| The Granite Fallls Historical Society began with a mission to save the Granite Falls Great Northern depot. This group were some of the first board members, standing in front of the depot. The depot has now been painted and is waiting to be moved to its new location near the river in downtown Granite Falls. (Photo originally published in www.granitefallsnews.com) |
Depot Update
from www. granitefallsnews.com
GF council discusses funding for BNSF
depot remodel
Published: Monday, February 23, 2009
9:47 AM CST
Kathy Velde Staff Writer
Terri Dinesen, president of the Granite
Falls Historical Society, appeared
before the Granite Falls City Council
on Tuesday night to request that the
city authorize submitting a grant to the
Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources to secure funding through
the Federal Recreation Trails Program
to secure funds for the remodeling of
the BSNF depot.
For the past four years a sub-
committee of the Granite Falls
Historical Society (GFHS) has been
working toward the relocation of the
BNSF Depot from its current location
on the west side of town to the south
end of Sorlein Park near the
Minnesota River.
Once moved, the Depot will be utilized
as a trailhead facility for the Minnesota
River State Trail which is planned to
connect the City of Granite Falls with
the main stem of the Minnesota River
State Trail through downtown Granite
Falls. The Depot will provide public
accessible bathrooms, tourism
information, and an enclosed space for
informal public meetings.
The Granite Falls Historical Society
was given the BNSF Depot in 2005.
Since that time the GFHS, has raised
the majority of funds required to move
the building.
Earlier this month the EDA approved
the submission of the grant application
for funds that would cover the
renovations of the Depot after it has
been moved.
The total cost of renovations is
estimated at $150,000 with
approximately $71,000 of the estimate
inkind volunteer labor. The remaining
$4,000 of match will be provided by the
Granite Falls Historical Society through
a cash match.
Dinesen told council members that the
project cannot move forward without
an executed bill of sale on the Railroad’
s part. The agreement that goes with
the bill of sale requires the building to
be moved within six months.
The City Council authorized Dinesen to
submit the grant application without a
site for the depot being specified in the
required documents
from www. granitefallsnews.com
GF council discusses funding for BNSF
depot remodel
Published: Monday, February 23, 2009
9:47 AM CST
Kathy Velde Staff Writer
Terri Dinesen, president of the Granite
Falls Historical Society, appeared
before the Granite Falls City Council
on Tuesday night to request that the
city authorize submitting a grant to the
Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources to secure funding through
the Federal Recreation Trails Program
to secure funds for the remodeling of
the BSNF depot.
For the past four years a sub-
committee of the Granite Falls
Historical Society (GFHS) has been
working toward the relocation of the
BNSF Depot from its current location
on the west side of town to the south
end of Sorlein Park near the
Minnesota River.
Once moved, the Depot will be utilized
as a trailhead facility for the Minnesota
River State Trail which is planned to
connect the City of Granite Falls with
the main stem of the Minnesota River
State Trail through downtown Granite
Falls. The Depot will provide public
accessible bathrooms, tourism
information, and an enclosed space for
informal public meetings.
The Granite Falls Historical Society
was given the BNSF Depot in 2005.
Since that time the GFHS, has raised
the majority of funds required to move
the building.
Earlier this month the EDA approved
the submission of the grant application
for funds that would cover the
renovations of the Depot after it has
been moved.
The total cost of renovations is
estimated at $150,000 with
approximately $71,000 of the estimate
inkind volunteer labor. The remaining
$4,000 of match will be provided by the
Granite Falls Historical Society through
a cash match.
Dinesen told council members that the
project cannot move forward without
an executed bill of sale on the Railroad’
s part. The agreement that goes with
the bill of sale requires the building to
be moved within six months.
The City Council authorized Dinesen to
submit the grant application without a
site for the depot being specified in the
required documents
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