Ingredients of Place - Michigan Historic Preservation Network

The Michigan Historic Preservation Network presents
the Thirty-Third Annual Statewide Preservation Conference
on the campus of Northern Michigan University
Ingredients of Place
May 8-11, 2013 • Marquette, Michigan
Front cover: Aaron Peterson; This page: Emily Lanctot
For full brochure photo credits, please see page 37
Marquette serves up a rich recipe of community vitality with its breathtaking
environment, stunning architecture, and recreational activities mixed to
taste. It is the perfect backdrop for a conversation about placemaking, a word
preservationists used long before it gained popularity.
And like any fine recipe, there are as many ingredients to our placemaking
as there are passionate people doing the work.
revitalization toolkits to include preservation and
we of course always have known it belonged there!
We know that historic city centers are a magnet for
the “creative class” drawn to authentic pedestrianfriendly locations. Preservation infuses urban and
suburban settings with mixed-use vitality that
attracts young people, professionals at the height of
their careers, and retirees. And preservation is key
to “destination tourism” for audiences interested in
everything from shoreline arts enclaves to prehistoric
mounds to big city theater districts.
A preservationist’s breadth of interest springs from
recognizing the importance and potential of all
resource types. Both a stunning downtown museum
and a through-truss bridge on a county road are
valued. Those who interpret cultural landscapes
emphasize that they are more than simply open
spaces between historic buildings. Barn advocates
remind us that preservation is not just an urban
or even small town phenomenon. Pre-historic and
historical archaeologists point out that significant
places in the Great Lakes region existed long before
a place was named Michigan.
Should we begin talking about preservation as
foremost to the Governor’s plans, not secondary?
What better place to do so than in Marquette, a
community masterful with the delicate balance
between saving irreplaceable historic resources
and using preservation as a sturdy revitalization
tool. Named a “Distinctive Destination” in 2010
by the National Trust for Historic Preservation,
it serves as the backdrop for our sessions and
tours, our special events, as well as programming
by our partners: the Michigan State Housing
Development
Authority’s
State
Historic
Preservation Office, State Archaeologist, and
Michigan Main Street Program; the Michigan
Barn Preservation Network; and those conserving
cultural landscapes in all their variety.
Placemaking in the preservation field has always
been predicated on sustaining a human scale, one
that creates understandable, comfortable, and
interesting places for people’s activities. The interest
stems from safeguarding an array of resources that
reflect the times when they were created, capturing
great moments in history but more often capturing
the small moments of everyday life. Preservationists
understand our attachment to place and value all
resources – man-made and natural, prehistoric
and historic, great and modest – as contributing to
Michigan’s communities.
What is important about our efforts right now is that
they align with Governor Rick Snyder’s common
sense approach to placemaking: Michigan has
resources already here and ready for use. He wants
Mark your calendars for Marquette!
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Melissa Milton-Pung
Nancy M. Finegood
MHPN President
MHPN Executive Director
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A B OUT O UR HOS T C OMMUNITY
Welcome to Marquette
OUR CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS – NORTHERN MICHIGAN
UNIVERSITY – DON H. BOTTUM UNIVERSITY Center
The Michigan Legislature established
the Northern Michigan Normal
School in 1899 to provide teacher
preparation
in
the
sparsely
populated Upper Peninsula. It
opened in rented space in the
Marquette City Hall with 32
students taught by six faculty. The
current campus began as a 22-acre
site at the corner of Presque Isle
and Kaye Avenues donated by local
businessman and philanthropist
John M. Longyear, its first academic
building completed in 1900.
Both campus size and enrollment
Marquette is a vibrant, historic city with a unique
reminder of days when iron mining was the core of
our economy. Marquette is the largest community
in the peninsula and the county seat, its courthouse
featured in the classic 1959 film Anatomy of a
Murder. The economy has diversified, making the
city a regional center for higher education, medical
care, and tourism.
story to tell. When the most recent glacier receded
11,000 years ago, it left a pristine superior lake with
plentiful fishing grounds and a peninsula studded
with rich mineral deposits, forests, and furs. Ojibwe
migration westward brought more permanent
settlements to the region, and early explorers
searching for a passage westward made note of the
rich resources.
Urban renewal threatened some of the city’s historic
landmarks in the 1960s. Words like “blight”
and “decay” were used to promote demolition
of downtown buildings. A growing interest in
preservation, as well as the lack of a long-range plan,
spurred voters to defeat the effort. In 1978, a group
of dedicated residents helped place the homes of
the Arch & Ridge Streets Historic District on the
National Register of Historic Places. Marquette
was selected as a Main Street City in 1984 and over
many years, downtown revitalization has created
appreciation for preservation as a placemaking tool.
One of the largest discoveries of iron ore in the
country occurred in 1844 just west of what is now
the city of Marquette. The result was a rush to
secure mineral rights, similar to the gold rush in
California. Mining companies were formed and soon
fortune-seeking adventurers were making the long
trip to the Lake Superior Region. All travelers to
the iron range arrived in Marquette, reached only by
boat. Established in 1849, the city became the hub
for everyone and everything involved in the region.
The abundant natural resources soon made many
investors and entrepreneurs very wealthy. Beautiful
sandstone mined locally was used to build impressive
buildings in the downtown business district. Grand
homes were built overlooking the lake in contrast to
the workingmen’s more humble dwellings.
