Public Comment 03-13-2018 Hahnewald BarnDear Mayor and Avon Town Council,
I listened with great interest to your discussion tonight related to the potential relocation
of the historic Hahnewald Barn to Nottingham Park along with your desire to develop a
cultural arts program for the Town of Avon. Sometimes, municipalities can learn from
each other. To that end, I would like to share some information with you that you might
find helpful. The similarities are striking.
In 1991, Greenwood Village dedicated the Greenwood Village Arts and Humanities
Center, also known as the Curtis Arts Center. The arts center is located in the first
school house (Curtis School) built within the Village circa 1914. After falling into private
hands, the school house was acquired by the Village and moved to a new foundation
adjacent to a village park in an effort to preserve the rich rural history of Greenwood
Village. Over the past three decades, the Curtis Arts Center has been the location of
many community fine arts events and activities for adults and children including art
shows, demonstrations, instruction, benefits, workshops, visiting artists, etc. It has also
become an integral part of the summer parks program. The building is available for
group rental when appropriate.
The arts center operates under the Greenwood Village Parks and Recreation
Department. It is funded by grants as well as the Village. The Village funds a part-time
Curtis Arts Center Coordinator who oversees the operations and programming. The
Village established an Arts and Humanities Council which is comprised of community
members who apply and are appointed by the City Council. The Arts and Humanities
Council makes suggestions and decisions about the arts center programming,
community events and makes recommendations to the City Council on the purchase of
community outdoor art. They also assist the director during community wide
events. Each year college scholarships are awarded to local students who are planning
to major in art. The scholarships are funded by an annual art auction of pieces donated
by local artists.
The Village maintains control of the building, rental, programming, etc. If any of you are
interested, I am sure Greenwood Village would be happy to answer questions about the
organization and operation of the Arts Center or even provide a tour or meet with
interested parties. You can contact Suzanne Moore, Greenwood Village Director of
Parks and Recreation sm000re(aD-greenwoodvillage.com or the Curtis Arts Center
Coordinator listed on the web site.
For those of you interested, more information can be found on the Greenwood Village
web site. There you can find the history of the Curtis School as well as information
about upcoming programming.
//areenwoodvillaae.com/1247/Curtis-Center-for-the-Arts
Scientific & Cultural Facilities District
Through the Arapahoe County Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, the Curtis Arts and
Humanities Center is enriched by grants .....
Respectfully,
Bette Todd
From: Pat Nolan [mailto:pmnolan85@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 6:26 AM
To: Sarah Smith <strattoncs@comcast.net>
Subject: Hahnewald barn
Hi Sarah,
I have a caregiver support meeting today so I am unable to attend the
Barn meeting tonight.
I am in favor of having the barn relocated and sending that out for RFPs.
Thanks for you work!
Pat
Tamra Nottingham Underwood
PO Box 1661 Avon, CO 81620
underwoodavon@comcast.net
March 13, 2018
Dear Avon Town Council:
I apologize that I will miss the meeting this evening as I will be out of town.
It's no secret that I fully support moving the Hahnewald Barn to Harry A. Nottingham Park, and
I urge you to take the next steps in exploring this once in a lifetime opportunity.
Thomas Edison said, "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and
looks like work."
Yes, there is a lot of work to be done but saving the Hahnewald Barn and moving it to the park to
become a completely unique multi -use facility is Avon's opportunity. It our opportunity alone;
no one else in the valley can do this, or will have this extraordinary facility when it is done.
As you know, if we miss this opportunity it is gone forever. Which is why I ask you to please,
tonight, direct staff to issue an RFP for architectural/engineering/general contracting services;
this is the only way we can all understand the essential details about cost, design, uses, and the
other intricacies involved. Furthermore, as a next step, I ask that you direct staff to formally
engage the many stakeholders (other than fanatical historic preservationists, like me) to explore
the myriad uses a unique facility of this nature will host.
Thank you for your interest thus far, and I look forward to working with you to further Avon's
opportunity with the Hahnewald Barn.
Very truly yours
Wamra Nottingham Underwood
Avon Resident
Member, Avon Historic Preservation Advisory Board