Washtenaw County Historic Preservation Office Project records 018.WCHPOP Finding aid prepared by Alexis Braun Marks, CA This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit January 28, 2015 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Eastern Michigan University Archives 2014 December 17 Halle Library, Room 310 Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197 734-487-2673 lib_archives@emich.edu
Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biographical/Historical note... 4 Administrative Information...4 Related Materials... 4 Controlled Access Headings...5 Collection Inventory... 6 Certified Local Government...6 Historic District Commission... 6 Histweb I...11 Histweb II... 12 Histweb III... 15 Histweb IV...18 Washtenaw County Files...20 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository Eastern Michigan University Archives Title Washtenaw County Historic Preservation Office Project records Date [inclusive] 1980-2010 Extent 7.4 Linear feet 7 record center cartons, 1 metal file box Language English Abstract The Washtenaw County Historic Preservation Office Project records primarily documents the four Histweb projects, but includes additional files on Certified Local Government, the Historic District Commission, and general files on Washtenaw County related to historic districts and preservation. It is not a complete record of the Preservation office, or of the Histweb projects, but it does include planning documentation including grant applications, final reports, meeting minutes, and promotional materials from the projects. The surveys and maps subseries in the county files are for a single township and photostats of maps. Records in the collection date from the 1980s through 2008. Preferred Citation note Please cite materials from the University Archives in the following manner: Item. Collection Title. Eastern Michigan University Archives. - Page 3 -
Biographical/Historical note The Historic Preservation Program office for Washtenaw County serves to information on the City's historic districts, review building permit applications for property within historic districts, assist with the applications for and regulations pertaining to historic districts. In the early 2000s, the Historic Preservation Office received a series of grants to disseminate information about the historic areas in Washtenaw County. Titled Histweb, there were four iterations of the grant funded by the state. The first iteration was a database of rural building surveys that had been completed by the Historic Preservation program in the 1980s. Histweb II & III were surveys of Bridgewater and Manchester, Michigan respectfully. The final iteration of the project were four heritage driving tours in Washtenaw County. Administrative Information Publication Information Eastern Michigan University Archives 2014 December 17 Conditions Governing Access note Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to visiting the the University Archives. Related Materials Related Archival Materials note The original surveys used in the first HistWeb project were completed by students in the Historic Preservation program and advised by Marshall McLennan. They are included in the Washtenaw County Historic Preservation Program surveys collection [018.WCHPP] and are also available online through http://commons.emich.edu/wchpp - Page 4 -
Controlled Access Headings Geographic Name(s) Washtenaw County (Mich.) Subject(s) Cultural Heritage Heritage tourism Historic districts Historic Preservation Organizations Historic preservation. National Register of Historic Places - Page 5 -
