Conference Schedule
Friday, May 5 -
Morning
- Conference Registration -
9:00 am - 11:50 am
Conference registration on the first floor of Vangstad
Auditorium at VCSU located at 101 College Street. 701-361-965.
Parking
Near VCSU Campus
General parking for conference attendees will be located
at the parking lot by the footbridge on College Street. Handicapped
parking is available on the SW corner of McFarland Hall on Viking Drive
and in several well marked locations nearby.
- Silent Auction -
Preservation North Dakota Benefit
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Visit the items on display
in the Alumni room on the second floor on McFarland Hall. There you can bid
on one-of-a-kind items, ND products, ND Artist work, and much more. Sign
up on the bid sheets for any items of interest to you. Be sure to check back,
and see if anyone has outbid you! The winning bids will be announced during
the Closing Plenary on Saturday May 6 at 5:15 pm.
- Press Conference -
ND's 3 Most Endangered Historic Properties
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Press Conference
announcing “ND’s 3 Most Endangered
Historic Properties” list and the “Preservation Success Story
Award” for 2006. The press conference will be held in Vangstad Auditorium
located at 101 College Street on the VCSUcampus. 701-361-9657 (open
to the public)
- Jim Lindberg, National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Lt. Gov. (Ret.)
Rosemarie Myrdal, Advisor to the National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Merlan
E. Paaverud, Jr. Director of the State Historical Society of North
Dakota
- Barbara S. Lang, Co-President of Preservation North Dakota
- St. Mary's and Ladbury Tour -
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Tour of St Mary’s Catholic Church: The early settlers
held services in a local home until 1904 when they built the first
church. The parish grew and in 1929, they built a larger church, which recently
underwent interior and exterior restoration. Tour guide George Amann. St.
Mary’s
and Ladbury Tours leave immediately following the press conference.
(Shuttle service available upon request, building is not handicap accessible)
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Tour of Ladbury Church: This church building was the
first built in the town of Kensal, in 1899. When it closed in 1926, a rural
congregation near Karnak bought it, hoisted it onto a flatbed and pulled
it 25 miles east with a steam-driven tractor. The rural church closed again
in 1936 due to out-migration during the Great Depression. It had been named
Union Church, but locals called it Ladbury, for the man who donated the land.
It was used for annual Memorial Day picnics, but that ended in the 1990s.
The foundation developed problems, the roof started to leak, the building
was neglected, and wildlife moved in. The church was restored from foundation
to bell tower by Preservation North Dakota and local volunteers over a three
year period. Tour guide George Amann. (Shuttle service available upon request,
building is not handicap accessible)
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Photo by Dale Bentley (Copyright)
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- Concurrent Morning Workshops -
All Friday morning workshops will be held on the first floor of Vangstad
Auditorium at Valley City State University located at 101 College Street.
(refreshments will be provided)
Historic Barn Preservation Workshop
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Historic Barn
Preservation Workshop Shirley J. Olgeirson (moderator) Mary Humstone, Jim
Lindberg and Gordon Menzies This workshop will be an informative session
on Barn Preservation strategies. There will be a question and answer session
on the preservation of historic farm structures, with examples and success
stories.
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Adaptive Reuse of Historic Schools Workshop
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Adaptive Re-use of Historic Schools Workshop Veronica
Miller (moderator) Jan Haugen, Christine Sheppard, Milt Hanson, and
Evelyn Emberson There will be a panel discussion on the restoration
and adaptive re-use of a variety of school buildings and a question
and answer session.
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Photo by Dale Bentley (Copyright)
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Friday, May 5 - Lunch
11:50 am - 12:50 pm
Lunch (Dutch Treat)
Join us for lunch at the Student
Center Cafeteria at VCSU located at 230 Viking Drive. Menu is a hot lunch
served cafeteria style for $5.65. You must make sure to check this meal on
your registration form to reserve a lunch ticket.
Other lunch options on the VCSU campus:
Viking I located in the VCSU Student
Center has a selection of made to order grilled items and sub sandwiches,
along with a complete soup station, salads, and desserts. Pay as you
go.
