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<br />':'Hip N1:W ti1~.IGf1TUN AFcEA HISTUIiTCAL SOCI~`1'Y
<br />The NeIJ 13r•il*xrton Arm Histaricra]. Saciet.y (l,f~r•~:rr:t'tel° known ~i;7 !~f13AHS) wrta iricar-
<br />1]arated Mx~rc,h ~1, 1980, as +:, volunter:x•, r.on-profit organization whore stated
<br />purposE' is the discovery, preservatiarr, :,rrd c:iisseminr~tion o.f histaricr~l know-
<br />ledge about the :gran in and }'round thc_ City aid New Brighton. The current
<br />membership 'is 1r~0 members.
<br />i)EPOT PLANS
<br />The Bu1.~;er function/New Bra.ghtan Depot ~"rr::• giv~;ri to the NF3A~•TS in 198 with the
<br />cUndlt].ora thr3t 'the building be moved raft:' the origirlF:l site. The building is
<br />now on r, temporrtry site in New Brighton, ~,nd it is hoped thmt the new home for
<br />the depot wi~.l bw at the Long Lake Ftegi.c;n~1 Pfrrk. The NBAHS and the Minnesota
<br />Histaric*31 Society feel that the integrity ai' x, trrrckside location will be
<br />m,~inta.ined at the pr~pased park site.
<br />FURPaS~; OF DI~~PU'I' MUS:~:UM
<br />The NBAHS intends to restore the Soo L, ru: Depot to its origiriral apper~trance, be-
<br />cr.use it i5 :~ unique example of a rare, intact 188C~'s waodframe railroad depot.
<br />'The depot h.•{s ,:seven :rooms, including living; qu~rrtex•s for the station .agent. It
<br />is the intc;ntion of thf~ NBA.klS to restore these l.ivi.ng quarters in a period roans
<br />rnotXf that wi..11 bey typical <'>f the spec:il'ic tune, palace rtnc? ecartomic level of
<br />the 1S8U' :', i.rl Nt}~, Hritrl~tan.
<br />cir;4r+u5c ~~ nrrxseu:n ;~houlcl be ,gin irrterpr•c~ give: device of eollec;tiutis f~ax• thF: purpose
<br />c)f' ec:{ucr,ti.on, rese:~.r•ch, e:ntF;rtriitunent ~~.,,ri <.xY'<.ibits, the following plane hRVe
<br />bean endorsed the NBAFL~ bo~;rd:
<br />1. 'fhe museum will feature: a libi~::ry/gf:ner,logical center far reseHrch
<br />r~nc~ t~r~nc•r:~1 study by hi.stario~n::~, Stur~err't;~, and the general public.
<br />Tt i;., intGr:d.ed thr3t Ft local hist.r~ry section will be provided, ~•~nd
<br />rj microf'i.1m render be ~,vflil=,t.>le for ;study of cNxrsus, new:;papers
<br />,r~nra maps.
<br />:?. 'Phe rnueum will fc~;~ture a smr~.:l:l ~i.t't shop that will provii;E~ for sale
<br />thr, i'o1las~ing sterns: guidebooK.; i'or• foundations tours, publications
<br />such r~s loc,jl historic.;, chilrt~<;ns kits, reproductions of art work
<br />t.hrct is typical of• the rhea, •~YiCr po tc;~rds of old „treat scan". ;;.
<br />3. ,,.: ,n;.rsta~p ~.:1.:. far r,ux•e: : mee',,ing :r•o;,m far N3a1~IS bo,+x•ci rr;r,r~tir:~;r~ (mar)thly)
<br />..::~ r;c~rre::r;~l rnF.etinlrs (~luarter:l.y). '1'ti~.s raom could r+lso be used *rs ra
<br />cuc;;nunity exhibit room with r,Yv-:ri~~ing exhibits.
<br />4. Thc: f'rei~ht room c;,u.1d be u:src: 1'ar r: ,nini.--theater for slide shows and
<br />f'i.-irrr:a orr Fti:.,tory thr,t. ~.~ou1d t:,r. cif' inl,r~rest try the community.
<br />`: `t<~ N13A1~S r-,nd the Minne:,otr, }{i::t;o;•.ica~. Society ,:agree thr~tn, be.sement will
<br />bc;: trr:cc~as,.t•y to prov:ic!~. r? stc,rr:l*c ,:x~ea trod workt-oom for displays. A
<br />ru><lc~.l rr: i l.rc7r,c ;°ltab i_s inter•e::;t.ed in building a soil,: macael of old
<br />^iew i3r i1*,Yiton to di;~plr~y in 't.liis: frrerr.
<br />~,. 'T}~t: :•r;,it,.;.nt; room, kitchen, b~c:r~c,arn ~+rui living raom wi11 be x'urnished
<br />,- l1',ti tur•r of thr_ .century fttrri:i.~hint:;:a thrtt ~:rs typical of an 1880's
<br />is well. nj,~.
<br />'l. A .roar:e::n p1.r~,t.+.'<~r:cr t,ir°'.t surrorxi'~c:c:d the buildit'tg in tyre 188n" . ~~i.ll. be
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