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Home My WebLink AboutHPC Packet 2017-09-13 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION - AGENDA REGULAR MEETING 5:15 P.M. September 13, 2017 I. 5:15—CALL TO ORDER: II. 5:15—ROLL CALL: Declaration of Quorum III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. July 12, 2017 IV. 5:20—OLD BUSINESS: A. None V. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. None VI. WORKSHOP: A. Discuss 4+ properties suggested for RR museum acquisition B. Report on Interviews/planned interviews. C. Discuss "Historic Pasco' Presentation "mock up." D. Discuss potential questions for the following interviewees/segments: (1) Discuss Altha (Skogley) Simmelink-Perry (NAS Pasco) interview. (2) John Morgan (Schools) E. Progress Report on CLG Grant for East Pasco sites of African American Cultural Significance: Tanya Bowers 8v Robert Bauman II. 5:55—OTHER BUSINESS: A. Next Meeting October 11, 2017 III. 6:00—ADJOURNMENT HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION - Minutes REGULAR MEETING 5:15 P.M. July 12, 2017 I. 5:15—CALL TO ORDER: II. 5:15—ROLL CALL: Present: Dan Stafford, Marilynn Baker, Tom Brandon, Devi Tate; Absent: Malin Bergstrom (Excused). Guests: City of Pasco Planning Commissioner Tanya Bowers; WSU Tri-Cities Associate Professor of History Robert Bauman; Washington State Railroads Historical Society President Tom Gronewald. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. June 14, 2017 - Approved IV. 5:20—OLD BUSINESS: A. None V. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. None VI. WORKSHOP: A. Commissioners discussed Moore Mansion segment interview with Brad Peck. B. Tanya Bowers 8s Robert Bauman discussed the decision on the CLG Grant for East Pasco sites of African American Cultural Significance and a proposal for resubmittal; requested and received input on sites of African American Cultural Significance; requested and received contact info for former East Pasco residents. C. WSRHS President Tom Gronewald and the Commission Discussed properties suggested for RR museum acquisition, narrowing field down to 4 in rank order, as follows: a) BNSF property across from Milne Tools (between W. Lewis 8v W. "A" Street just west of 10th Ave); b) Cramer property (1917 N 3RD AVE ; Parcels # 113451113, 113451104, and 113451097) north of W. Pearl Street and east of N. 3rd Avenue; c) BNSF property west of Ferguson Supply (Parcel #112300108); d) Preciado/"Tropicana" property (101 W Columbia Street; Parcels #112037108, 112037091, 112037082, 112037073). D. WSRHS President Tom Gronewald shared an article from the Walla Walla Union Bulletin about the Blue Mountain steam engine, which was copied and shared with the Commissioners. II. 7:05—OTHER BUSINESS: A. Next Meeting August 9, 2017 III. 7:15—ADJOURNMENT Jeff Adams From: Marilynn Baker <marilynnbaker7@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 9:43 PM To: thgronewald@frontier.com; loveland.valoria2@gmail.com Cc: Jeff Adams Subject: FW: RR List of potential properties for Museum Attachments: HPC Minutes 2017-07-12.doc; HPC AGENDA 2017-09-13.doc Valoria and Tom, Potential RR properties were listed in the July minutes and not the Sept. Agenda. I have copied these 4 potential RR properties below: C. WSRHS President Tom Gronewald and the Commission Discussed properties suggested for RR museum acquisition, narrowing field down to 4 in rank order, as follows: a) BNSF property across from Milne Tools(between W. Lewis& W. A"Street just west of 10`h Ave); b) Cramer property(1917 N 3RD AVE;Parcels#113451113, 113451104, and 113451097)north of W. Pearl Street and east of N.3rd Avenue; c) BNSF property west of Ferguson Supply(Parcel#112300108); d) Preciado/"Tropicana"property(101 W Columbia Street;Parcels#112037108, 112037091, 112037082, 112037073). D. WSRHS President Tom Gronewald shared an article from the Walla Walla Union Bulletin about the Blue Mountain steam engine, which was copied and shared with the Commissioners. Thanks for your patience! Let me know if you have questions. Marilynn 1 C2 Walla Walla Union-Bulletin PANORAMA Sunday, March 26, 2017 K —W t 1 1 001ARCTIC 1 l k ."as Photos courtesy of Washington State Railroads Historical Society Commissioned by Walla Walla businessman Dorsey(Baker in 1677,the Blue Mountain train engine left service here a*tet 30 years and traveled the Nom6 (Alaska)Arctic Railroad Extension, above. Now stripped down,the old engine will soon be exhibited at Fort Walla"walla Museum. It's being hauled to town frorrr the Washington Stafe Railroad Historical Society in Pasco. V engine 0%.1 hloco-mti� vr , ` � t ac � '' Valle ANNIE CHARKEY EVELANDi__- __-- --- -------.