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1. Barn Reuse Study, Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Washington County, Minnesota

Creator:
Schwarz Weber Architects
Date Created:
1990 - 1991
Description:
Reuse study explores new uses for the barn that stands on the former Brown's farmstead overlooking a small lake within the Lake Elmo Park Reserve. The reuse study outlines a potential of variety uses including as a landscape element, utilization of the interior for programs, etc. and using the barn for private group functions, public park functions and staffing accommodations.
Contributing Institution:
Washington County - Parks Division
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

2. Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park Master Plan, Washington County, Minnesota

Creator:
Parks Section, Department of Public Works
Date Created:
1992
Description:
Master plan for the Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park in Washington County.
Contributing Institution:
Washington County - Parks Division
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

3. Ceridian Recreation Area Master Plan, Washington County, Minnesota

Creator:
Parks Section, Department of Public Works
Date Created:
1996 - 1997
Description:
Master plan for the development of the Ceridian Recreation Area in Washington County. On February 11, 1997, the Washington County Board of Commissioners changed the name of Ceridian Recreation Area to St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park.
Contributing Institution:
Washington County - Parks Division
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

4. Annual Report: Recreation Department of the Board of Park Commissioners, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1919

Creator:
Minneapolis (Minnesota) Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1920-01-01
Description:
Annual report of the Recreation Department activities conducted by the Minneapolis Park Board in 1919. Includes statistical and financial data covering the supervised playground season, organized sports (baseball, football, kitten ball, aquatics, tennis, basketball, and golf), pageantry, and baths. Includes photographs of some organized sports, the Mother Goose Pageant at Lyndale Park, and F.C. Berry the Supervisor of Recreation (1911-1919).
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

5. Annual Report: Recreation Department of the Board of Park Commissioners, 1921.

Creator:
Minneapolis (Minnesota) Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1922-01-01
Description:
Annual report of the Recreation Department activities conducted by the Minneapolis Park Board in 1921. Includes statistical and financial data covering the supervised playground season, horseshoe, outdoor winter sports, organized sports (baseball, football, hockey, kitten ball, basketball, tennis, soccer, swimming, skating, and golf), pageantry, and baths. Also includes a report from the Director of Recreation Centers on the second year of the Girls' Municipal Athletic Association. Includes photographs of the Children's Pets on Exhibition, Ski Slide at Glenwood Park, first annual Boys' Club banquet, "Weaver of Dreams" pageant, and tobogganing at Glenwood Park.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

6. Annual Report: Recreation Department of the Board of Park Commissioners, 1922

Creator:
Minneapolis (Minnesota) Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1923-01-01
Description:
Annual report of the Recreation Department activities conducted by the Minneapolis Park Board in 1922. Includes statistical and financial data covering the supervised playground season, horseshoe, outdoor winter sports, organized sports (baseball, football, hockey, kitten ball, basketball, tennis, soccer, swimming, skating, and golf), pageantry, and baths. Includes photographs of the parade grounds, some sports, "Wedding of the Fairies" pageant.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

7. Third Annual Report Minneapolis Fresh Air Fund, November First, 1911

Creator:
Fresh Air Fund Committee
Date Created:
1911-11-01
Description:
A report covering the work of the year 1911 with a detailed statement of the committee's receipts and disbursements. The report describes the many camps and outings held throughout the year, primarily for women and children, which had the purpose of curing and preventing sickness, and teaching mothers and children about clean bodies and clean, well-regulated homes. Includes pictures of the camps throughout the report.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

8. Pine Point Park Master Plan, Washington County, Minnesota

Creator:
Division of Parks, Department of Public Works
Date Created:
1989
Description:
Master plan for the Pine Point Park in Washington County.
Contributing Institution:
Washington County - Parks Division
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

9. Annual Report of the Commissioner of Public Works of the City of St. Paul for the Year Ending December 31, 1913

Creator:
Department of Public Works
Date Created:
1914
Description:
This report from the Commissioner of Public Works consists primarily of tables and charts describing work done to city streets, alleys, sidewalks, sewers, bridges, tunnels, and other structures, along with city building and population statistics, charts outlining the organization of city departments and tax distribution, photographs of street paving, and a map of population density. Reports on street cleaning, building inspection, rainfall, and garbage disposal are included.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

10. Annual Report of the Commissioner of Public Works of the City of St. Paul For the Year Ending December 31, 1914

Creator:
Department of Public Works
Date Created:
1915
Description:
This report from the Commissioner of Public Works consists primarily of tables and charts describing work done to city streets, alleys, sidewalks, sewers, bridges, tunnels, and other structures, along with charts depicting departmental organization, maps of city streets, parkways, sewers, bridges, ward boundaries and land owned by railroad companies, an inventory of equipment, and lists of permits and ordinances. Reports on street cleaning, garbage disposal, surveys, rainfall, and population are included, along with the 32nd annual report of the St. Paul Workhouse.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

11. Annual Report of the Board of Public Works of the City of Saint Paul for the Year 1885

Creator:
Board of Public Works
Date Created:
1886
Description:
This report of the Board of Public Works consists of tables and charts describing work done in 1885, including street paving, cleaning, and maintenance, and development of sewers, sidewalks, bridges, parks and boulevards. Financial statements, a narrative report of the city engineer, and maps of city streets and sewers are also included.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

12. Twelfth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of St. Paul for the Year Ending December 31, 1902

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1903
Description:
The twelfth annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners consists of an address by the board president concerning the board's jurisdiction, along with narrative reports from the superintendent and secretary concerning park maintenance and activities during 1902, including a brief update on the developing zoological collection, plantings, inventories, and monthly financial statements, presented with photographs of Como Park, Indian Mounds Park, and an award given to the board by the Paris World's Exposition.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

