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Maplewood preservation commission urges updated cultural resources survey, reviews possible National Register nominations

Maplewood Heritage Preservation Commission · January 8, 2026
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Summary

At its Jan. 8 meeting the Maplewood Heritage Preservation Commission recommended pursuing a new cultural resources survey to update a 2014 study and discussed candidate nominations including Forest Lawn Cemetery, the KSTP transmitter, JW Frost House and converted school properties; Forest Lawn remains on hold pending the property board’s decision.

Staff member said the commission should prioritize a complete cultural resources survey to update older work and clarify eligible properties. “One important next step the city could take would be to take a complete and, to complete a full cultural resources survey,” the staff member said, noting past Ramsey County and Maplewood surveys need updates.

The recommendation grew out of a request from Commissioner Carey to review pages 66–67 of the commission’s 2014 context study, which lists study recommendations and future actions. Staff described the survey as a large project that could be…

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