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IOWA CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2009 ANNUAL REPORT
CLG Participating City, County and Land Use District Profile
NAME OF THE CITY, COUNTY, OR LAND USE DISTRICT:
MUSCATINE (CITY)
Mailing Address of the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, or Land Use District Trustees
(PLEASE DO NOT GIVE MAILING ADDRESS OF STAFF OR COMMISSION
CONTACT):
Muscatine City Hall; 215 Sycamore; Muscatine, Iowa 52761
Phone Number:
563-264-1550
Fax Number:
563-264-0750
Email:
mayor@ci.muscatine.ia.us
Website:
http://ci.muscatine.ia.us/
Section I.
Locating Historic Properties
Identification, Evaluation, and Registration Activity
CLG Standards found in CLG Agreement and National Historic Preservation Act
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The CLG shall maintain a system for the survey and inventory of historic and
prehistoric properties in a manner consistent with and approved by the STATE.
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The CLG will review National Register nominations on any property that lies in the
jurisdiction of the local historic preservation commission.
1. Please provide complete reports and site inventory forms from historic
identification/survey, evaluation, and/or registration/nomination projects that the City,
County, or Land Use District completed in 2009. Do not include projects that were
funded with a CLG grant or mandated by the Section 106 review and compliance
process.
NONE
2. How many NRHP Properties in your City, County, or LUD were altered, moved, or
demolished in 2009?
See Attached Sheet 1
Please list in the space below those NRHP properties altered, moved or demolished:
3.
In 2009, how many additional properties (landmarks, sites, zones, or districts) did
your city place on its list of locally designated historic landmarks and/or historic
districts? Please attach a copy of each designation nomination and ordinance.
NA
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4. In 2009, were there any actions to revise, amend, change, or de-list a locally designated
property? If so, how many? Please attach documentation of the review and appeal
process and decisions made by the historic preservation commission, planning and zone
commission, city Council, District Court or other governmental agency or official
involved with the process.
NA
Section II
Managing, Protecting, and Preserving Historic Properties
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The CLG will enforce all appropriate state and local ordinances for designating and
protecting historic properties
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The CLG shall provide for adequate public participation in the local historic
preservation programs
5. Did your city, county, LUD or its historic preservation commission undertake any of
the following activities in 2009? Please think broadly about this question and include any
activity (small or large) that facilitated historic preservation in your community.
a.
Historic preservation planning. Examples include the development or revision of
an preservation plan, development of a work plan for your commission, etc. (use
additional pages if needed)
See Attached Sheet 2
b.
Provided technical assistance on historic preservation issues or projects.
Examples include working with individual homeowners, business owners,
institutions to identify appropriate treatments and find appropriate materials,
research advice, etc. (use additional pages if needed)
See Attached Sheet 2
c.
Undertook educational programming in historic preservation. Examples include
training sessions offered to the public, walking tours, open houses, lectures,
Preservation Month activities, etc. (use additional pages if needed)
See Attached Sheet 2
6. If the city or county amended its historic preservation ordinance or resolution or passed
additional ordinances or resolutions that impact historic properties, please attach copies
of the amendments and new ordinances or resolutions.
NA
7. If new or revised design standards and/or guidelines were developed and adopted
during 2009, please attach a copy.
NA
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8. Are there any particular issues, challenges, and/or successes your preservation
commission has encountered or accomplished this year?
Continued to conduct initial
research on approximately 190 Mulberry Avenue properties; continued joint
collaboration with Friends of Historic Muscatine.
Section III
Historic Preservation Program Administration
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The CLG will organize and maintain a historic preservation commission, which must
meet at least three times per year.
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The commission will be composed of community members with a demonstrated
positive interest in historic preservation, or closely related fields, to the extent
available in the community.
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The commission will comply with Iowa Code Chapter 21 in its operations.
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Commission members will participate in state sponsored or approved historic
preservation training activities.
10. List dates of meetings held.
See Attached Sheet 3
11. Please update the attached CLG Personnel Information Table.
See Below
12. Please attach biographical sketches or resumes of commissioners who were newly
appointed in 2009.
See Attached Sheets
13. Please complete the 2009 Commission Training Table.
See Below
PLEASE SIGN and DATE
(James Rudisill)
Name of person who completed this report
Date
(Richard W. O’Brien)
Mayor or Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
Date
IF SUBMITTING ELECTRONICALLY, MAIL ONE (1) HARD COPY OF THIS
PAGE.
