From: "Seymour, Janet I - WHS" <Janet.Seymour@wisconsinhistory.org> Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:09:00 -0600 Subject: FW: PLEASE VOTE FOR THE CHASE STONE BARN HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECT IN WISCONSIN Message-ID: <488E289A5C909049B0E55F6B651B5B3502468DD67439@MEWMAD0PC01G02.accounts.wistate.us>
PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VOTE FOR THE CHASE STONE BARN.
THE WINNING PRESERVATION PROJECT WILL WIN $10,000 TOWARDS THEIR PROJECT!
http://new.dwell.com/contests/rethinking-preservation/submissions/1903-chas
e-stone-barn
Rethinking Preservation
We believe that designing for the modern world begins with honoring the pre
cedents of the past. So we joined forces with Sub-Zero to conceive a contes
t dedicated to rethinking preservation and you delivered! We received dozen
s of entries and now it’s time to vote! Here’s how it works. We post fo
r popular vote and a panel of judges selects the winner from the top ten th
at receive the most votes. We’ll donate $10,000 to a worthy preservation
organization and the winning architectural do-gooder receives a wine storag
e unit from Sub-Zero. To get in the preservation spirit read our special di
gital issue Rethinking Preservation<http://www.zinio.com/rethinking-preserv
ation> presented by Sub-Zero.
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1903 Chase Stone Barn
The small rural Town of Chase (population 3005) is working hard to raise fu
nds to preserve one of the last surviving all-fieldstone barns in the count
ry. The stone barn was built in 1903 and is on the State and National Regis
ter of Historic Places. In 2007, the Town of Chase purchased the stone barn
so they could protect it and make it the focal point of their new Chase St
one Barn Park. Once restored, the town will start the next phase of their p
roject, which is to make the stable area into a rustic museum which will ed
ucate people about the early settlers from the area, and also about the geo
logy of the stones. The town would eventually like to hold events inside th
e barn. The Stone Barn Committee is currently in the last leg of their fund
raising campaign. If they can raise $287,000 by June 30, 2012, they will re
ceive a grant of $143,000 from the Jeffris Family Foundation in Janesville,
WI. To date they have risen over $204,000, but still have a long way to go
to reach their June deadline, which is fast approaching. Being awarded thi
s grant will help the town get closer to their goal, and also bring much ne
eded attention to the project. Wisconsin has lost over 83% of the original
barns that once dotted our scenic landscape - the very symbol of Wisconsin.
This is not just about preserving an old barn - it's about preserving an i
mportant part of Wisconsin history and paying tribute to the hard working m
en and women that helped build this great state. The National Trust for His
toric Preservation has been helping guide the town with their project since
2006. They are hopeful that once this preservation project is complete, it
will be an example for other communities across the state, and beyond. Tha
nk you for considering our application to help preserve a cornerstone of Wi
sconsin history. For more information about the Chase Stone Barn, please vi
sit www.townofchase.org<http://www.townofchase.org/>, and also search "Chas
e Stone Barn" on Facebook.
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PLEASE PASS THIS EMAIL ALONG SO WE CAN GET AS MANY VOTES AS WE CAN!
Any help with advertising this contest in a publication would be greatly ap
preciated!
THANK YOU FOR HELPING PRESERVE A CORNERSTONE OF WISCONSIN HISTORY!
www.townofchase.org<http://www.townofchase.org/>
Facebook: Search "Chase Stone Barn"
Kristin Kolkowski
Chase Stone Barn Committee
Town of Chase, Pulaski, Oconto Cty, WI
(920) 822-5447