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Historic Preservation Commission reports demolition-review checkbox, interpretive signage and local history book nearing print
Summary
Judy Eichelberger, chair of Hayden’s Historic Preservation Commission, briefed council on a new demolition-permit checkbox for structures 50 years or older, an Eagle Scout–led installation of interpretive signage at Stoddard and a community history book nearing completion.
Judy Eichelberger, chair of the Hayden Historic Preservation Commission, presented the commission’s quarterly report to the City Council Sept. 23 and described four priorities since the last report: a new demolition-permit review checkbox, a completed first site visit, development of interpretive signage, and a community history book nearing final printing.
Eichelberger said a checkbox was added in May to the city’s demolition permit for structures at least 50 years old; when applicants check the box, commission members may visit the site to assess historical significance. The commission’s first review under the new permit structure covered a carport at 142 East Hayden Avenue; Eichelberger said the structure had no notable historic features and the site visit was cordial.
On signage, Eichelberger said the commission secured grant funding from Farm Credit Services and that Eagle Scout candidate Ryan Drapo will build the wooden framework and supports for a sign at Stoddard; the commission is finishing the layout for verbiage and photos. The commission is also planning a pedestrian-scale series of small signs (about 9 by 9 or 12 by 12 inches) including a metal apple-shaped cutout near Miles and Ramsey Road to commemorate a former local apple orchard; those signs will include QR codes linking to brief local-historical content.
Eichelberger said the commission’s book, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: A History of Hayden, Idaho is largely at the printer and that commissioners have funded the effort through donations; the commission will circulate a draft to council members prior to final pressings and asked council to note a disclaimer acknowledging potential typographical or factual errors in family histories.
Eichelberger said the commission and the Arts Commission plan a joint meeting next month to coordinate projects such as benches, which tie art and local history together. She said the commission’s intent is not to delay lawful demolitions but to gather historical information for owners and the public.
Ending
The council received the historic commission report; members asked a few clarifying questions about sign size and practical reuse of salvageable materials from demolished buildings (e.g., reclaimed hardwood). Eichelberger said the commission would consider outreach to local woodworkers and barn-preservation groups for salvage options.
