Kirch & Vidie Burden, c. 1934-5;
Heitman badminton party, 1961; Chauffeur Milton Kirch with Packard
Limousine, c. 1940; Norm Kirch & Vidie Burden with kittens, 1935, John & son
Don Heltzman (ends) with Evelyn Frledleln and Sandy James (middle), 1936;
The gararge view of the barn today, 2012