{"id":807278,"date":"2020-05-09T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=382982"},"modified":"2020-05-09T13:15:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T19:15:00","slug":"frisco-launches-historical-resource-survey-asks-community-to-help-detail-property-histories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/frisco-launches-historical-resource-survey-asks-community-to-help-detail-property-histories\/","title":{"rendered":"Frisco launches historical resource survey, asks community to help detail property histories"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-3-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>The Excelsior House \u2014 pictured Thursday, May 7, at its temporary location at the Frisco Adventure Park \u2014 is one of Frisco\u2019s many historic buildings.<\/strong><br \/><em>Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>FRISCO \u2014 What can Frisco\u2019s oldest and most notable buildings help us learn about the town\u2019s history?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the question officials are pushing out to community members as the town begins efforts to dig deeper into its past as part of its recently launched Historical Resource Survey Project, an effort to collect the details and histories behind the town\u2019s historic buildings, contextualize their place in Frisco\u2019s development and decide how their stories can help to continue telling the town\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re hoping people will step forward and have some kernels of information stored away in their own personal archives that they\u2019d be willing to share with us,\u201d said Susan Lee, a planner with Frisco. \u201cThere are holes in our history, but maybe people can share their stories. We want to memorialize that information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Frisco currently maintains a Historic Overlay District, which is meant to promote the protection of the town\u2019s heritage, along with offering incentives for property owners looking to maintain the integrity of historical structures through rehabilitation and preservation projects.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row sd-donation sd-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Town officials are hoping to create a more robust document outlining which properties are the most valuable to Frisco\u2019s history, a move that could come in handy down the line as the town considers other preservation projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end, we\u2019ll have some idea of how to describe what\u2019s left in Frisco, if there are projects worthy of preservation, how that should be done and other similar questions,\u201d said Suzannah Reid, a historic preservation specialist enlisted by the town to facilitate the project.<\/p>\n<p>Reid already has the ball rolling. The town has selected <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"more than 25 buildings for further evaluation (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.friscogov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/frisco-list-of-27-sites-sm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">more than 25 buildings for further evaluation<\/a> \u2014 built from the 1880s through the 1950s, including the Excelsior House, the Marina Office, a number of structures on Main Street and more \u2014 through initial research via property records, visual review and resources available from the Frisco Historic Park &amp; Museum. During a virtual meeting Wednesday, May 6, with town staff and members of the public, Reid walked community members through the different elements of the project and outlined how residents can pitch in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-382990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>Pictured on Thursday, May 7, Frisco\u2019s Main Street is lined with historic buildings, ranging from the 1880s through the 1950s. The town of Frisco recently unveiled its Historical Resource Survey Project in an effort to collect the history and details of various properties around town.<\/strong><br \/><em>Liz Copan \/ <a href=\"mailto:ecopan@summitdaily.com\">ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Officials are looking for details to determine a structure\u2019s value in three categories: significance, integrity and context. Significance deals with issues surrounding the historical importance of the property, including its architecture, engineering, cultural ties and more. Integrity is the authenticity of the property in regard to how well it\u2019s been maintained, whether it\u2019s been moved and whether it\u2019s still conveying its historical significance. Context will dive into less readily available details, such as who lived there, what activities went on there and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the area that I need the most help with,\u201d Reid said. \u201cBecause these are the things where (community members) really know what happened and when, and who did what and why. Particularly in Frisco there\u2019s a lot of historic information we usually rely on that doesn\u2019t exist or isn\u2019t easily tracked. So I\u2019m hoping that you and your friends will have things to contribute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Individuals looking to contribute \u2014 whether it\u2019s stories, detailed construction information, photographs or more \u2014 should submit a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"historic resource survey form (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.friscogov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Frisco-Historic-Resource-Survey_Fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">historic resource survey form<\/a> available on the town\u2019s website. A complete list of survey properties also can be found on the site.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-382993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>107 S. Sixth Ave. in Frisco is a historic building from 1895. The town of Frisco recently unveiled its Historical Resource Survey Project in an effort to collect the history and details of various properties around town.<\/strong><br \/><em>Liz Copan \/ <a href=\"mailto:ecopan@summitdaily.com\">ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The survey, which is being funded through a state grant, is not comprehensive, and other historic properties can be added to further surveying efforts in the future.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also unclear what, if anything, town officials will choose to do with the information once it\u2019s catalogued, but it will help to inform any preservation conversations moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce the survey is complete, there will be another public hearing where we present the materials to the town and community,\u201d Reid said. \u201cThe results can form the basis for further community discussions about how and what might be preserved and what things may not be worthy of preservation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-382994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/History-SDN-050920-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>Built in 1920, the Marina Office is one of Frisco\u2019s historic buildings. The town of Frisco recently unveiled its Historical Resource Survey Project in an effort to collect the history and details of various properties around town.<\/strong><br \/><em>Liz Copan \/ <a href=\"mailto:ecopan@summitdaily.com\">ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/frisco-launches-historical-resource-survey-asks-community-to-help-detail-property-histories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Excelsior House \u2014 pictured Thursday, May 7, at its temporary location at the Frisco Adventure Park \u2014 is one of Frisco\u2019s many historic buildings.Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com FRISCO \u2014 What can Frisco\u2019s oldest and most notable buildings help us learn about the town\u2019s history? 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