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From : LANDSCAPE RESEARCH PHDNE No. : 6126445553 Nov.15 2001 2:07PM P03 projects. in Minnesota, we have had extensive experience with historical research and planning projects throughout Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, and Rice counties. We have successfully completed many preservation plans and context studies, including those for the University of Minnesota, and cities such as Minneapolis, Hastings, St. Cloud, Lanesboro, and Northfield. Our National Register work has involved the development of historic contexts for various aspects of Minnesota agriculture and historic landscapes. Carole Zellie is an architcctural historian and urban planner. She founded Landscape Research, now a three -person firm, in 1976 and has served as project director and principal investigator for many of the firm's past projects. Ms. Zcllie holds degrees in architectural history (B.A. ,' M.A. ) from the University of Minnesota and an M.S. in historical geography from the University of Wisconsin -Madison. For the proposed project Ms. Zellie will serve as Principal investigator. In addition to the preparation of historic context studies and architectural and culttural resource surveys and all aspect,, of the National Register and local designation studies, Landscape Researe.1i also) wurks with couunw-diles to develop the research and documentation phases of their projects. Preservation plans, guidelines for new desig1l and rehabilitation, Jand use plans, procedures manuals, training programs, and a variety of tours and other public education programs have resulted. Our projects have conformed to the guidelines developed by the: ^>L cCTetary of the Interior and have. been coordinated with the State Historic Preservation Office. Work Program Overview Tasks: To begin the project, the Corksultvlt will sleet with city staff to discuss the project outline And objectives. The consultant will review a variety of inventory data held by the Minnesota State Historic. Prr servatkin Office, Elk River, and Sherburne County. This includes archaeological inventories, cultural resource surveys, tend enviroiunental review reports, Published and unpublished research sources will lie analyzed. Sources include steate, county, and local histories, archaeological reports, newt;papers, land use and other historic maps, real estate records, photographs and historical views, and other archival materials found in local collections and at the Minnesota Historical Society. All previous architectural survey data will be reviewed in light of current. Deldwork. and research. At the beginning of the project, the consultant will present a detailed research plan to the client. The consultant will inform staff of progress to date during the first month of the study, and first drafts of the study will be available for review and revision prior to submission of the final report. Elk River Historic Context Study Lander.M2c Research. Noveynber 75, 2001