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Historic commission outlines yearlong walking-tour plan and nominates Levine couple for Grass Valley Star Award
Summary
The commission proposed a Golden Pasty centerpiece, reprinting the Heritage Homes booklet, StoryMaps-based tours, plaques/QR markers, monthly docent walks and a nomination to City Council to honor Peggy and Howard Levine with the inaugural Grass Valley Star Award.
The Grass Valley Historic Commission presented a multi-part plan for a citywide historic walking tour and voted to advance a Star Award nomination for Peggy and Howard Levine to the City Council, the commission said during its monthly meeting.
Commission leadership summarized a concept that includes a bronzed “Golden Pasty” public art piece on Mill Street as a centerpiece, a three-track walking tour (murals, homes and a downtown hub), smartphone StoryMaps for navigation, physical markers or building-mounted plaques, QR-code access in participating business windows and a printed walking-tour pamphlet. The commission also proposed reprinting the Heritage Homes booklet; staff estimated an upfront cost of $500 to reproduce 200 booklets.
A commission report outlined several delivery options for physical markers, including replacing a section of newly installed metal street grates with custom fabricated historic…
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