Site Planning & Master Planning
for Historic Properties
Presentation

On March 28, 2009, the Town of Chase Stone Barn & Park Committees held a free presentation to educate people about
 site and master planning for historic properties.

The event started off with a free lunch which was donated by members of the Stone Barn & Park Committees.

Thanks for the brats, Scott!
Chris Jaworski, Stone Barn & Park Committee member, and also the President of the Pulaski Area Historical Society, explained how we are raising funds for our project.
Don Kraft, Sr. Engineer from Brander Const Technology in Green Bay, explained what site and master plans were, and why they are so important, especially when planning for historic sites.

Brander did our Historic Structures Report for the Stone Barn in 2008.
James Hayward, an historic carpenter, worked at Heritage Hill Historical Park in Green Bay for 15 years.  He has also given presentations all over Wisconsin about historic preservation.

He gave a wonderful presentation on how this park did their site & master plans.



A master plan can change many times, and many unexpected things can happen during development, including finding human remains!

 James explained that there are many things that can go wrong with these plans if not thought out well.  He said we should try to envision every possible thing we would ever do to the property, even if we don't do them, and then plan around those things. 

We should be especially careful planning for drainage and the placement of future structures.
Chris Jaworski fired up his old restored tractor to give some of the people a ride to the Stone Barn for a tour.

The Town of Chase also gives hay wagon rides to the Stone Barn at their community picnic which is always the held the first Saturday in June at 3:00.
Chris told the group the history of the Stone Barn (one of his favorite things in the world to do by the way).

The circular concrete ring they are standing around is believed to be the foundation for an old wood stave silo that was once "inside" the stone barn after it was built in 1903.
Chris explains how they would drive in one end of the barn, unload the hay with a track and pulley system mounted in the peak of the roof, and then drive out the other end.

Hay would then be dropped over the edge of the loft and pushed by hand through the wooden hinged doors to the animals on the other side.

Once restored, this area will be used for private and public events, such as receptions, reunions, barn dances, tractor shows, and auctions, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antique farm tractors and other farm equipment will be displayed along the edge of the loft for viewing below.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has a campaign called, "This Place Matters" to bring public awareness to people about the places that matter most to us.

To get your project on their website, you must hold a sign in front of your project that says, "This Place Matters."
The group that came to the presentation was nice enough to help us take this very important picture.

People that attended the presentation came from all over Northeastern Wisconsin, including Pulaski, Sobieski, Suamico, Shawano, Green Bay, Clintonville, Luxemburg, Egg Harbor, and Sturgeon Bay.
On behalf of the Stone Barn & Park Committees and the Town of Chase, we would like to thank all those who came to this presentation and helped with our efforts to protect and preserve this rare and unique stone barn.

THANK YOU!

To see more places that matter, click HERE.