Cottage Grove’s Past

Taking steps to secure ongoing connection to Cottage Grove’s past

Cottage Grove’s Historic Preservation Refi nement Plan focuses on longrange management of Cottage Grove’s cultural heritage by seeking to maintain the city’s historic character.

The city has seen a number of heritage projects through Heritage All-Star and Certifi ed Local Government grants. Some such projects include providing interpretative signage about Opal Whiteley, the restoration of the Opal mural at All-America City Square, walking tour signage, brochures, enhanced collection equipment for historic items, improved lighting and collection storage in the museum, digital archiving and physical curation of newspaper collections.

Grants dedicated to historic preservation, as with the renovation of the Old Club and Bank Building, have also improved the appearance of Main Street while maintaining its history.

Meanwhile, the Main Street Refi nement Plan has proposed to enhance the economic vitality of downtown by creating accessible streetscapes and redesigning the commercial core of the district.

As part of the plan’s goals, the City means to promote inter-organizational collaboration of heritage partners, improve its historical review process, develop a local inventory of historic resources, preserve said resources, promote tourism and provide economic incentives for building restoration.

A host of strategies are scheduled to be employed over the next several years to accomplish these goals.

For more information on historical preservation, visit the city’s website at www.cottagegrove.org under the City Departments and Community Development tab.

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