13. Thirteenth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of St. Paul for the Year Ending December 31st, 1903

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1904
Description:
The thirteenth annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners contains an address from the board president detailing the history of several major parks, with proposals for future development, a report from the superintendent describing financial struggles that decreased productivity during 1903, and the board secretary's report. Inventories, details on plantings and grass cutting, blacksmith earnings, and monthly financial statements are included.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

14. Third Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul, State of Minnesota, for the Year 1889-1890

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1890
Description:
The third annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners for the year March 1, 1889, to February 28, 1890, consists of brief updates on the structure of the board itself, the assessment, survey, and development of public parks, the issuing of bonds, and a financial statement.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

15. Tenth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul for the Year Ending December 31, 1900

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1901
Description:
The tenth annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners consists of narrative reports from the president, superintendent, and secretary describing improvements and maintenance to public parks, as well as plantings and park recreational activities during 1900. Monthly financial statements, inventories, and photographs of various park features, including Shadow Falls and elk in Como Zoo, are included.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

16. Sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul for the Year Ending March 1, A. D. 1897

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1897
Description:
The sixth annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners consists of a narrative describing work done in 1896 to maintain and develop city parks and boulevards, with information on plantings, park police, and water works. The report includes charts outlining labor, expenditures, other financial statements, inventories of tools and buildings, and photographs of Como Park.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

17. Seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul, for the Year Ending March 1, A.D. 1898

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1898
Description:
The seventh report of the St. Paul Board of Park Commissioners for the year ending March 1, 1898, contains park photographs, a list of board members, inventories, and financial and narrative reports from the president, superintendent, and secretary. This report includes updates on the development of various city parks and boulevards, including information on trees planted, bicycle paths, lighting, water features, boating, concerts, a railway station, and a skating rink.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

18. Second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul, 1888-9 (March 1 to February 28)

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1889
Description:
The second annual report by the Board of Park Commissioners, for the year March 1, 1888, to February 28, 1889, includes lists of board officers, park commissioners, expenditures, lands acquired for public parks, rules and regulations of public parks, and laws relating to parks. This report also contains a reprint of the first annual report, a detailed listing of the flora of Como Park, a map of Como Park and Lake, and the transcripts of two addresses regarding vacant squares and Mississippi River Park delivered by H.W.S. Cleveland.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

19. Ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul for the Year Ending March 1, A. D. 1900

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1900
Description:
The ninth annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners consists of narrative reports from the board president, superintendent, and secretary regarding park maintenance, plantings, recreational activities, and development during 1899. This report includes a complete list of park laws, detailed monthly financial statements, inventories, and photographs of Cozy Lake, winter sports, fountains, and Como park and lake.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

20. Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of St. Paul for the Year Ending March 1, A. D. 1895

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1895
Description:
This report from the Board of Park Commissioners consists of a brief narrative on the history of public parks in St. Paul, a description of the current park system, and plans for the future, along with eight photographs of Como Park, and maps of Como Park and the Lake Phalen area. Reports from the secretary and superintendent and financial statements are also included.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

21. Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul, State of Minnesota, for the Year Ending March 31, 1891

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1891
Description:
This report of the Board of Park Commissioners, for the year ending March 31, 1891, describes board membership and officers, the progress on several parks, and expenditures. The report includes a report from the superintendent and an inventory.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

22. Fourteenth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of St. Paul for the Year Ending December 31st, 1904

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1905
Description:
The fourteenth annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners consists of an address from the president describing efforts to improve funding to and increase the legal power of the parks department, the establishment of a Japanese tea garden in Como Park, the development of playgrounds, and other park needs and accomplishments during 1904, the superintendent's report with details on park maintenance and plantings, blacksmith earnings, park police, inventories, financial statements, playgrounds, and recommendations, and the secretary's report with updates on street lawns under board care, along with monthly financial statements. This report includes a memorial to recently deceased board member John Henry Allen, and photographs of Riverside Park, Shadow Falls Park, and a foot bridge in Como Park.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

23. First Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, for the Year 1887-88, (March 1 to February 29)

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1888
Description:
This first report of the Board of Park Commissioners for the year beginning March 1, 1887, and ending February 29, 1888, consists of a brief narrative describing the process of establishing the Park Board, election of officers, improvements made to Como Park using workhouse inmates, bonds authorized to establish a park fund, orders given to Public Works designating West St. Paul Park, Indian Mound Park, Carpenter Park, and Hiawatha Park, and a survey of the Mississippi River boulevard. A list of expenditures is included.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

24. Fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of St. Paul for the Year Ending March 1, A. D. 1896

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1896
Description:
The fifth annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners describes membership and activities of the board during 1895, including improvements made to Como Park, developments to Phalen and Indian Mounds parks, parkway development, reports from the board superintendent and secretary, financial statements, and photographs of Irvine Park, Como Park, Carpenter Park, and Summit Park.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

25. Fifteenth annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of St. Paul for the Year Ending December 31, 1905

Creator:
Board of Park Commissioners
Date Created:
1906
Description:
The fifteenth annual report from the Board of Park Commissioners contains a narrative describing the development of parks, parkways, and recreational activities during 1905. The report includes monthly financial statements, inventories, and information on plantings, park maintenance, playgrounds, and the new Como Park pavilion.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports
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