Today Marquette offers a unique combination
of historic and contemporary architecture. New
residential areas along the lake have been developed
where abandoned rail yards once were. In spite of its
remote location, the city features a symphony, theater,
museums, and a vibrant cultural scene appealing to
those who enjoy the four seasons. We look forward
to having you visit!
Marquette is a port city with vessels still carrying
iron ore loaded from a dock built 100 years ago.
Another remnant of an ore dock, referred to as our
“concrete cathedral,” stands in our lower harbor as a
Your 2013 Conference Planning Group
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increased with the opening of the
Mackinac Bridge in 1957. When
the new state constitution was
adopted in 1963, the institution was
granted university status to serve
Upper Michigan comprehensively.
Today, NMU occupies 360 acres
overlooking Lake Superior and serves
over 9,000 students and almost 600
full- and part-time faculty with
over 50 campus facilities. The Don
H. Bottum University Center is a
key gathering place for campus and
community and the site for most of
our conference programming.
The venue for our Annual Awards Ceremony –
Marquette Regional History Center – The C. Fred
Rydholm Gathering Hall
The Marquette County Historical
Society is a private, nonprofit
organization founded in 1918
by local residents who wished to
preserve Marquette County’s rich
cultural heritage.
The original
museum building on Front Street
was purchased in 1937 through a
bequest from Mary B. Longyear. It
opened in 1949 and served visitors
for more than sixty years. Following
community dialogue about the
museum’s need for more space, a
successful start to fundraising in
2007, and creation of a design by
local architect Barry J. Polzin, the
former bus station in downtown
Marquette was transformed into a
30,000 square foot state-of-the-art
facility. The organization moved
in the spring of 2011, changing its
name to the Marquette Regional
History Center. “Regional” reflects
how much the museum’s collection
and focus have grown. “Center”
shows that beyond the presentation
of artifacts, it offers a comprehensive
organization and facility to archive,
preserve, interpret, and explore the
U.P.’s unique history.
Our historic conference hotel – The Landmark Inn
The idea of a grand downtown hotel
for this remote but bustling town was
first conceived around 1910. After
foundations were poured in 1917,
however, construction experienced
starts and stops as financial interests
repeatedly changed hands. The
Hotel Northland did not open until
January 8, 1930, but immediately
took its place at the center of
Marquette’s social and business life
with over 100 rooms as well as a
beautifully appointed lobby, dining
rooms, and meeting spaces. The guest
history includes visits by Amelia
Earhart and Abbot and Costello;
musicians and singers including
Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong,
and Peter, Paul & Mary; and the
crew and actors filming Anatomy of
a Murder. Business declined in the
1960s and ‘70s, however, and with
the building falling into disrepair, it
was abandoned in 1982. Between
1995 and 1997, a major renovation
and restoration project brought the
hotel – now The Landmark Inn –
back to life.
2013 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
GREAT MICHIGAN ROAD TRIPS
Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Bus Tour Originating in Marquette
Kathryn Bishop Eckert, PhD
“On the Copper Country Highways: Restoring the Sense of
Place and the Economic Vitality of the Keweenaw Peninsula”
Friday, May 10, 2013 – 12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Don H. Bottum University Center,
Peter White Lounge, Northern Michigan University
The Keweenaw Peninsula stands among the most visually striking places in Michigan. One need only think of the
silhouette of the Quincy Mine Shafthouse against a twilight sky to capture the promise of placemaking at its best.
Starting in the late 19th century, firms like Quincy Mining Company and Calumet & Hecla attracted thousands to
the region, both men to extract and process the valuable ore and others to keep the mining settlements running and
create from the wilderness the Peninsula’s infrastructure. Copper wealth underwrote construction of the colossal
surface works needed to mine and process the ore. That same wealth produced world-class buildings including fine
commercial and public buildings, and residences. Since the end of the era in the 1960s, the region has struggled to
retain its identity and cultural fabric. This day-long traveling workshop visits the highlights of the region, considers
current promotional efforts, and examines strategies to preserve the legacy.
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 1.25; AIA: HSW 1.25
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
“Recognizing the
Ingredients at Hand”
Dr. Kathryn Bishop Eckert is a preservationist
committed to safeguarding historic buildings
and the sense of place they embody. For Dr.
Eckert, however, their placemaking capabilities
are amplified if we appreciate the related
“ingredients.” In our host community of
Marquette, for example, the city’s shoreline
location and steep topography, the quality of
light as the seasons change, and the surrounding
old-growth forests combine with its rich array
of historic buildings to make it unforgettable.
To expand upon her point, Dr. Eckert focuses
on a distinctive building material figuring
prominently both in Marquette and around the
Upper Peninsula: vibrant, red, native sandstone.
Once recognized, it is impossible to overlook.
commercial buildings, and houses were the
result and give the region a visual identity
increasingly valued and marketed today.
While Dr. Eckert’s presentation explores a
distinctive building material, what it provokes
in her listeners is consideration of what in
their communities are their placemaking
ingredients – their own “vivid red sandstone.”
She considers Michigan communities where,
in addition to understanding the potential
of their historic buildings, there is a nuanced
understanding of what makes their settings
distinctive, magnets for residents and visitors
alike and vibrant in a way that translates into
economic vitality. Her recommendation is
that historic buildings be recognized as robust
engines for community revitalization, not
secondary to placemaking but foremost.
