Document - Historical information/data - Historical Society Report to Dakota County Historical Society Board - 6/1/2014Eagan Historical Society Report to DCHS Board – June 2014
Update on 1914 Town Hall Recovery /Transition Planning
At its June 10 City Council Workshop, architects from Mohagan Hansen/McDonald Mack presented several
options for the future of the 1914 Town Hall, to the City Council. The architects had been charged with
providing additional information regarding feasibility and cost for three options associated with
relocating/reconstructing the Old Town Hall: building a stand-alone building on the municipal campus,
reconstruct Old Town Hall as a building addition of City Hall, and to explore use of the former Fire
Administration building.
The City Council discussed the options and their preferences, noting their hope to restore the Old Town Hall
structure and directed staff to continue working with the architects to gather additional information on:
• options/costs to relocate Old Town Hall to the Municipal Center Campus
• additional research on costs to restore Old Town Hall, ranging from a structure-only with no services
(seasonal use only) to a fully restored structure with HVAC, a basement foundation, etc.
• limited options regarding the future of use of the current Old Town Hall site.
The City Council also directed that no addition to City Hall be explored at this time as programming space for the
Eagan Historical Society could be a consideration in the current space needs study underway for the Police
Department and City Hall. They also suggested that the relocation of Old Town Hall could happen in advance of
any decisions being formalized with regard to space needs.
Options are expected to be further reviewed by the City Council at a September Council Workshop.
1914 Town Hall 100 Years Celebration – Monday, September 8, 4 – 7 p.m.
The Eagan Historical Society has also been making plans to commemorate the 100 Years of the 1914 Town Hall.
A Celebration is planned for Monday, September 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the 1914 Town Hall site at the southwest
corner of Pilot Knob Road and Wescott Road, in Eagan.
• A display has been assembled which depicts some of the items from the 1914 Town Hall collection. The
display is at the Eagan Municipal Center.
• An original oil painting depicting 1914 Town Hall has been created by local Eagan artist Larry Landis.
Landis will formally donate the painting to the Eagan Historical Society at the event at 6:00 p.m. and
prints will be available for the public to purchase.
• Complimentary root beer floats will be served, a food truck will provide options for sale, Visitors can
browse Eagan Historical Society Displays and the public will be encouraged to enjoy old-fashioned
games and 1914 period music played by local musicians.