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Home My WebLink AboutHistoric Preservation Board (3)YELLOWSTONE HISTORIC Mayor Kenneth E. Olson Jr. P.O. Box 10 Laurel, Montana 59044 Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board P.O. Box 1178 Billings, MT 59103 Contact John Walsh--Phone 406-657-8281 Or Lanell¢ Chr~stman or Kevin--Phono 256-6809x27 March 22, 2004 Dear Mayor Olson and the City of Laurel: The Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board (YH?B) received the special grant of $1,500.00 fi.om the Montana State Historic Preservation Office to perform a survey of historic Laurel and create a walking tour pamphlet of downtown Laurel. The YI-I~B determined that matching funds of $1,200.00 would be available fi.om the community to complete the brochure by May 30, 2004. The YHPB, working in cooperation with the Western Heritage Center, has already received $880.00 of matching in-kind and cash funds. Thanks to the City of Laurel for their contribution of the $200.00 cash match. Supporters will be listed on the back panel of the breehure and the YHPB web site. Laurel Historic Downtown Survey and eight panel pamphlet The YIIPB will do a historic survey of the downtown Laurel area with a focus on ten major historic properties to be included in an eight panel, I 1 by 17, pamphlet which will share the historic research, have a Laurel map, and include a historic overview of Laurel, Montana. Heins Creative, with Joe Heins of Laurel, has been selected to produce the pamphlets. 1,000 pamphlets will be initially distributed. The information will also be included on the YI-IPB Web site billings.corn Laurel does not presently have a single building on the National Register of Historic Properties and the YHPB believes that this pamphlet can be used as a guide for creating interest in preserving some of the historic character of downtown Laurel. The information gathered fi.om the survey will also speed up the process for business people wanting to learn more about a historic property in downtown Laurel. Thank you for contribution to this project. The cheek can be made to: City of Billings~YHPB John Walsh--Community Development City of Billings - 510 North Broadway Billings, Montana 59101 Sincerely, Kevin Kooistra-Mauning Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board JUN 2 4 2004 L LAUREL City of Laurel · City of Billings Crow Tribal Council Yellowstone County ]