--------__-_._ ---__ ETCETERA 1- wnarrow-gauge steam locomotive ilt in 1877 for the Walla Walla& olumbia River Railroad will roll •�. home to the Walla Walla Valley with assistance " from Walla Walla Sunrise -� Rotary Club, several area ; businesses and individu- als and a truck from the Walla Walla Community College commercial truck driving program. -- City father Dorsey Syng Baker(who k" , with John F. Boyer cofounded Baker Boyer Bank in late 1869) ordered the Ili 'I train engine, dubbed the BLie Mountain,in fall 1877 to run on a 32-mile rail lige stretching from . =; steamboat docks at Wal- r lula east to Walla Walla. The effort to get the engine here this spring ' will truly require many hands before the dust settles,according to an item in The Dispatch,Fort Walla Walla Museum's `~ newsletter. The Blue Mountain is currently sited in Pasco The Blue Mountain back when it sported a cowcatuher, large lantern,funnel-snaped amok..estack and shiny bell. Its original at the Washington State 32-mile run was on the Walla Walla&Columbia River Railroad line from Walla Walla to Watlula. it weighed 17 tons—14 tons BAKER Railroads Historical Soci.• for the engine and three tons for the tender.the next car,whsch carried water and furl such as wood,cosi or oil. oty,which agreed to send it to the museurr,for display. Sunrise Rotary is covering materials and labor, spearheading the relocation and helping set up the F� exhibit. Mike McKeirnari, aided by Fred Moore and Steve Stevenson, is leading other Rotarians in the project. . -„ WWCC will get into the action when Lampson International loads the -r , engine onto a WWCC truck :ki � �. ., �•� .. to be hauled here. A crane from Opp&Seibold Gen- s ' _ _71- eral Construction will un- load it onto a piece of track - built by Palouse River& Coulee City Railroad. Gravel for the pad will be sup- plied by Konen Rock Products. The Dispatch noted,"It is another wonderful example of a collaborative effort bringing a special and impor- tant project to our community." This well-traveled 3-foot-gauge locomotive left the Walla Walla-Wallula line after a 30-year run,the WSRHS notes on its website. It was displaced by locomotives in a standard rail gauge of 4 feet 81/2 inches,and sc�was shipped by 'C " . " steamer in 1906 to Alaska when Blue Mountain owner Northern Pacific sold it to Seward Peninsula Railway �`�, �y�, .. "� •.� 'rr ,� x.'. ... in Nome. It was retrofitted with a straight shotgun stack,coal " tender and air brakes.Set to serve Nome gold fields; LI the run fizzled out along with the boom in summer -- - - -- -- --- -- -- -- 1910. The Blue Mountain never ran again. I,sat idle Changes to the engine are evident her the. Blue Mountain was displayed in Walla Walla cur Baker Boyer Bank's 125th an- into the 1930s, still in reasonable condition. niversary in 1994. More restoration is expected,accordirrcl to Tle WSRHS. Then sometime in the 1940s,it was run into the:Ber- next to his Front Street home. somewhat and the old boiler was reset. ing Sea off a city dock to fortify the Nome sea wall as Over time,it was reduced to a heap of parts from its During its 125th anniversary in 1994,Baker Boyer riprap. The extreme cold,often frozen water helped frame and cylinders to boiler and running gear. Seattle Bank displayed the locomotive for a month in'Walla preserve the engine,WSRHS notes in a histary of the Boiler Works built it a new boiler that was installed on Walla. engine. the old frame. After Herb died the engine sat neglected Etcetera appears is daily and Sunday editions.Annie Charnley At some point because of tourists, Nome miner Herb in a shed. Evetand can be reached at onnieeveland(q)wwub.com or afternoons Engstrom dragged the locomotive out of the sea and up It was sold to the WSRHS, shipped to Seattle and at.526-8313. to Front Street, a road running parallel to the beach. trucked to Pasco in 1992. For several years it sat on display on a section of track Although it still needs restoration,it was cleaned up