The U.P. could have been limited to building
in wood and brick had there not been
circumstances favorable to using this distinctive
native stone. First, it was plentiful. The
Jacobsville formation is a geological belt of stone
extending 400 miles along the south shore of
Lake Superior from Sault Ste. Marie to Duluth.
Its availability would have meant nothing,
however, had transportation been restricted
to overland roads and railways. But quarries
were near the water, making even large blocks
cost-effective to ship. And new wealth created
both demand and pride of place. From 1870 to
1910, prosperous entrepreneurs involved in the
mining, lumbering, and shipping industries of
the Lake Superior Region expressed themselves
through stylish and substantial buildings. The
local stone was being aggressively promoted
and, in the hands of these clients and their
architects and builders, became the standard
for beauty. The red sandstone city halls, county
courthouses, churches, schools, libraries,
About our 2013 Speaker…
Kathryn Bishop Eckert is an architectural
historian and historic preservationist whose 35
years of experience have taken her throughout
Michigan to study buildings and cultural
landscapes and to assist communities with their
preservation activities. She is Michigan’s past
State Historic Preservation Officer, a former
advisor to the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, and a fellow of the Society of
Architectural Historians. Her several books
include The Sandstone Architecture of the
Lake Superior Region and The Campus Guide:
Cranbrook. She resides in Leland, Michigan.
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Send in your reservation and payment by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 5,
using the Registration Form on page 39.
Capacity is limited to the first 30 participants! Tour prices range from $55 to $85.
Continuing Education – AICP: CM 7.00; AIA: LU 7.00
Tour Agenda
Speakers and Guides
Leave Marquette 8:30 a.m. from the Westwood Mall
• Lloyd Baldwin, Historian, Michigan Department of
Transportation, Lansing
• Karin Cooper, AIA, LEED AP, Historical Architect,
U.P. Engineers & Architects, Houghton
• Steve DeLong, Landscape Architect, Keweenaw
National Historical Park, Calumet
• Sharon Ferraro, Historic Preservation Coordinator,
City of Kalamazoo
• Scott MacInnes, City Manager, City of Houghton
• Marla McEnaney, Regional Historical Landscape
Architect, National Park Service, Midwest Regional
Office, Marquette
• John Rosemurgy, Historical Architect, Keweenaw
National Historical Park, Calumet
• Tim Scarlett, Associate Professor and Director,
Graduate Program in Industrial Archaeology,
Department of Social Sciences, Michigan
Technological University, Houghton
• On-the-road introduction to the region’s archaeology and
architecture.
• Visit the Canyon Falls Bridge.
• Visit the offices of U.P. Engineers & Architects in the historic
Houghton Club in downtown Houghton.
• Enjoy lunch from Roy’s Pasties & Bakery.
• Discuss placemaking in Houghton.
• Stop at the Quincy Smelter for a roadside discussion.
• Drive with shoulder stops in the mining enclaves of Ripley,
Mason, Tamarack / Hubbell, Lake Linden, and Laurium, on
the way seeing the mill and dredge ruins.
• Stop at the Calumet Visitor Center for a discussion of
assessing historic integrity vs. significance for U.P. resources.
• Drive through the Quincy Mine and Hoist Site.
• Visit Hancock and drive along historic Quincy Street.
• And via Montezuma, stop in the Ford Motor Company’s
operations in Alberta on the route back.
Return to Marquette around 6:00 p.m.
GENEROUSLY
SPONSORED BY
Donors - Our Special Thanks
The Michigan Historic Preservation Network takes this opportunity to express its appreciation to those making donations
to the Thirty-Third Annual Statewide Preservation Conference. Many donors have been supporting the MHPN for years;
others are new. We thank you all!
