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