Friday, May 5 - Afternoon
- Conference Registration -
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Conference registration on the first floor of Vangstad
Auditorium at VCSU located at 101 College Street. 701-361-9657
- Afternoon Events -
Barn Architecture Exhibit
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
This exhibit showcases the history of Barns in North Dakota.
Created by State Historical Society of North Dakota, it documents the various
architectural styles of Barns across North Dakota and highlights their specific
uses, social and/or ethnic connections. These historic structures are truly
worth another look. Barnes County Historical Museum located at 315 Central
Ave N. 701-845-0966
Historic Bridges of Valley City
(On Your Own Driving Tour)
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Self-guided
driving tour. Pick up the driving tour brochure and map at the conference
registration table. Interpretive panels tell the story at each bridge
site. Designed and built in a time when appearance was as important
as function, the bridges of Valley City are a priceless collection
of some of the most beautiful and unique bridges in the United States. Today,
the bridges remain as useful as when first constructed and remain a beautiful
way to cross the Sheyenne River.
- Tours On Friday, May 5 -
Barnes County Courthouse Tour
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
The Barnes County Courthouse located at 230 4th Street
NW, dates from 1925 and was built after the 1884 courthouse burned. The style
of the new courthouse is a mixture of classical and colonial revival, popular
in the 1920s. The front facade is symmetrical and has a central portico with
free-standing doric columns. Walls are faced in cut limestone. The building
terminates in a stone molded and dentilled cornice and balustraded parapet.
The interior has bronze doors, marble and terrazzo floors and an interior
atrium with stained glass skylights. The quality of material and design is
equaled only by the Valley City Post Office. The architect was Toltz, King
and Day, Inc. of St. Paul, MN and the contractor was Walter Butler Co., Inc.
of St. Paul, MN. Tour guided by Jeff Matson. (Shuttle service upon request)
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Photo by Janet E. Schultz (Copyright)
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Medicine Wheel Park Tour
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
This rock monument is
a reconstruction of a Native American solar calendar made of rock and
boulders also known as a "medicine wheel".
Medicine Wheel Park is less than a mile from Interstate 94 Exit 292
in Valley City, North Dakota. After exiting the Interstate and driving
north 1000 feet, turn right (east) onto Winter Show Road. Within a
half-mile turn left (north) at the sign, 'Medicine Wheel Park.' Built in the
fall of 1992 by the Valley City State University astronomy class, the medicine
wheel works like a calendar by indicating the beginning of each season. The
sunrises and sunsets for the first day of each of the four seasons are marked
by the spokes of the wheel. Presentation by Dr. Joe Stickler. (Shuttle
service available upon request)
Campus Tour of Valley City State University
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Valley City State University, located at 101 College St
in Valley City, is one of eleven campuses that together comprise the North
Dakota University System. The fifty-five acre campus, one of the most attractive
in the state, is bordered on the south by a forested hillside and on the
north by the Sheyenne River. The campus is listed on the National Register
of Historic Places as the State Normal School at Valley City Historic District.
In 1996 VCSU became the first notebook computer university in the state and
one of just a few universities nationwide that provide notebook computers
for all students and faculty. The campus features traditional character,
with beautiful shaded lawns, an Old Main that dominates the grounds and a
river that sets the campus apart a bit from the rest of the city. Tour guided
by Dr. Steven King. (Shuttle service available upon request)
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Photo by Janet E. Schultz (Copyright)
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“The President’s Walk” Historic
Walking Tour
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Join us for a walking tour in the spirit of the walk
made each day by George McFarland as he headed home from work. McFarland
was the first president of Valley City Normal School (now VCSU) from
1892 - 1918. Tour guided by Dr. Steven King.
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The tour begins on campus with an interior tour of McFarland
Hall at 101 College St. Originally named "Old Main" when construction
began in 1892, McFarland Hall is now named after President McFarland. In
the early 1990s, McFarland Hall went through a series of renovation
projects that restored its main floor to its historic beauty. The tour
continues downtown across the historic VCSU footbridge past historic homes,
and storefronts highlighting the interior of the Sheyenne Apartments, and
on through downtown to the historic Carnegie Library.