$10,000 or more
State Historic Preservation Office,
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
$2,500 - $4,999
Bay View Handworks, Michigan
Grand River Builders, Inc., Grand Rapids
Karp + Associates / Buildtech Ltd., Lansing
Michigan Historic Preservation Network
Board, Emeriti, Committees, and Staff, Michigan
Nixon Peabody, LLP, Washington DC
$1,000 - $2,499
AIA Michigan, Detroit
AIA Upper Peninsula Chapter, Michigan
BlackBerry Window and Door
Systems, Kalamazoo
Bowman Remodeling, Jonesville
Eastern Michigan University, Historic
Preservation Program, Ypsilanti
G.A. Haan Development, Harbor Springs
Kidorf Preservation Consulting, Detroit
Mackinac State Historic Parks, Mackinaw City
Marquette County Convention and
Visitors Bureau, Marquette
Marvin Windows & Doors, Eagan, MN
Oakland County Economic Development
& Community Affairs, Waterford
Quinn Evans Architects, Ann Arbor
Swanee, Inc., Escanaba
Turner Restoration, Detroit
$250 - $499
Peter Basso Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers, Troy
Malcolm and Marla Collum, Aldie, VA
east arbor architecture, East Lansing
HopkinsBurns Design Studio PLLC, Ann Arbor
R.L. Kreger & Family, Satellite Beach, FL
Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee
Plante & Moran, PLLC, Southfield
Thomas Roberts Architect, LLC, Wyandotte
Rueter Associates Architects, Ann Arbor
The Saarinen (Michigan) Chapter of the
Society of Architectural Historians, Michigan
Sanders & Czapski Associates, Marquette
Shaffran Companies, Ann Arbor
Park Smith AIA, Flint
Strategic Energy Solutions, Inc., Berkley
THA Architects Engineers, Flint
Sylvia and Dave Tillman, Dearborn
U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc., Houghton
Wolverine Building Group, Grand Rapids
Up to $249
Century Restoration, LLC, South Haven
Tish Colett, Grosse Pointe
Kathy Duquette, Ann Arbor
Cheryl Early, Plymouth
Jan Enns, Laguna Woods, CA
Nancy Finegood, Eaton Rapids
Ina Hanel-Gerdenich, Ann Arbor
Melinda A. Hill, Rochester Hills
Kathy Holtz, Ann Arbor
Steve and Deb Jones, Ann Arbor
Janet L. Kreger, Ann Arbor
Barbara Krueger, Hartland
Ruth E. Mills, Ypsilanti
Melissa Milton-Pung and Barnaby Pung, Ypsilanti
Brenna Moloney, Detroit
Past Perfect, Inc., Grand Rapids
Louisa Pieper, Ann Arbor
Preservation Practices / Pam O’Connor, Kalamazoo
Elaine Robinson, Jackson
Charlotte Whitney Stevens, Olivet
Thomas Trombley, Saginaw
Ilene Tyler, Ann Arbor
Susan Wineberg, Ann Arbor
$500 - $999
Architecture + Design Inc., Battle Creek
Commonwealth Cultural Resources Group, Inc., Jackson
Cornerstone Architects, Inc., P.C., Grand Rapids
Diekema Hamann Architecture Engineering, Kalamazoo
Fitzpatrick Structural Engineering, P.C., Plymouth
Gregory A. Jones, AIA, Architect / HopkinsBurns
Design Studio PLLC, Ann Arbor
KraemerDesignGroup, Detroit
Helen A. Kreger, Chelsea
Marquette Regional History Center, Marquette
O’Brien Construction, Troy
Aaron Peterson - Writer + Photographer, Marquette
Porter One Design, Farmington Hills
Preservation Ladies & Gents, Michigan
James A. Schmiechen, PhD, Douglas
Superior View - Jack Deo Photography, Marquette
Special Sponsorships Not Otherwise Recognized
Scholarships:
Sarah and Megan Bollman Scholarship, East Lansing
Family and Friends of David Evans Endowment Fund Scholarship, Michigan
G.A. Haan Development Scholarships for Residents of the Upper Peninsula, Harbor Springs
International Masonry Institute / David Evans Endowment Fund Scholarship, Saline
Rueter Associates Architects Scholarship, Ann Arbor
Swanee, Inc. Scholarships for Residents of the Upper Peninsula, Escanaba
Sylvia & Dave Tillman Scholarship, Dearborn
Make it a Marquette Weekend: Mackinac State Historic Parks, Mackinaw City
Marquette County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Marquette
Every effort has been made to ensure that all donors’ listings have been included. If there are any omissions, we sincerely apologize
and will correct our error on the signage at the conference and when we list our 2013 conference donors in the Annual Report.
Thursday, May 9
TRACK 1:
8:00 a.m.
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TRACK 2:
Theme
Information
TRACK 3:
Skills
Friday, May 10
TRACK 4:
TRACK 5:
Partners
Tour
Unless otherwise specified, all activities are at Northern Michigan University at the Don H. Bottum University Center
9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Registration Open in the Atrium
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Morning Coffee Served in the Great Lakes Rooms
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Welcome, Introduction to the Conference, Thank You to the 2013 Conference Planning Group,
Announcement of 2014 Host Community, and Annual Meeting in the Peter White Lounge
10:45 a.m. - 12 noon
“How Marquette
Leveraged Its History”
Brule Room
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Move into sessions
10:45 a.m. - 12 noon
10:45 a.m. - 12 noon
10:45 a.m. - 12 noon
“Those Old Barns!
“Conservation of
“MHPN and NTHP
Let’s Talk Adaptive
Services”
Artificial Stone”
Reuse”
Charcoal Room
Marquette Room
Nicolet Room
12:00 noon - 1:15 p.m.: Mayor’s Welcome and Networking Lunch
with Introduction of the 2013 Scholarship Recipients in the Peter White Lounge
(The public may purchase tickets for lunch; use Registration Form. Tickets are not available at the door)
Vendors’ Showcase, Marketplace, Silent Auction, and Raffle officially open in the Great Lakes Rooms
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Move into sessions or tour
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
“Michigan Modern:
Looking North”
Brule Room
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
“Preserving Place at
Calumet’s Cultural
Landscape”
Charcoal Room
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.: Beverage Break in the
3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
“Place-Changing in
Coldwater with the
Tibbits Opera House”
Brule Room
3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
“Strange Bedfellows:
EMU’s Preservation
Program and the
Leelanau Conservancy”
Charcoal Room
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
OFF-SITE SESSION
“Practical Renovation
and Restoration - A
Reality Check at the
Seiple House”
Bus group departs from
the Atrium
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
“Agri-Tourism: More
than a Sunday Drive”
Nicolet Room
Great Lakes Rooms
3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
“Preserving the
Michigan Barn: HandsOn Basics”
Nicolet Room
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
TOUR
“Three Churches and
a Courthouse...and
More! - A Bus and
Walking Tour”
(The public may purchase
tickets for this tour; use
Registration Form)
Bus group departs from
the Atrium
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Community Open House with the Vendors’ Showcase, Marketplace, Silent Auction, and Raffle
with light refreshments served in the Great Lakes Rooms
6:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. TOUR
“An Evening Walking Tour: The Commercial and Civic Buildings of Downtown Marquette”
Meet in the Lobby of the Landmark Inn at 6:45 p.m.; depart at 7:00 p.m.
