Historic Preservation Plan of Brookings, SD

From the Introduction: "Brookings has a well-established preservation program, which enjoys board support by its citizens. The historic preservation program is recognized as a key ingredient in community well-being and livability as noted in the Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2018. The City boasts an extraordinary richness of cultural and historic resources, many of which are recognized through their listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Noteworthy structures listed in the National Register include Brookings City Hall on 4th Street and Nick's Hamburger hop on Main Ave., and four historic districts recognizes important historic resources throughout Brookings. The preservation program and the work of the Brookings Historic Preservation Commission (BHPC) have been celebrated over the years, most recently in 2018 through an Education award at the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) conference, which recognized the BHPC's efforts to partner with the Sustainability Council, and to seek positions on the Comprehensive Master Plan Committee and Public Arts Committee. These efforts illustrate preservation's role in a variety of other topics, as well as the importance of promoting preservation through other community initiatives. Recognizing preservation efforts to date and the desire to improve the program moving forward, the city is updating its historic preservation plan, which was first written in 1999. As the first of three stages, this assessment describes the existing conditions of the preservation program, including issues and opportunities. This document summarizes the current preservation program and notes potential opportunities for improvement, which will be further explored in a second phase of the project. Pending funding for the second and third phases, a Historic Preservation Plan complete with an implementation matrix outlining recommended actions, lead players, partner organizations and an implementation timeline will be developed." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the South Dakota State Historical Commission administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P19AF00014).

Historic Preservation Plan of Brookings, SD

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