NEWSLETTERS

2006 Tour to Feature Randall Park
The Randall Park Neighborhood will be the 2006 destination of the HPF’s ever-popular fall home tour. The tour will take place on a not-yet-announced date in September.
Visit www.eauclairehpf.org for updates. Volunteers are always needed to assist homeowners in opening their homes to the public.

Oleson’s Livery is Saved!
Oleson’s Livery, constructed at 316 Wisconsin Street in 1894, is a unique building. It was one of the first and one of the last livery stables in Eau Claire. After its life with horses, it housed motor transportation, serving as home to taxi companies and automobile repair shops. In this important way, Oleson’s is historically significant as a building that represents changes in transportation technology.
Utilitarian – but not “beautiful” – Oleson’s retains much of its original identity. HPF has been working with the Redevelopment Authority to save this building and incorporate it into the Phoenix Park redevelopment.
The authority has approved a proposal to restore Oleson’s and the Cray Chemical Building, the aqua painted building on Barstow. Stylish apartments and retail space with a bar/restaurant in Oleson’s are planned.

HPF Sponsors Interns
In September 2004, the HPF board decided to sponsor internships for UW-EC history students, moving away from the previous scholarship grants.
The first intern was Melissa Holmen, then a senior in the UW-EC studying public history, She is digitizing a collection of historic photographs, researching the history of the collection of historic photographs, researching the history of the buildings portrayed in them, and learning about the process of historic preservation in a local government environment. She is also creating web pages for locally land marked properties. The results of Lisa’s work will be available on the HPF and City of Eau Claire websites in July.

Melissa-now on the staff of the Chippewa Valley Museum – continues to assist the foundation with administrative support and special projects, including National Register nominations and completion of the text for historic markers in Phoenix Park.