(The public may purchase tickets to this tour; use Registration Form. Tickets are also sold that evening at the Landmark Inn!)
May we recommend that you have dinner in downtown Marquette tonight,
or join the Pub Crawl described on the flyer in your participant bag?
TRACK 1:
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TRACK 2:
Theme
TRACK 3:
Information
Skills
TRACK 4:
TRACK 5:
Partners
Tour
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast served in the Great Lakes Rooms
8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Silent Auction in the Great Lakes Rooms
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Registration in the Atrium;
Vendors’ Showcase, Marketplace, and Raffle in the Great Lakes Rooms
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
“White Elephants:
Community Liability
to Asset”
Brule Room
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
“Part 1 - Incentives for
Preservation Projects”
(Public may buy tickets;
Use Form)
Charcoal Room
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
“Ingredients from This
Place: U.P. Building
Materials”
Marquette Room
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
“Archaeology: It’s
About People - Past
and Present”
Nicolet Room
10:30 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.: Beverage Break in the Great Lakes Rooms
10:45 a.m. - 12 noon
FREE & OPEN TO PUBLIC
“Michigan’s New Placemaking Curriculum”
Brule Room
10:45 a.m. - 12 noon
“Part II - Incentives for
Preservation Projects”
Charcoal Room
10:45 a.m. - 12 noon
“How to Manage a
Construction Project”
Marquette Room
10:45 a.m. - 12 noon
“Below the Ground,
Above the Bridge: U.P.
Archaeology”
Nicolet Room
8:30 p.m. - 12 noon
TOUR
“Michigan’s Iron
Industry and the Iron
Ore Heritage Trail - A
Bus and Walking Tour”
(The public may purchase
tickets for this tour; use
Registration Form)
Bus group departs from
the Atrium
12:00 noon - 12:45 p.m.: Lunch served in the Peter White Lounge
(The public may purchase tickets for lunch; see Registration Form. Tickets are not available at the door.)
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Annual Keynote Address by Kathryn Bishop Eckert, PhD
“Recognizing the Ingredients at Hand” in the Peter White Lounge - FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
(Public seating begins at 12:45 p.m.; lecture begins at 1:00 p.m.)
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: Move into sessions or tour
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
“Saving Allegan’s First
Baptist Church”
Brule Room
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
“A Landscape
Triumphs: Port
Oneida”
Charcoal Room
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.: Beverage Break; Auction Closes
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
“A Recipe for Enduring
Public Places”
Brule Room
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
“Back to Life:
Buildings in Escanaba
and the Sault”
Charcoal Room
2:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
OFF-SITE SESSION
“Fire and Art: The
Craft of a Modern
Working Blacksmith”
Bus group departs from
the Atrium
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Pick Up Silent Auction Winnings in the Great Lakes Rooms
Light dinner or snack on your own
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Hors d’oeuvre and Dessert Reception
with cash bar for wine and beer (first hour) at the
Marquette Regional History Center - C. Fred Rydholm Gathering Hall
followed by the
22nd Annual MHPN Awards Ceremony
(The public may purchase tickets to this event; use Registration Form.
Tickets are not available at the door.)
Raffle winner announced at the ceremony.
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
FREE & OPEN TO PUBLIC
“Part 1 - MI Main Street:
Downtown Placemaking”
Nicolet Room
Great Lakes Rooms
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
“Part II - MI Main
Street: Downtown
Placemaking”
Nicolet Room
2:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
TOUR
“Marquette’s Arch &
Ridge Streets Historic
Residential District - A
Bus and Walking Tour”
(The public may purchase
tickets for this tour; use
Registration Form)
Bus group departs from
the Atrium
NOTE: The public may purchase tickets as noted in
this schedule and some programming is free. See
the registration form on page 39 for more details.
NOTE: Food and beverages may be taken into the
session rooms at the University Center.
COLOR KEY
Special Events
Food and Refreshments
Track One: Theme Sessions
Track Two: Information Sessions
Track Three: Skills Sessions
Track Four: Partners Sessions
Track Five: Tours
Saturday, May 11
SKILLS
8:00 a.m.
8:15
8:30
8:45
9:00 a.m.
9:15
9:30
9:45
10:00 a.m.
10:15
10:30
10:45
11:00 a.m.
11:15
11:30
11:45
12:00 noon
12:15
12:30
12:45
1:00 p.m.
1:15
Acknowledgements
PARTNERS: ARCHAEOLOGY
The public may purchase tickets for the Saturday sessions; use Registration Form.
Conference participants pay a reduced fee. Sessions are at the Don H. Bottum University Center.
