Blooming Prairie Water Tower National Register Evaluation
To hire qualified consultants to evaluate the Blooming Prairie water tower for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org
The final measurable outcome of the completed project is the determination that the Blooming Prairie Water Tower is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. That determination provides the City of Blooming Prairie with information they can use to plot a path forward as they consider how best to respond to issues related to their water works system. It also provides the foundation for a National Register nomination, which would officially establish the tower's historic significance within the community and open doors to potential funding sources for the tower's rehabilitation.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org