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Erie history intern presents Scofield Farm research; board unanimously approves Old Town mailing pending reviews

Erie Historic Preservation Advisory Board · April 27, 2026
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Madison Highland, Erie history intern, summarized archival research and preservation recommendations for Scofield Farm. The Historic Preservation Advisory Board voted unanimously to approve a draft letter to Old Town residents about a potential historic district, pending planning and communications review.

Madison Highland, a history intern working with Erie parks and recreation, presented a multi-year research project on Scofield Farm, tracing the property's 19th-century origins, architectural features and multi-generational ownership.

Highland said her methods included cataloging on-site archives and objects, searching the Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection and transcribing oral histories held by family members. "I have done all the research, and then I've been working on interpretation as well," she said, describing plans for a coffee-table book, signage and on-site exhibits.

The presentation included…

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