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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Well thanks – however I hope everyone understands that historic preservation is a long process that needs to be carefully handled with each individual owner and a lot of agencies. I do have good contacts at the historical society and with the national trust (people I have worked with in the past and work with now on various issues or projects) and there is interest. It will take a bit of time though. I’ll be making many contacts in the coming weeks and will share what I can when I can as things progress. <BR>
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on 4/21/09 3:30 PM, Mark Jensen at markj@redfeather.org wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'><B>From:</B> GSBN-bounces@greenbuilder.com [<a href="mailto:GSBN-bounces@greenbuilder.com]">mailto:GSBN-bounces@greenbuilder.com]</a> <B>On Behalf Of </B>Joyce Coppinger<BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:04 AM<BR>
<B>To:</B> (private, with public archives) Global Straw Building Network<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> Re: [GSBN] The Scott Home<BR>
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One more note about the historic bale buildings in Nebraska. I plan to visit as many of the existing bale homes as possible during 2009. Some of these visits will be as part of tours that I am organizing so people can visit bale buildings – new and old – along with other sites where alternatives (salvaged and indigenous materials, renewable energy and so on) are being or have been used. <BR>
</SPAN></FONT><UL><LI><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>The Sturtz ranch house near Stapleton is being renovation as the daughters plan to start a B&B there.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>I’ve written for permission to visit the two buildings on the Fawn Lake ranch, now owned by Ted Turner.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>The house on the Boys Ranch near Alliance is apparently in pretty good condition and is presently occupied.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>The Burke ranch house also near Alliance may be deteriorating rapidly since Mr. Burke’s death – I hope to go there to check.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>The Martin-Monhart house seems to have been renovated – I’m contacting the family for details of why.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>The Pilgrim Holiness Church is now under the care of the local county historical society since the death of Ted Frye several years ago. I plan to meet with the society’s officers during a visit there this year.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>The house on the Simonton ranch near Purdum that once had bale walls no longer has bale walls and is covered with asbestos siding. The Simonton sons have both died and the land may now be rented out.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>The building west of Lincoln is unoccupied but has been restored, although not historically correct as concrete blocks were used to repair damaged corners. I am trying to reach the owners to find out the status of this building.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>The garage with loft near Gordon which I visited a couple of years ago is in good condition but could use a new coat of stucco. I’m hoping the owners will let me arrange a workshop next year.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>I will be arranging a visit to a bale house on a ranch near Ashby that I was told about a while back.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>And I’m told there is a bale house near Lewellen – and will make a stop there to have a look-see. Some reports of bale houses don’t always prove to be true – right David E.? After the Nebraska SB conference in 2000 at Halsey, David and I drove to see a house nearby that a woman told us had bale walls. It didn’t. <BR>
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I have been and am trying to work with all of the owners to keep these buildings in good condition, and am trying to find funding to restore and/or renovate those that the owners are willing to have preserved. Some of the buildings have changed hands within the families or through sales, so I am trying to re-establish contacts or make connections with new owners. Am working with the Nebraska State Historical Society, local historical societies, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.<BR>
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I’ll keep you posted as things progress throughout the coming year.<BR>
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on 4/20/09 3:49 PM, Mark Jensen at markj@redfeather.org wrote:<BR>
Hello everyone,<BR>
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Does anybody know how the Scott home in Gordon, Nebraska is doing? Is anybody still living in it? Last I heard Lois Scott was living in it but I think I read that she passed away August 1996, I might be mistaken. Is the home still in the family? I would love to hear any recent update.<BR>
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Thanks,<BR>
Mark<BR>
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Mark Jensen<BR>
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