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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 Dublin Historic Park Name OF D11~ 19 ~~~?~~`82 AGENDA STATEMENT PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 19, 2010 SUBJECT: Dublin Historic Park Name Prepared by Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Service Director ATTACHMENTS: 1. Kolb House Room Use Diagram 2. Historic Park Sign RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the City Council the preferred name for the site. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: The bid for the Dublin Historic Park, Phase I construction was awarded by the City Council on December 16, 2008. Based on the current construction schedule, Staff anticipates that the new facilities will be open to the public in fa112010. The existing Dublin Heritage Center which consists of the Murray Schoolhouse, Old St. Raymond's Church and the Dublin Pioneer Cemetery is located adjacent to the new Dublin Historic Park. The Dublin Historic Park includes the following buildings that were moved from the Kolb Ranch: the Old House; the Main House; the Sunday School Barn; the Hay Barn; and the Pump House. Staff proposes the following uses for each of the buildings. The Old Kolb House will be renovated to serve as a park restroom. In addition, the back section of the building will be used as an Art/Ceramic studio for various types of arts classes. The Main House will serve as a Historic House Museum with a small Gift Shop set up in the back kitchen area. The Living Room and Dining Room will be period rooms containing the collections from the Kolb Family. These rooms will not be physically accessible to the public but will be available for viewing. One of the two downstairs bedrooms will be used as a workspace for cataloging the collections and preparing exhibits. Although all of the items associated with the Kolb House have been inventoried, they must be accessioned in accordance with museum standards. Having a workspace within the Kolb House will save time and reduce the risk of moving objects to another building. The bedroom is the ideal location for the workspace, since it is away from the public view and can be locked when not in use. COPIES TO: ITEM NO: 8.2 GAPARKS COMMISSIOMAGNDSTM712010k1-19 Item 8.2 DHPName.doc The other downstairs bedroom will be used as an Archives Room to provide access, starage and workroom space for current and future archives. Although it has not yet been finalized, the upstairs bedroom is proposed as a period room of the Kolb Children. Access issues to this room need to still be worked out. Attachment 1 shows the floor plan of the Main House and the proposed uses for each room. The Sunday School Barn will serve as a multi-purpose facility for activities such as visual and performing arts classes, Children's Theatre rehearsals and performances, theatrical productions, poetry readings, tea room functions, wedding receptions and private parties. The Hay Barn will be used to display a number of farm implements and equipment and will also serve as a shade structure for the future Children's Play Area. The Pump House was moved in order to maintain the historic accuracy of the ranch building relationships on the site. Its original function was to supply the ranch buildings with water, however in its current state the building will serve only as an interpretive tool. With the addition of the Dublin Historic Park and Kolb Buildings to the existing Dublin Heritage Center, it is recommended that the two sites be unified with one name. The name will need to capture or reflect upon the following amenities and programs: • Historic Buildings including Schoolhouse, Homes and Barns • Church (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) • Two Museums • Performing Arts Venue • Pioneer and Active Cemetery • Gardens / Picnic Areas / Walkways • An ever-changing calendar of events, exhibitions, plays, concerts and classes - all in a beautiful and timeless setting. In the past few months Staff has solicited "suggestion forms" from a number of Dublin stakeholders, including members of the Dublin Historical Preservation Association (DHPA), members of the Dublin/San Ramon Women's Club, volunteer docents, and attendees at the St. Patrick's Day Tea Room. Of the names submitted for consideration, the most popular names include: DUBLIN GREEN Heritage Museums & Cultural Center THE MUSEUMS AT DUBLIN HISTORIC PARK DUBLIN HISTORIC PARK AND MUSEUMS DUBLIN SQUARE Museums o Park 9 Cemetery 9 Heritage Center DUBLIN GREEN Heritage & Cultural Center 2of3 The name will be prominently featured on a concrete rectangular sign approximately 13 feet long which will be fabricated and installed as part of the Historic Park, Phase I project (see Attachment 2). The Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission considered the names at its April 8, 2010 meeting and recommends a combination of the submitted name suggestions as follows: DUBLIN HISTORIC PARK AND MUSEUMS Historic Church o Heritage and Cultural Center o Cemetery RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Parks and Community Services Commission also consider the names and recommend to the City Council its preferred name for the site. 3 of 3 I