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The Valley City Carnegie Library was one of eleven Carnegie libraries built
in North Dakota, and is one of only three ND Carnegie libraries, which remain
essentially unaltered. Andrew Carnegie made donations for public and academic
libraries between 1898 and 1917. The Library stands as a lasting symbol of
gilded age philanthropy and a continuing dedication to universal education.
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Photo by Janet E. Schultz (Copyright)
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Just up the street we will tour the All Saint’s
Episcopal Church, a native stone church built in 1881. The first services
were held in the church on Christmas Eve 1881. The church was consecrated
on May 28, 1882. All Saints Episcopal church is the only church of that
faith built in North Dakota entirely by the local congregation and is the
oldest church building in Barnes County still in use.
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Tour ends at the former President McFarland Home and site of the conference
reception. (Shuttle service is available upon request)
- Conference Reception -
President Taft Reception
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
President Taft Reception will be held at the historic
McFarland Home at 713 Central Ave N. We have been invited to join owners
Doug and Val Anderson for the reception and tour of the home. The menu has
been carefully researched to honor historically appropriate selections. The
food will be made and served by Christi Kracht owner of Historic Foods in
Valley City and her son Wyatt. The reception is sponsored by Kindred House.
(open to all conference attendees, not handicap accessible)
The McFarland home was built in the 1894 by George McFarland. McFarland
was the first president of Valley City State Normal School now Valley
City State University. President McFarland hosted a reception for US President
Taft on his visit to the Valley City area.
Friday, May 5 - Dinner
“Progress In Preservation Dinner”
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Dinner (Dutch Treat) at the historic Congregational United
Church of Christ 217 4th St NW ($12.00) Updates on state, regional and national
preservation issues by Barbara S. Lang, Merlan E. Paaverud, Jr., and James
Lindberg.
Valley City Congregational Church was built in 1915. This prairie style
church was designed by Eugene McFarland, the son of George McFarland,
President of the Valley City State Normal School, who were members
of the church.
Native North Dakota Foods Menu
Roasted Turkey with Gravy, root vegetables,
greens with oil and vinegar dressing, corn muffin with honey, sautéed
apples and bread pudding. Menu prepared by noted local chef Marleen
Pytlik. Meal served by the Phi Alpha Theta VCSU History Club. Make
sure to include this meal on your registration form.
Friday, May 5 - Evening
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- Opening Plenary Session -
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Opening Plenary Session will be held in VCSU’s
historic Vangstad Auditorium located at 101 College Street. (free and
open to the public.)
The building is a beautiful two-level auditorium that
is on the National Register of Historic Places. The auditorium seats about
850 people and is used for a variety of events including: VCSU commencement,
large ensemble concerts, theatrical productions, student and community
events. The unique features of Vangstad Auditorium include the Amidon Memorial
Pipe Organ, a fine three-manual Möller organ named for Fannie C. Amidon
who for 35 years was a member of the music faculty.
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Conference Welcome
- Barbara S. Lang, Co-President of Preservation
North Dakota
Conference Sponsor and Committee Recognition
- Rebecca R. Heise, Conference
Committee Chair
Welcome To Valley City
ND’s 3 Most Endangered List and the Historic
Preservation Success Story of the Year Award Presentation
- Lt. Gov. (Ret.) Rosemarie Myrdal, Advisor to the National Trust For Historic
Preservation
Re-presentation of the 2004 Legacy Award
- Jim Lindberg, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Keynote Address “Campus Preservation”
National Trust Annual Conference Invitation
- Jim Lindberg, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Silent Auction Announcement
- Susan Sigurdson, Co-President of Preservation North Dakota
History of Vangstad Auditorium
- Rebecca R. Heise, Conference Committee Chair
- Friday Night Entertainment -
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Concert on the “Fannie Amidon” pipe organ.
Performed by musician Paul McDaniel.
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Barbershop Quartet Concert music by ADAPT. ADAPT has been
singing together for the last three years. Choir director, Amy Anderson,
organized the group. They are: Amy Anderson, accompanist; Don Bauer, bass;
Al Eggert, 1st tenor; Paul McDaniel, baritone; and Tony Kobbervig, 2nd tenor.
Our Name? Look at those first name initials, and you have it! (free and open
to the public)
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