Certified Local Government Collection Inventory Certified Local Government Preservation Program 1995 1 1 Review 1992 1 2 Recertification 1985-1986 1 3 Recertification 1990 1 4 Historic District Commission Bylaws 1975,1995-96 1 5 Goals 2002 and previous 1 6 Update 1999 1 7 Washtenaw County 1 8 Past Projects, 1990s - Page 6 -
Activities Chelsea Community 1 9 Oral History 1 10 Guide/Map Project 1 11 Township Questionnaire, April 1995 from Eve Wuttke 1 12 Historic Places Guide 1991 1 13 Travel Guides 1986 1 14 Ypsi City Facade, 1995 and 1996 SHPO Grant app's 1 15 Activities Pre 2003 Awards and Nominations Pre 2003 1 16 Forms 1 17 HDC Marker Application Pre 1990 1 18 Resolutions of appreciation Pre 2003 1 19 HDC Pre 1997 - Page 7 -
Agendas, Attendance, Announcements, Minutes Washtenaw County Historic Preservation Office Project records 018. Annual Reports 1993-94, 1996-2001 1 20 Correspondence 1992-1993 1 21 Meetings 1988 1 22 News Articles and Information 1995 1 23 Wash Co./Township Contacts 1995 1 24 Agendas, Attendance, Announcements, Minutes Agenda/Announcements 1997 1 25 Attendance 1997 1 26 Minutes 1997 1 27 Agenda/Announcements 1998 1 28 Attendance 1998 1 29 Minutes 1999 1 30 Agenda/Announcements 1999 1 31 - Page 8 -
Workshops Attendance 1999 1 32 Treasurer's Report 1999 1 33 Minutes 1999 1 34 Agenda 2000 1 35 Attendance 2000 1 36 Minutes 2000 1 37 Agenda 2001 1 38 Attendance 2001 1 39 Minutes 2001 1 40 Agenda 2002 1 41 Attendance 2002 1 42 Minutes 2002 1 43 Workshops - Page 9 -
Commissioner Training 1 44 1997-1999 Administration 1 45 Notice/Letter/Mailing Lists 1 46 Handouts 1997 1 47 1998 1 48 Overheads 1998 1 49 1999 1 50 Grants 1976-1999 Communications, Survey Grant 1996-1997 1 51 Survey Grant 1996-1997 1 52 Snyder Grant Proposal, Washtenaw County 1999 1 53 Willow Run Grant 1 54 - Page 10 -
Grant Proposals HDC Grant 1991 1 55 Hiring Procedures: Consultants 1 56 Challenge Grant 1978 1 58 Rural Housing Survey 1981 1 59 Grant Proposals 2000-2001 Grant Info from N. Snyder 2000 1 60 Lodi, Manchester, Scio 2000 Survey 1 61 Recon Survey Grant Proposal 2001 2 1 Histweb I RFP 2 2 161 2 3 GIS Webpage 2 4 Grant Instructions 2 5-6 - Page 11 -
Grant Expenses 2002 Grant Files 2 7 Rockland Files 2 8 Grant Expenses Marketing 2 10 Personnel 2 11 Budget and Expense Reports 3 1 Final Report June 15, 2003 3 2-3 Histweb II First Quarter Report 3 4 Second Quarter Report 3 5 Early Map Resource Ideas 3 6 Bridgewater - Page 12 -
Bridgewater Bridgewater- Historic II 3 7 Correspondence and Notes 3 8 Data Analysis and Context 3 9 Field Form 3 10 Wolfe, 13400 Allen Road 3 11 Graves, 13560 Allen Road 3 12 Rady, 14135 Allen Road 3 13 Baker, 14146 Allen Road 3 14 High Scope "North Farm", 14363 Allen Road 3 15 Baker, 14470 Allen Road 4 1 Johnson-Peltcz Farm 13024 Bartlett Road 4 2 13580 Bartlett 4 3 Land, 12450 Clinton Road 4 4 - Page 13 -
Bridgewater Cogar Farm, 12826 Clinton Road 4 5 Chellman Farm, 13045 Clinton Road 4 6 Scheer Farm, 13422 Clinton 4 7 Lovejoy, 13750 Clinton Road 4 8 Wegner, 13595 Clinton Road 4 9 Van Oel Farm, 11620 Fisk 4 10 Kempher, 11922 Fisk 4 11 Winter, 12100 Lima Center 4 12 Seegert Farm, 11482 Hogan 4 13 Fish Farm, 11691 Hogan 4 14 Hibb, 11840 Hogan 4 15 Peltcs, 12480 Hogan 4 16 Hinman, 12483 Hogan Road 4 17 Griewahn, 12990 Hogan Road 4 18 - Page 14 -
Histweb III Gricwahn, 12990 Hogan Road 4 19 High Scope Main Property, 15143 Sheridan 4 20 Legrismith, 15773 Sheridan 4 21 Stolz, 21100 Willow 4 22 Evilsizer Farm 4 23 Cloke, 21200 Willow 4 24 Hanes, Willow Road 4 25 Grant Application 4 26-27 Reports 4 28 Histweb III Initial Survey 5 1 General Files 5 2-8 SHPO Correspondence 5 9 - Page 15 -
