Banners make debut
Project promotes Downtown Historic DistrictBy Ron Larsen Staff Writer
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NEW ULM - The very first of the Downtown Historic District banners were raised Thursday at noon on the light standard at the intersection of Third North Street and Minnesota Street.
Building Official Dave Christian, Heritage Preservation Commissioner Shannon McKeeth and former HPC chairperson Anne Makepeace, now an HPC advisor, watched as John Nosbush, a street department employee, put up the two banners.
Preservationist Dan Hoisington designed the banners as part of the Downtown Historic District promotion project.
The banners placed Thursday incorporated the Brown County Historical Museum, the former post office, in their design.
Christian also displayed the first historic marker that will be affixed to the brick wall of the Buenger building on the southwest corner of that intersection.
The first "way-finding" sign, which will be placed on Broadway in the downtown district area, also made its debut.
Hoisington also designed the marker and sign.
"This week the next project phase is ready to go with new banners, historic markers and signage going up throughout downtown. The markers, signage and banners are distinctive and color-coordinated, using colors illustrating the brick, stone and water indigenous to New Ulm," according to an HPC news release.
"The nine new historic markers are colored and include many historic pictures. Through a grant, several existing worn markers were replaced with new markers and newly created markers will be placed throughout the district."
Ron Larsen can be reached at rlarsen@nujournal.com
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middleclassworker
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04-11-09 12:08 PM
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LOL Probst!
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probst
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04-10-09 5:54 PM
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Hey, Old Journal Carrier--sip some Geritol and fire up the brainwaves--it's a banner for the HISTORIC District, not for the Walmart parking lot. I think the banners spiff up the town and make us look big time. Let' s all try to be positive and make New Ulm the paradise that it truly is.
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middleclassworker
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04-10-09 5:26 PM
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This is Freekin' AWESOME!!! Next, I hope the HPC can buy up all the empty buildings and put pretend shops with volunteers in all the shops selling goods. We can then advertise New Ulm as having this awesome BOOMING downtown with historically accurate businesses. We could abolish all vehicles and bring in horse-drawn buggies that would be available like a taxi service. Has anyone ever been to Mackinac Island in Lake Michigan? We could try to be like them!!! Awesome...Man I just can't get over these cool banners!!!!
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OldJournalCarrier
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04-10-09 1:41 PM
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Wouldn't something like "Welcoming the Future" be a better slogan? I don't understand wanting to be known for how great things "used to be back in ye olde days". The past is the past -- why dwell on it. Focus on the future, I say!
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Hippie
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04-10-09 10:19 AM
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Did the HPC have to ask themselves for premission to use these sign shapes and sizes. Were the colors right, not too light and not too dark. I do think it's a waste a money considering they already have a map of places to see and a walking map to this places. Nowadays people go on the internet and view maps and guided tours of places they intend to visit. Why waste this money on something not important in these times.
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Hippie
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04-10-09 10:11 AM
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Great now people will be trying to read these banners/signs while driving and also yielding the right of way. This year marks the 150th year of Herman the German so I think they are decking out the city for tourist coming.
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MommyB
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04-10-09 9:33 AM
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Whoopee!! I am so thrilled! Why the heck did they need banners anyway..who cares!!??? Aren't there more important things to worry about than banners for gosh sakes!!??
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