Friends of St. Rose is happy to announce that we are the recipients of a Minnesota Historical & Cultural Grant made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.  This grant was approved by the Minnesota Historical Society’s Executive Committee on October 27, 2011, and will support our National Register Nomination project.

Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants are made possible by the Minnesota Legislature from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund created with passage of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution in November 2008. The grants are awarded to support projects of enduring value for the cause of history and historic preservation across the state.

St. Rose Church National Register Nomination Project

The St. Rose Church National Register Nomination Project is a project of enduring value because a National Register listing will be a critical tool for preserving and rehabilitating the historic St. Rose of Lima Church for the benefit of present and future generations.  The project will will be starting this winter with anticipated completion within a year. The project will include production of documents necessary to nominate and register the historic St. Rose of Lima Church to the National Register of History Places, including the National register of Historic Places Registration Form, continuation sheets, maps, photographs and additional items required by the State Historic Preservation Office.  The Nation Registration Form will identify and locate the subject property, explain how it meets the National register Criteria for Evaluation, and make the case for historic significance and integrity.  The national register form will show that the property meets the requirements of National Register Criteria Consideration A(religious properties) on the basis of is historical importance and architectural distinction.

“It is wonderful to see so many communities and local organizations benefiting from the Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants,” said Britta Bloomberg, deputy state historic preservation officer. “Minnesotans should be proud of the unprecedented opportunities these grants provide for organizations to preserve and share our history and cultural heritage. The impact of projects supported by Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants will be felt throughout the state for many years to come.”

Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants

The Society will award a total of $6.75 million in Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants to non-profit and educational organizations, government units and tribes during the 2010 and 2011 fiscal years for projects of enduring value for the cause of history and historic preservation across the state. Grants are available in three tiers: Small or “Fast Track” grants of $7,000 or less, Mid-Size grants between $7,000 and $50,000, and Large grants of more than $50,000. For more information, including application deadlines, visit www.mnhs.org/legacygrants.

The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. Its essence is to help illuminate the past as a way to shed light on the future. The Society collects, preserves and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs and book publishing.