IF SUBMITTING PAPER/HARD COPY, MAIL ONE (1) HARD COPY OF THE
REPORT.
Paula A. Mohr
Historic Preservation Office
Historical Building
600 East Locust St,
Des Moines IA 50319-0290
Paula.mohr@iowa.gov
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2009 Historic Preservation Training Table
In this table, provide information about the commissioners’ involvement in historic
preservation training, listing the name of the conference, workshop or meeting (including
on-line training opportunities); the sponsoring organization; the location and date when
the training occurred. Be sure to provide the names of commissioners, staff, and elected
officials who attended.
Name of Training Session:
Preservation in Progress
Sponsoring organization:
Main Street Iowa, Main Street Ottumwa, Iowa State
Historic Preservation Office, Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance, City of Ottumwa
Location:
Ottumwa, Iowa
Date:
May 13-14, 2009
Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended:
Dan Clark
Name of Training Session:
Historic Preservation Basics
Sponsoring organization:
State Historical Society of Iowa; Muscatine Historic
Preservation Commission and Louisa County Historic Preservation Commission
Location:
Wharf Freight Warehouse (Pearl City Station); Muscatine, IA
Date:
September 17, 2009
Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended:
Dan Clark, Jane Reischauer, Jo Ann Murray and Jim Rudisill
Name of Training Session:
National Register of Historic Places Workshop
Sponsoring organization:
Same as above
Location:
Same
Date:
September 18, 2009
Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended:
Dan Clark, Jane Reischauer and Jim Rudisill
Name of Training Session:
Sponsoring organization:
Location:
Date:
Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended:
Name of Training Session:
Sponsoring organization:
Location:
Date:
Names of historic preservation commissioners, staff and elected officials who attended:
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2009-2009 CLG Personnel Table
A. Please list the names of the Historic Preservation Commissioners who served during
2009:
Ramiro Vazquez
Devin Pettit
(Term ended June 30, 2009. Was not re-appointed because of term limit)
Jim Schmidt
(Appointed July 1, 2009 to fill vacant seat)
Dan Clark
Jo Ann Carlson
Diane Mayer-Day
Jane Reischauer
Mary Anne Kessler
B. CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL 2009
Name of Mayor, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, President of LUD Trustees:
Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr.
First Name:
Richard
Initial:
W.
Last Name:
O’Brien
CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL 2009
Name of Mayor, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, President of LUD Trustees:
Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr.
First Name:
Richard
Initial:
W.
Last Name:
O’Brien
C. STAFF PERSON FOR THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr.
First Name:
James
Initial:
A.
Last Name:
Rudisill
Job Title:
Planning & Community Development Coordinator
Mailing Address:
Muscatine City Hall; 215 Sycamore; Muscatine, IA 52761
Phone Number:
563-264-1550 (Ext. 134)
Email Address:
jrudisill@ci.muscatine.ia.us
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle
Yes
No
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2009 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION:
Please complete the following and provide information about the 2009 commission.
Be sure to indicate how the individual wishes to be addressed (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.).
Please provide a work (circle W) or a home (circle H) mailing address, work (circle
W) or a home (circle H) phone number and work (circle W) or a home (circle H)
email address. Please provide new or updated information on past and present:
profession, employment, training, preservation skills including ownership of a
historic property (Past or present: profession/employment, preservation skills, historic
property owner
)
. If the commissioner represents a locally designated district, provide
the name of the district (Representative, Name of Historic District). Specify the
month, day, and year that the commissioner's term will end (Term Ends). If a
commission member serves as contact with the State Historic Preservation Office for
the Commission, please mark the check off box below that individual's name.
CHAIRPERSON/COMMISSIONER
First Name:
Daniel
Initial:
G
Last Name:
Clark
Mailing Address:
1221 Mulberry; Muscatine, IA 52761
Home Phone Number:
563-264-5990
Work Phone Number:
Same
Email Address: dclark@muscanet.com
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Previous member of the Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission, local
historian who operates a historic trolley in the community. He also hosts a local
radio talk show that focuses on local historic preservation and other issues. Clark is
also a local, historic property owner.
