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Elk River Water Tower <br />Should it be saved. <br />Recognize Utilities sensitivity to history by having a history of Elk River Municipal Utilities <br />produced. <br />Recognizable Landmark in Elk River for 80 years -has become part of Elk River's identity <br />2 First generation utility project that followed close on the heals ofhydro-electric power <br />A. Provided water and fire protection. Significant in history of fire protection in the City. <br />B. Site of first artesion well used for pumping water for public purposes. <br />134 water towers are recorded in the historic sites inventory in the State Historic <br />Preservation Office <br />4 By tearing it down you eliminated all options for preserving it. <br />How to save it. <br />Revenue producing through lease of antennae space, etc. <br />2. Preservation of demolition costs <br />Grant funding available <br />A. Minnesota State Grants-In-Aid -to acquire, estore, or preserve buildings, <br />structures or sites that are significant to natioal, state, or local history and that are open or highly <br />visible to the public. Costs for administration, operation or maintenanc eo fproperties are not <br />eligible grant activities. <br />B. State Capital Projects Grants In Aid - To support historic preservation <br />projects of a capital nature. $10,000, and the maximum $75,000. (These amounts may change <br />depending on the availability of funds.) Funds must be matched at least 1 to 1. Matching funds <br />may be cash, in-kind and/or donated services or materials contributed to the project. <br />History Notes <br />A. Donation of 100x100 lot on Princeton (Jackson) by L.A. Herrick for purchase of <br />well as well as sewer and tang to supply water for the water workson Jackson <br />1919 <br />B. Water tower foundation laid in December 1919. <br />C. First test of well found 240 gallons/minute "...capable of furnishing the village with <br />all the water necessary for a good systems of waterworks." Jan 3, 1920 Minutes. <br />