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Elk River Water Tower National Register Nomination Elk River, Minnesota 1.0 Introduction We are interested in working with the City of Elk River on the preparation of a National Register Nomination for the Water Tower (SH-ERC-016) at 4th and Jackson Streets N.W. Constructed in 1920, it was manufactured by Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company. A 2008 evaluation of the property recommended that it is eligible for the NRHP under Criterion C. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of an all-steel tower from the early 20th-century. 1.1 Scope The nomination will further evaluate the historical significance of the Water Tower and will include: 1. Development of additional contextual information about early 20th-century water tower design and municipal water supply development. 2. Development of a detailed description and integrity statement and discussion of the building's significance under Criterion A and C. 3. Completion of all photography requirements as specified by the National Park Service. 4. Preparation of a final nomination that includes description and significance narratives and all other components of the National Register nomination form. 5. Coordination of the project with City of Elk River and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). 2.0 Consultant Qualifications The principals of Landscape Research LLC have extensive experience with all aspects of local and National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) designation. We have successfully completed National Register nominations or determinations of eligibility for many types of industrial, institutional, commercial and residential properties as well as historic landscapes. We will coordinate all the project with the State Historic Preservation Office and meet their requirements as well as those of the National Park Service. Our previous cultural resources experience in Elk River includes acity-wide historic contexts study and Phase II evaluation of the downtown commercial area (2002). 3.0 Project Team Carole Zellie is an architectural historian and urban planner. She founded Landscape Research in 1976 and has served as project manager for many of the firm's projects for development, architecture, planning, transportation and engineering clients. Carole holds undergraduate degrees in architecture and art history and an M.A. in architectural history from the University of Minnesota. Her M.S. in urban and historical geography is from the University of Wisconsin- Elk River Water Tower National Register Nomination Landscape Reseazch LLC / December 14, 2009 2