[Vision2020] PR - Moscow Historic Preservation Commission to Conduct Open House on Fort Russell Historic District

[Stephanie Kalasz]

City of Moscow
206 E Third Street
Moscow, ID 83843
Contact: Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor
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PRESS RELEASE
Moscow Historic Preservation Commission to Conduct Open House on Fort Russell Historic District

June 5, 2015 (Moscow, Idaho) - For the past year, the City of Moscow Historic Preservation Commission has been working with A.D. Preservation, a historic preservation consulting firm, to conduct a reconnaissance survey of the Fort Russell Historic District and the surrounding neighborhood. The goal of the reconnaissance survey is to inventory the current condition of properties within the Fort Russell District and also inventory properties on the periphery which may have the historical character to potentially be included within a potential expansion of the district.

The existing Fort Russell Historic District was first established as a historic district in 1980, 35 years ago, and currently contains 116 properties. Properties are required to be at least 50 years of age to be declared historic, so many of the houses built in the 1930's were not included in the Fort Russell Historic District. This created an irregular boundary which makes it difficult to determine which homes are (or are not) in the District. The original boundary also left out many important buildings such as the McConnell Mansion, the 1912 Center, and the Methodist Church.

The Commission has determined that the existing district needs to be updated. The recommendation is for the district boundary to remain roughly the same on the west and north, but be expanded to Third Street on the south and Hayes Street on the east, with some exceptions.

The Commission will be conducting an informal open house meeting on:

When: Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
Where: Great Room of the 1912 Center - 412 E. Third Street
Time:  5:00pm - 7:00pm

The intent of this open house is for residents to review the results and recommendations of the Fort Russell reconnaissance survey and provide feedback on the proposed district expansion. A copy of the draft reconnaissance survey and survey maps are available for download prior to the open house on a website that has been created for the project at: http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/commissions/Pages/Historic-Fort-Russell.aspx.

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Story Contact: Mike Ray, Planner II
Phone: 208.883.7008
Email: mray at ci.moscow.id.us<mailto:mray at ci.moscow.id.us>

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