5.1. SR 09-22-2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Armstrong House, Site 7, Smith Avenue Transit Hub, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. The 106 Group completed a Phase II archaeological evaluation of the area proposed for the relocation of the Smith-Armstrong house, a parking lot known as Site 7. The relocation of the house, a National Register property that is also locally designated by the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission, was to facilitate the development of a new transit facility known as the Smith Avenue Transit Hub, a project that was to receive partial funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The evaluation was conducted, therefore, to assist the City of Saint Paul in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. One portion of Site 7 that once contained a blacksmith shop at 227 Chestnut Street had been previously recommended for archaeological evaluation. The archaeological fieldwork consisted of the demarcation of the blacksmith shop on the surface of the parking lot and the excavation and documentation of two backhoe trenches within the area of the former shop. Harriet Island Redevelopment, St. Paul, Minnesota. As part of a citywide effort to revitalize St. Paul's historic riverfront, The 106 Group worked with the City of St. Paul and a team of specialists to redesign and develop Harriet Island Regional Park. In addition to conducting cultural resources investigations in compliance with federal and state legislation, our team identified themes and stories integral to the park's history and interpretation. The 106 Group consulted with Dakota elders in order to determine how the tribe's traditional beliefs about the island's significance can be appropriately incorporated into the city's plans for the park. In pannership with Battle Creek School and the Riverfront Corporation, The 106 Group also helped create a school archaeology program focusing on the island's archaeology and history.