Special Thanks
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Registration and Continental Breakfast in the Second Floor South Hallway
Through everyone’s efforts, we are pleased to announce that registration fees remain at their 2008 level for
the sixth year straight. This absolutely would not be possible if our speakers, conference planners, and
volunteers did not donate their time, talents, and energy this past year. We thank the 2013 Speakers and
Tour Leaders noted throughout the conference brochure, and the following:
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
“Navigating Building Codes, Maintenance, and
Lead Hazards in Historic Commercial Buildings…
and Other Historic Buildings Too! - Part I”
Nicolet and Cadillac Rooms
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
“Michigan Underwater: Shipwreck
Preservation and Archaeology”
Brule Room
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Beverage Break in the Second Floor South Hallway
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon
“Navigating - Part II”
Nicolet and Cadillac Rooms
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon
“Planning for the Unexpected: The Role of
Archaeology in Community Planning”
Brule Room
MOVE OFF-SITE: 12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Participants visit a building undergoing
restoration to apply what they have learned.
Bus transportation is provided or personal cars
are driven. Participants will not return to the
university center. Those meeting the commuter
bus at 2:00 p.m. are accommodated!
Map, Addresses, and Parking
Conference venues are listed here with their addresses, websites, and emergency contact phone numbers. All are barrier free. Parking on the
Northern Michigan University Campus is free and adjacent to the east and south facades of the Don H. Bottum University Center. Parking in
Marquette is ample, close to our venues, well-marked, and often free; pay attention to parking meters during business hours. Visit www.mhpn.org
for additional conference information.
1 Don H. Bottum University Center
at Northern Michigan University
2 Marquette Regional History Center
Friday Awards Reception and Ceremony
145 West Spring Street
Marquette, Michigan 49855
Phone: 906-226-3571
www.marquettehistory.org
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3 The Landmark Inn
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Conference Hotel
230 North Front Street
Marquette, Michigan 49855
Phone: 906-228-2580
Reservations: 888-752-6362
www.thelandmarkinn.com
Others include: Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center, Northern Michigan University; Bishop Baraga
House; Center for Upper Peninsula Studies, Northern Michigan University; Community Development
Division, Michigan State Housing Development Authority; First United Methodist Church; Iron
Ore Heritage Recreation Authority; Keweenaw National Historical Park; Lake Superior Community
Partnership; The Landmark Inn; City of Marquette, Office of the Mayor; Marquette County Convention
and Visitors Bureau; Marquette County Courthouse; Marquette Downtown Development Authority;
Marquette Regional History Center; Michigan Barn Preservation Network; Michigan Iron Industry
Museum; Michigan Main Street Center, Michigan State Housing Development Authority; Michigan
Municipal League Foundation; Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church; Saint Peter Cathedral.
Finally, the MHPN recognizes its partners: State Historic Preservation Office, Michigan State Housing
Development Authority; National Trust for Historic Preservation; and Preservation Action.
Photo Credits
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Conference Headquarters, Vendors’ Showcase
and Community Open House, Keynote Address
1401 Presque Isle Avenue (Northwest of the
intersection of Kaye Ave and Lee Drive)
Marquette, Michigan 49855
Phone: 906-227-1000
www.nmu.edu
2013 Conference Planning Group: Robin Adair, Dean Anderson, Julie Avery, Tegan Baiocchi, Lloyd Baldwin,
Kahlea Berry, Pat Black, Denice Blair, Dan Bollman, Joe Borgstrom, Ron Campbell, Amy Clickner, Brian
Conway, Ken Czapski, Amanda Davis, Tammis Donaldson, Eric Drake, Sean Dunham, Cheryl Early, Nancy
Finegood, Kaye Hiebel, Kathy Holtz, Emily Jarvi, Barb Kelly, Kristine Kidorf, Janet Kreger, Laura Krizov,
Emily Lanctot, Mona Lang, Katie Large, Kelly Larson, Bryan Lijewski, Kira Macyda, Russ Magnaghi, Melissa
Matuscak, Marla McEnaney, Brian McGrain, Ruth Mills, Melissa Milton-Pung, Brad Neumann, Cris Osier,
Amanda Reintjes, Katherine Reisig, Elaine Robinson, Kristin Rose, John Rosemurgy, Becky Salmon, Janine
Saputo, Genell Scheurell, Gary Scheuren, Dan Schneider, Alison Silk, Grace Smith, Steve Stier, Nan Taylor,
Stacy Tchorzynski, Ellen Thackery, Tom Trombley, Daniel Truckey, Todd Walsh, Tim Wiles, Vera Wiltse,
Brenda Williams, and Jessica Yann.
The following provided the photographs for this brochure at no cost to the MHPN. We are grateful for
having these superb images made available to us from:
Jack Deo – Pages 7, 11, 16, and 31
Kathryn Bishop Eckert – Page 6
Emily Lanctot – Pages 2, 10, 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 33; and 2nd and 4th photos on top spread
Landmark Inn – Page 5
Marquette Regional History Center – Pages 4 and 5
Brad Neumann – Page 26
Northern Michigan University – Page 5; and 1st photo on top spread
Aaron Peterson – Front cover
Our Mission
We advocate for Michigan’s historic places to contribute to our economic vitality,
sense of place, and connection to the past.
Mark Your Calendars: The 34th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference in 2014 will be hosted in
Jackson, Michigan.
