Preservation is an uncharted frontier in Mandan and the
western half of our state. The former library/old post office was
the building RPM took to a political battle and lost the
building. Like any new frontier, new industry, new idea, the
seeds are planted.
We continue to water the seedling ideas and hope they take
root to grow into a viable existence. Mandan and Morton
County have many other buildings and places which need the
ideas and works of a preservation movement, Mandan City
Hall, the Lewis & Clark Hotel, the former Morton County state
bank south of Starion Financial, the first organized cemetery
west of the Missouri, Green Wood cemetery.
In the preservation movement throughout communities there is
one "last straw" or one "last teardown" which seems to shake
the community; they start to think history matters, places
become valued and preservation takes roots.
We invite others to join with us and become informed of why
history matters and the role it plays in the present and the
future. It is a educational journey worth traveling.
Preservation is more than just saving a building. All around
the country it provides means for revitalizing communities. It is
an economic tool used to benefit the community. This seems
contrary to the 70's - 80's mentality of it is cheaper to tear
down and rebuild, a myth which has been driven by those
who may not know much at all about preservation and what
it really means. Reusing is part of being environmentally
sound and a good steward in utilizing the resources within our
community.
Send your donation to RPM PO Box 453 Mandan, ND 58554
western half of our state. The former library/old post office was
the building RPM took to a political battle and lost the
building. Like any new frontier, new industry, new idea, the
seeds are planted.
We continue to water the seedling ideas and hope they take
root to grow into a viable existence. Mandan and Morton
County have many other buildings and places which need the
ideas and works of a preservation movement, Mandan City
Hall, the Lewis & Clark Hotel, the former Morton County state
bank south of Starion Financial, the first organized cemetery
west of the Missouri, Green Wood cemetery.
In the preservation movement throughout communities there is
one "last straw" or one "last teardown" which seems to shake
the community; they start to think history matters, places
become valued and preservation takes roots.
We invite others to join with us and become informed of why
history matters and the role it plays in the present and the
future. It is a educational journey worth traveling.
Preservation is more than just saving a building. All around
the country it provides means for revitalizing communities. It is
an economic tool used to benefit the community. This seems
contrary to the 70's - 80's mentality of it is cheaper to tear
down and rebuild, a myth which has been driven by those
who may not know much at all about preservation and what
it really means. Reusing is part of being environmentally
sound and a good steward in utilizing the resources within our
community.
Send your donation to RPM PO Box 453 Mandan, ND 58554
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