Representative, Name of Local Historic District:
NA
Term Ends:
Month
Day
Year
June
30
2010
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle
Yes
No
VICE CHAIRPERSON/COMMISSIONER
First Name:
Jo Ann
Initial
Last Name:
Carlson
Mailing Address:
212 W. 11
th
Street; Muscatine, IA 52761
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Home Phone Number:
563-262-8523
Work Phone Number:
563-263-4740
Email Address:
joann@machlink.com
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Musser Public Library historical researcher; genealogy researcher, previous
member of the Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission
Representative, Name of Local Historic District:
NA
Term Ends:
Month
Day
Year
June
30
2012
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle
Yes
No
COMMISSIONER
First Name:
Diane
Initial
Last Name:
Mayer-Day
Mailing Address:
301 W. 11
th
Street; Muscatine, IA 52761
Home Phone Number:
563-264-1146
Work Phone Number:
Email Address:
snoopy@machlink.com
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Educator, previous member of the Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission
Representative, Name of Local Historic District:
NA
Term Ends:
Month
Day
Year
June
30
2011
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle
Yes
No
COMMISSIONER
First Name:
Mary Anne
Initial
Last Name:
Kessler
Mailing Address:
1222 Mulberry Avenue; Muscatine, IA 52761
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Home Phone Number:
563-607-7057
Work Phone Number:
Email Address:
maljkessler@hotmail.com
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Educator; historic property owner, previous member of the Muscatine Historic
Preservation Commission
Representative, Name of Local Historic District:
NA
Term Ends:
Month
Day
Year
June
30
2010
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle
Yes
No
COMMISSIONER
First Name:
Jane
Initial
Last Name:
Reischauer
Mailing Address:
108 W. 5
th
Street; Muscatine, IA 52761
Home Phone Number:
563-264-8443
Work Phone Number:
563-263-3545
Email Address:
janereischauer@hotmail.com
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Historic property owner, historic renovation/rehabilitation, previous member of the
Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission
Representative, Name of Historic District:
NA
Term Ends:
Month
Day
Year
June
30
2010
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle
Yes
No
COMMISSIONER
First Name:
Ramiro
Initial
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Last Name:
Vazquez
Mailing Address:
1707 Foster Street; Muscatine, IA 52761
Home Phone Number:
563-264-0872
Work Phone Number:
563-571-0188
Email Address:
nconstruction@machlink.com
lupita120@machlink.com
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Residential construction contractor, historic property owner, previous member of
the Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission
Representative, Name of Local Historic District:
NA
Term Ends:
Month
Day
Year
June
30
2011
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle
Yes
No
COMMISSIONER
First Name:
Jim
Initial
Last Name:
Schmidt
Mailing Address:
313 W. Second Street; Muscatine, IA 52761
Home Phone Number:
563-264-0872
Work Phone Number:
563-571-0188
Email Address:
schmidtdesign@machlink.com
Past or Present profession/employment, preservation skills, historic property owner:
Residential construction contractor, historic property owner
Representative, Name of Local Historic District:
NA
Term Ends:
Month
Day
Year
June
30
2012
Please indicate if this person serves as the Contact with the State Historic Preservation
Office for the Commission. Circle
Yes
No
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Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission
2009 Annual Report
ATTACHMENT SHEET 1
SECTION 1
Locating Historic Properties
Identification, Evaluation and Registration Activity
2. Monitoring Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Please
answer the following, making sure that you include the historic name and address for each
property. If necessary, list on a separate sheet (s)
Downtown Commercial Historic District,; Muscatine, Iowa: (70-01004):
Exterior/interior work
on several contributing buildings to this listed historic downtown was done in 2009. This
included: Schmidt Shoe Factory, 115 Chestnut (70-00375)
– renovation of top two stories into
apartments, brick and foundation repair. Fisher-Foley Tin Shop, 117 Chestnut (70-00377)
– brick
and foundation repair.
West Hill Historic District; Muscatine, Iowa (70-01005):
Exterior work on several contributing
buildings to this listed historic downtown was done in 2009. This included: Olds-Munroe-
Welker-Schomberg House, 417 W. Third (70-00222) – exterior restoration of severely
deteriorated house continued in 2009. Webster-Sawyer-Stein House & Carriage House, 503 W.
Second (Main House: 70-00182; Carriage House: 70-00183) – porch restoration. Stephen E.
Whichler House, 612 W. Second (70-01013 – new siding. J.C.B. Warde House, 205 Cherry (70-
00370) – back porch restored. Clark-Blackwell House, 208 Cherry; Muscatine, Iowa: (70-
00371): Simulated slate roof installation started.