For in-town parking information, visit www.downtownmarquette.org. For “Make it a Marquette Weekend” and additional overnight options,
visit www.travelmarquettemichigan.com. Additional useful websites are listed on page 33 of this brochure.
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Brochure Layout and Design: Porter One Design, Farmington Hills, MI – www.porteronedesign.com
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First-ever Commuter Bus Available from Downstate with Indian Trails: For the round-trip cost of $125/person, join the
MHPN Commuter to Marquette leaving on Wednesday, May 8, at 9:00 a.m. from the Capital Area, and arriving at the Landmark
Inn in Marquette around 6:00 p.m. Pick-up stops are in Okemos, Mt. Pleasant, Higgins Lake, and Indian River before crossing
the bridge and proceeding to Marquette. There are 3 rest-stops along the way; there is no meal break, but food (including alcohol
for those over 21) can be brought aboard. In reverse on Saturday, May 11, the bus leaves from the Landmark Inn at 2:00 p.m. and
reaches Okemos around 11:00 p.m. The 56-passenger bus is bathroom equipped and includes outlets for your electronics, WiFi
(although a signal cannot always be guaranteed), and DVD player with monitors. Storage area is large and accommodates standard
luggage for each rider. While in Marquette, the MHPN Commuter takes you round-trip each day between the Landmark Inn and
Northern Michigan University; others are accommodated as space allows. Consider this: If you drive from Lansing to Marquette,
you spend $110 on gas; if you take a regular bus, it costs $164 round trip. Why not ride with friends? Make your reservation and
pay by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, using the Registration Form. Your pick-up city, time, and other details will be confirmed. If
we do not fill the bus, it is cancelled and your money refunded. MHPN members are considered first for seats.
Overnight Accommodations: The historic Landmark Inn in downtown Marquette is the conference hotel. Participants make their
own reservations by calling the hotel at 888-752-6362; say that you are with the MHPN. A basic room rate of $100 per night + 12%
state/local tax is offered on a room for one-to-four-guests with two double or queen/king beds. Rooms are available the nights of
May 7-11 (Tues-Sat) so come early and “Make it a Marquette Weekend.” Make your reservation by 5:00 PM on Monday, April 8;
the MHPN rate is not available after that date and rooms are not assured. MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover
are accepted; reservations are held with a credit card. Cancellation without penalty is a minimum of 48 hours prior to arrival. Checkin is 3 PM; check-out is 11 AM. Parking is available at no charge. Visit www.thelandmarkinn.com for information and amenities
including complimentary internet access. The Landmark Inn is less than one-mile from the Don H. Bottum University Center.
Guests can walk, or drive and park in adjacent free lots. Those who take the MHPN Commuter to Marquette can also ride between
the two locations each day; others are accommodated as space allows. If exploring other accommodations, visit the websites provided. By
staying at the conference hotel, however, the MHPN earns rooms used for staff.
Make it a “Marquette Weekend”: Marquette is an award-winning community rich with cultural activities, great shops and
restaurants, and recreational opportunities. Make your plans using the websites listed on page 33 of this brochure.
Guest Attire: Business casual is appropriate for all activities, but many dress for Friday’s Awards Evening. Wear comfortable shoes
and have rain gear available for the tours. Marquette is chilly in May: High 62F, Low 38F, Average 50F, with yet a slight chance of
snow but a 57% likelihood of sun. Consider, however, that the temperature spread is pretty narrow this far north: July’s Average is
only 65F! Dress warm and join us!
Vendors’ Showcase: If you have a preservation product or service and would like a booth at the Vendors’ Showcase, contact Ken
Czapski at (906) 236-3341 or ken@sanders-czapski.com. Space fills quickly.
Net Profit Policy: Any net profit is used to support the operations, programs, and/or endowments of the MHPN at the direction
of the Executive Committee. A detailed review of finances is available through the MHPN Office.
Disclaimer: The Michigan Historic Preservation Network assumes no responsibility for any injury, loss, or other damage to any
person or property occurring in relation to any activity connected to or arising out of this Annual Conference or any events or tours
associated therewith.
Release: Each person participating in any event, tour, or other activity related to this Annual Conference hereby releases the
Michigan Historic Preservation Network and all cooperating organizations and related individuals from any and all suits, demands,
or claims for injury (including death), loss, or other damage arising out of or occurring in connection with any activity associated
with said Annual Conference.
Questions: Contact the Michigan Historic Preservation Network at (517) 371-8080 or admin@mhpn.org.
Registration Policies: 1) Early Bird Registration must be faxed or postmarked by midnight on March 31. 2) Registration starting
on April 1 must be faxed or postmarked by close-of-business on May 1. 3) Registrations by mail, fax, or phone after 5 PM on May 1,
as well as walk-ins, are welcome, but food and beverages and special activities cannot be guaranteed. 4) Confirmation of registration
is e-mailed or mailed to you. 5) A cancellation or change made in writing by fax, e-mail, or letter to the MHPN before 5 PM, April
25, will be fully refunded, less a $30 fee; after 5 PM, April 25, and until 5 PM, May 2, will be refunded 50%, less a $30 fee. Refunds
can be expected within 30 days of the conference. Cancellations or changes made after 5 PM, May 2, and no-shows at the conference,
cannot be reimbursed. 6) Reservations may be transferred, unchanged, to another participant; please notify the MHPN. 7) Tours
and events can have limited space. Conference registrants will be accommodated before ticketed guests; waiting lists will be kept. 8)
Due to space and time limitations, we cannot accommodate non-registered and non-ticketed guests for breakfast, lunch, or breaks.
