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Brown Grand seeks $15,000 Wind Farm grant to restore original 1907 Napoleon curtain
Summary
The Brown Grand theater requested $15,000 from the Wind Farm grant program to restore its original 1907 Napoleon curtain, citing historic damage from a 1967 tornado and an annual economic impact to Cloud County of about $400,000.
Melissa Swenson, executive director of the Brown Grand, presented a Wind Farm grant application on March 23 asking the board for $15,000 toward a $37,500 restoration of the theater’s original 1907 Napoleon curtain. Swenson said the original curtain has been stored in Minnesota since a 1967 tornado damaged the theater roof and that a replica has been used since the theater’s 1980 reopening.
Swenson described the Brown Grand’s local economic role, saying the venue sees about 8,000 visitors annually, leads roughly 250 historic tours and hosts more than 60 events or productions a year; the presentation included an estimated nearly $400,000 annual economic impact to Cloud County. The board received the application; no final grant award was recorded in the meeting minutes.
Provenance: The Brown Grand presentation is recorded in SEG 001–SEG 002 of the transcript.