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Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission
2009 Annual Report
ATTACHMENT SHEET 2
SECTION 2
Managing, Protecting, and Preserving Historic Properties
5a: Historic Preservation Planning
A training workshop for local historic preservation agencies and interested individuals
was jointly sponsored by the Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission and the Louisa County
Historic Preservation Commission on September 17 & 18 at the Wharf Freight Warehouse (Pearl
City Station) in Muscatine. Nearly 30 people attended the event over the two-day period.
The Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission launched discussions with the
Muscatine Art Center to preserve a historic house adjacent to the art center. Although the art
center eventually declined to preserve the building on its original site, the discussion did lead to
the art center offering the house for sale through an auction. One stipulation of the auction was
the owner had to move the house to a new property. Despite this loss of site integrity, the house
was not demolished. The discussion also led to continued review within the community of its
historic heritage and need for preservation efforts.
The city continued to contact the commission throughout 2009 whenever a demolition
permit was issued. The commission would then review records and attempt to document as much
of the building as possible before demolition occurred.
Although commission members initially continued an informal survey of approximately
190 properties along Mulberry Avenue in 2009, they agreed to temporarily suspend the effort
later in the year because of time constraints. It is anticipated when the survey is completed, it will
provide a foundation for a future intensive survey and evaluation of Mulberry Avenue.
The commission continued joint discussions and planning with the Friends of Historic
Preservation, which was created by the MHPC in 2007 to assist with fundraising and other
activities related to historic preservation in the community.
5b: Technical Assistance Provided
There were no organized or specific technical assistance programs provided to the public
in 2009. However, individual commission members and staff responded on a regular basis to
questions and concerns directed specifically to them.
The commission did participate in two tours conducted of historic buildings. The tours
were intended to familiarize commissioners to various historic property styles and conditions; and
also provide them with an opportunity to provide information to the property owners, managers
and/or realtors on proper historic preservation techniques and preservation opportunities.
Commission members also collaborated with Muscatine County officials and individuals
interested in developing a plan for restoration of a Civil War Memorial that is currently located
on the lawn of the Muscatine County Courthouse.
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The commission also continued to work with local historian Kent Sissel with his effort to
recognize Muscatine’s Alexander Clark, a 19
th
-century civil rights leader in Iowa. With the help
of various state, federal and local individuals, Sissel, who lives in Clark’s Muscatine home, is
investigating the possibility of establishing a National Landmark of the property. He and the
commission are also reviewing options for establishing a local recognition area for this influential
black leader. The commission held a public informational meeting for a proposed two-block
historic area in 2009.
5c: Educational Programming Provided
Commissioner Dan Clark continued to produce and broadcast a weekly radio show that
often featured local historians. Historic topes covered in 2009 included the Henry Jayne House
(adjacent to the art center), abolitionist John Brown and his connection with the area, the
Underground Railroad around Muscatine, Dubuque’s “Demolition by Neglect” ordinance and
other topics.
The MHPC and the Friends of Historic Preservation continued planning in 2009 to
conduct joint activities and programs, especially relating to historic preservation month activities
held in May 2009.
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Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission
2009 Annual Report
ATTACHMENT SHEET 3
SECTION 3
Historic Preservation Program Administration
The Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission held 11 regular monthly meetings in 2009. It
did not hold a 2009 meeting. It also did not hold any special meetings. The table below lists the
meeting dates and locations.
The minutes and agenda for each meeting held by the MHPC are included in the report after this
page.
Meeting
Date
Location
Regular Monthly
January 21, 2009
Muscatine City Hall
Regular Monthly
February 18, 2009
Muscatine City Hall
Regular Monthly
March 18, 2009
Muscatine City Hall
Regular Monthly
April 15, 2009
Muscatine City Hall
Regular Monthly
May 20, 2009
Muscatine City Hall
Regular Monthly
June 17, 2009
Muscatine City Hall
Regular Monthly
July 23, 2009
Musser Public Library
Special Meeting
July 23, 2009
Musser Public Library
Regular Monthly
August 19, 2009
Muscatine City Hall
Special Tour
September 16, 2009
Henry Jayne House
Regular Monthly
October 21, 2009
Muscatine City Hall
The MHPC did not hold a meeting in November
Regular Monthly
December 16, 2009
Muscatine City Hall
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