Histweb III Execution Agreement 5 10 Financials 5 12 Handouts 5 13 Preliminary Report 5 15 Communications-SHPO 5 16 Communications- Meeting Notes 5 17 Master Land Use Plan 5 18 Design Guidelines: Boulder, CO, Franklin and Tecumseh, MI 5 19 Design Guidelines: Raleigh, NC, Franklin, MI, Boulder, CO 5 20 Historic Resources Survey-Preliminary Report 5 21 Survey and Study Committee Reports 5 22 Historic Walk, 1980 Development Plan, 1990 Large Study, 1981 5 23 Exchange Place Historic District, 1987 5 24 Survey Data- Adrian Street 5 25 - Page 16 -
Histweb III Survey Data- Ann Arbor Road 5 26 Survey Data- Clinton Street 5 27 Survey Data- Main Street East 5 28 Survey Data, Main Street West 5 29 Washington Street 5 30 Manchester Survey- 2005 Report 5 31 Manchester Survey- 2005 Survey Sheets 5 32 History- Photos 6 1 History- Maps and Birds Eye 6 2 History- Bibliography 6 3 History- Directories and Gazetteers 6 4 History- Chapman (1881) 6 5 History- Notes 6 6 History- 1870 Census 6 7 - Page 17 -
Histweb IV Public Hearing March and July 2006 6 8 Workshop 2006 6 9 Grant Application 6 10 Grant Application, Supporting Documents 6 11 Histweb IV Grant Equity Program 6 12 Grant: Yes 150 6 13 Grant Application Materials 6 14 CLG Histweb IV Grant Application 12/15/2005 6 15 Final HW4 Icons 6 16 Histweb Logo- Original 2008 6 17 Histweb IV: Partners 6 18 Heritage Driving Tours 6 19 - Page 18 -
Histweb IV HW4 Sample Sheets 6 20 Project Files 6 21 Urban Planning- 505 U-M Partnership 6 22 2007 Barn Tour 6 23 Esek Pray Tour 6 24 Histweb IV: Grant 6 25 Irish Heritage Tour 6 26 Histweb Issues 6 27 Histweb IV: Public Relations 6 28 Tours 6 29 Newspaper Contacts 6 30 Potential Stakeholders 6 31 Preservation & PR 6 32 MHPN Award 6 33 - Page 19 -
Washtenaw County Files Financial Reporting, 2007 6 34 Grant Execution Agreement 6 35 Final Billing 6 36 Reimbursement Requests 6 37 Washtenaw County Files Historic Maps Ann Arbor 6 38 Augusta Township 6 39 Bridgewater Township 6 40 Dexter Township 6 41 Freedom Township 6 42 Lodi Township 6 43 Lyndon Township 6 44 - Page 20 -
Historic Preservation Files Northfield Township 6 45 Saline Township 6 46 Salem Township 6 47 Sharon Township 6 48 Sylvan Township 6 49 Washtenaw County Historic Site Map 6 50 York Township 6 51 Ypsilanti 6 52 Historic Preservation Files Guide, 1994 and Previous 6 53 Historic Preservation Ordinance 6 54 Coding Systems, 1987 6 55 Sample Survey 6 56 - Page 21 -
National Register Planning Commission 6 57 National Register Michigan Historic Preservation Program 6 58 Historic Preservation Act, 1966, 1979, 1999 6 59 Local Historic Districts 6 60 Planning Reorganization 2002 6 61 Thematic Survey 6 62 Thematic Survey Application 6 63 Thematic Survey- Context: Education 6 64 Thematic Survey- Context: Commerce 6 65 Thematic Survey- Context: Exploration Settlement 6 66 Thematic Survey- Context: Transportation 6 67 Thematic Survey- Context: Agriculture 6 68 - Page 22 -
Surveys and Maps Surveys and Maps Ann Arbor 7 1 Augusta Township 7 2 Bridgewater Township 7 3 Detroit Metro Area 7 4 Dexter and Webster Townships 7 5 Freedom Township 7 6 Huron River 7 7 Lakes 7 8 Lima Township 7 9 Lodi Township 7 10 Lyndon Township Manchester Township 7 12 - Page 23 -
Surveys and Maps Northfield Township 7 13 PIttsfield Township 7 14 Public and Private Buildings and Utilities 7 15 Salem Township 7 16 Saline Township 7 17 Sharon Township 7 19 Superior Township 7 20 Superior Township Surveys 7 21 Sylvan Township 7 22 Traver Road 7 23 Washtenaw County 7 24 Willow Run Townsite 7 25 Willow Village 7 26 York Township 7 27 - Page 24 -
Surveys and Maps Ypsilanti Township 7 28 - Page 25 -