Historic Properties

This page documents the Council's efforts to identify and protect historically significant properties in accordance with federal and state requirements.

Historic Property Investigations and Evaluations


Phase I Assessment

A Phase I historic resource investigation was completed in 1995 as part of the development of the Central Corridor project alternatives. 

Central Corridor Phase I Architectural History Investigation Report, Vol. 1 PDF 89 MB
Central Corridor Phase I Architectural History Investigation Report, Vol. 2 [part 1 of 3] PDF 81 MB
Central Corridor Phase I Architectural History Investigation Report, Vol. 2 [part 2 of 3] PDF 75 MB
Central Corridor Phase I Architectural History Investigation Report, Vol. 2 [part 3 of 3] PDF 59 MB

Phase II Assessment

A Phase II historic resource investigation was completed in 2006 as part of completing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).  

Central Corridor Phase II Architectural History Investigation Report PDF 11.3 MB

Supplemental Historic Property Investigations

The Supplemental Historic Property Investigations and Evaluations document properties of potential historic significance along the Central Corridor alignment. 

Central Corridor Supplemental Historic Property Investigations Report, Downtown Saint Paul PDF 37 MB
Central Corridor Supplemental Historic Property Investigations Report, Capitol Area PDF 4.3 MB
Central Corridor Supplemental Historic Property Investigations Report, Midway East PDF 5.7 MB
Central Corridor Supplemental Historic Property Investigations Report, Midway West PDF 714 kB
Central Corridor Supplemental Historic Property Report, Prospect Park and U of M PDF 12.8 MB
Central Corridor Supplemental Historic Property Investigations Report, Summary Table PDF 771 kB

Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Reports

Evaluation and protection of historic structures potentially affected by the Central Corridor LRT Project are discussed in a Programmatic Agreement among the Federal Transit Administration, the Council, the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The Programmatic Agreement is part of the Record of Decision. 

The Project has produced a series of status reports on the Programmatic Agreement: 

Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 1 PDF 39 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 2 PDF 29 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 3 PDF 30 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 4 PDF 39 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 5 PDF 32 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 6 PDF 35 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 7 PDF 36 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 8 PDF 35 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 9 PDF 36 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 10 PDF 35 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 11 PDF 35 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 12 PDF 36 kB
Central Corridor Programmatic Agreement Quarterly Status Report 13 PDF 37 kB
 

Miscellaneous Reports and Documents

Central Corridor Capitol Mall Historic District Mitigation Plan, February 2010 PDF 5 MB
Central Corridor Union Depot Mitigation Plan PDF 2 MB
Central Corridor Vibration Noise Management and Remediation Plan PDF 1.5 MB