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Historic Preservation Workshops
Brookings Historic Preservation Commission
Summary
Ongoing Programs In May 2014, the Brookings Historic
Preservation Commission brought in nationally-
• Mayor’s Awards for Historic Preservation
recognized historic restoration expert Bob Yapp
Each year, the BHPC and the Mayor’s office celebrate the best
to lead three day-long hands-on workshops on
of preservation in Brookings by presenting Mayor’s Awards to
wood repair, painting, and window restoration.
The HPC also partnered with the Brookings
individuals, organizations, or businesses whose work on historic
Sustainability Council, SDSU Environmental
properties in Brookings demonstrates achievements in historic
Stewardship and Sustainability Committee, and
preservation. Eligible projects involve the rehabilitation of older
the SDSU Ecology Club to provide three shorter
homes, businesses, or rental properties judged on consistency
Bob Yapp seminars at the city’s annual
in materials appropriate to the date of construction, quality of
GreenFest event. Grant funds to the Brookings
Certified Local Government through the
workmanship, and sensitivity to the environment. Nominations
Historic Preservation Fund (NPS) went towards
are due in May to the BHPC. For more information about how to Bob Yapp leads a hands-on workshop
Bob Yapp with attendees, re-glazing a historic window
presenter fees, travel, marketing, equipment and
apply and to see previous winners of the award, visit the “May- on window repair and restoration
materials, and conference center rental.
or’s Awards for Historic Preservation” webpage on the City’s during GreenFest in May 2014.
website. Impact
• Historic Walking Tours The main goal of the project was to increase You are invited!
public awareness and teach technical skills in
attendees and about 50 seminar attendees Green
historic preservation. The 32 workshop
In conjunction with other summer activities, the BHPC offers Drinks
two (2) historic walking tours annually with the commission
included historic homeowners, home with the Brookings Sustainability Council
members serving as docents. A tour of the Central Residential
contractors, professionals in related fields, and
Historic District and the Downtown Commercial Historic District Please join the Brookings
commission members from other Certified hear Angela Boersma, AIA, Sustainability through the
Sustainability Council to
NCIDQ, LEED AP, principal
provide an educational experience to the general public. Walk- sustainability and materials. Lens of Historic Materials
architect & interior designer
Local Governments.
at ID8Architecture, discuss

ing tour information for the Central Residential Historic District
“We all now know how to handle rot repair, Wooden Legs Brewing Company
and the Downtown Commercial Historic District is also available
painting, and window restoration, but we also April 26 6:00 p.m.
for Apple products through an application titled “Yonward.” Ur052 9/17
have a sense of how Bob has developed and
focused his life's work, and understand what a Green Drinks flyer inviting community
• Trolley Rides noble calling preservation work is.” members to this event that the BHPC
- John Erickson, Clay County HPC often participated in to present
During the City’s Festival of Lights, the BHPC sponsors a horse-
preservation topics as part of the
“Bob Yapp presented down-to-earth advice and
drawn trolley ride through the Central Residential Historic agenda.
personally researched product information, and
District. Led by Commission members, the trolley rides provide
an opportunity for community members to learn more about that
demonstrated professional techniques
homeowners can really use…. He sent us home
the history and architecture of the Central Residential Historic
feeling confident and energized!”
District in a unique format.
- Rolene Schliesman, SDSHS Board Member
Public poster to advertise the workshops
Intermittent Programs
• Hands-on Workshops and GreenFest 2014 SD SHPO, January 2014
In May 2014, the BHPC sponsored Bob Yapp, a nationally-rec-
ognized historic preservation expert, to host a three-day series
of hands-on workshops to address wood repair, painting and
window restoration of historic structures. Bob’s expertise was
also highlighted the same year at GreenFest, an event sponsored
by the BHPC, the Brookings Sustainability Council, SDSU Envi-
ronmental Stewardship and Sustainability Committee, and the
SDSU Ecology Club. During this event, Bob Yapp provided three
shorter seminars.
• Green Drinks
Green Drinks was an event sponsored by the Sustainability Com-
mittee that was held at a local brewery. The BHPC participated
several times to address preservation topics that were also
linked to sustainability. The committee liaison for the Sustain-
ability Committee confirmed the Green Drinks events are no
longer occurring. The BHPC decided in 2019 that they wanted to
focus more commission energy on the Mayor’s Awards, Walking
Tours, and the Trolley Rides.
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