Other food venues are available; a guide is in the participant bag.
Can’t register for the conference? Consider sending in a gift in support of the MHPN’s work!
Please cut here
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DETAILS
Register Here! - One person per form and please print:
INFORMATION ABOUT YOU
Last Name: _______________________________________________ First Name: ________________________________
Affiliation:______________________________________________________________County: ______________________
Street Address: ________________________________________ City: ________________ State: _____ Zip: ___________
Phone: (
) _____________________________________________________ Special Needs: _________________
Email: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
I understand that the Conference Participant List includes only names and cities, but do not include me.
…OR JUST GETTING INDIVIDUAL
TICKETS? DO THAT HERE!
REGISTERING FOR THE CONFERENCE?
FILL OUT A, B, & C...
A. Join!
If not a member, join for $40 (or $20 for students & 60+)
and qualify for member fees below:
$____
B. Create Your Conference!
Early Bird Special:
through March 31
April 1
through May 1
I am registering for Wednesday, May 8:
Includes: “On Copper Country Highways – Keweenaw Tour” (space limited to 30 people),
bus travel from Marquette and back, morning beverage break, lunch, afternoon beverage
break, and any fees.
MHPN Member
$65
$75
Non-Member
$75
$85
Full-time student
$55
$65
$____
(If you are registered for the conference to the left, no need
to buy individual tickets here! The programs below are open
to the public with tickets held at Registration. Assure that
you do not make choices that overlap!)
Wednesday – “Keweenaw Tour.............$85
$____
Thursday – Choose all that apply:
Networking Lunch...........................$15
Three Churches Tour.......................$15
Community Open House.............FREE
Evening Walking Tour.....................$10
$____
$____
$____
$____
Friday – Choose all that apply:
Iron Ore Tour with breakfast...........$30
MI’s Placemaking Curriculum......FREE
I am registering for Thursday, May 9:
Incentives for Preservation...............$45
Includes: beverages at registration, Networking Lunch, afternoon beverage break, in-seat sessions,
Lunch.................................................$15
off-site session (space limit applies), Community Open House & Vendors’ Showcase, evening tour.
MHPN Member
$120
$140
Keynote Address...........................FREE
Non-Member
$165
$185
Arch & Ridge Streets Tour...............$15
Full-time student
$70
$90
$____
MI Main Street Workshop...........FREE
Awards Evening (Cash bar)..............$30
I am adding the “ Three Churches Tour” ($10)$____
Saturday – Select one:
HELP US assure the accuracy of your registration by answering the following questions.
Navigating Codes and more.............$30
If nothing is checked, the default is ‘no.’
Archaeology, 2 sessions......................$30
Yes___ No___ I will attend the Networking Lunch
Yes___ No___ I would like to join the “Seiple House Workshop”
Yes___ No___ I will attend the Open House & Vendors’ Show
Yes___ No___ I would like to join the “Evening Walking Tour”
$____
$____
$____
$____
$____
$____
$____
$____
$____
$____
SPECIAL: MHPN Commuter Bus....$125
$____
My pick-up location is: __________________________
I am registering for Friday, May 10:
Includes: continental breakfast, morning beverage break, lunch, keynote address, afternoon beverage
break, in-seat sessions, off-site session (space limit applies), and Awards Evening with cash bar.
PAY THIS TICKET TOTAL:
$____
THEN EVERYONE PAYS HERE!
I am adding the “Iron Ore Heritage Trail Tour” ($20)
If payment for several registrants is made together, complete a
separate form for each person and submit them together with
the group remittance.
$____
Choices for Remittance:
1. Check # _______________ made payable to the “MHPN”
$____
I am adding the “Arch & Ridge Streets Tour” ($10)
$____
MHPN Member
Non-Member
Full-time student
$140
$185
$80
$160
$205
$100
HELP US assure the accuracy of your registration by answering the following questions.
If nothing is checked, the default is ‘no.’
Yes___ No___ I will attend Lunch
Yes___ No___ I will attend the Keynote Address
Yes___ No___ I would like to join the “Blacksmith Visit”
Yes___ No___ I will attend the Awards Evening with cash bar
I am registering for Saturday, May 11:
Includes: continental breakfast, full-morning programs, and morning beverages.
“Navigating Codes, Maintenance, and Lead Hazards” ($25); OR
“Underwater Archaeology,” “Plans for the Unexpected”($25)
2. Purchase Order # ________________________________
(MHPN Fed Tax #38-2878515)
3. VISA___ MC___ DISCOVER___
#_____________________________________________
REQUIRED: Exp (MM/YY)_____________ & CVV_____
Name on Card: _________________________________
Your Signature: _________________________________
$____
$____
C. MHPN COMMUTER BUS! ($125)
$____
(56-person limit) Join your friends! My pick-up location is:______________________
PAY THIS TOTAL: $____
Mail the registration form with check, purchase order,
or credit card information to:
The Michigan Historic Preservation Network
P.O. Box 345
DeWitt, Michigan 48820-0345
If faxing the registration form with charge card or purchase
order information, please fax to 517-371-9090.
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