Spring 2023 Hometown Messenger

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News from the City of Shakopee | Spring 2023

CITY NEWSLETTER A national treasure: Schroeder House makes National Register.. . 3 CityCalendar...................... 4 InLehman’sTerms.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Meet the city’s 2022 employee honorees.......................... 5 Subscribe to the ShakopeeDigest.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Construction Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Green Thumbs Wanted . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AsktheCity....................... 8 Parks&Recreation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Development News.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PublicWorks..................... 11 PublicSafety................. 12–13 Chief'sNotes..................... 13

Cover Photo: Camp Little O’s participant, Claire

A national treasure Schroeder House makes National Register of Historic Places The two-story brick house was built in 1880 and owned by Her man Schroeder, a prominent Shakopee resident and the owner of the Schroeder Brick and Lime Manufacturing Company, which was the most successful of the Shakopee brickyards and contrib uted heavily to the local economy Schroeder lived in the house until his death in 1922 “We have a lot of rich history in our city,” Planning and Develop ment Director Michael Kerski said “Herman Schroeder’s bricks helped build this town, and we want to preserve that legacy and his unique brick architecture designs and craftsmanship” Schroeder’s bricks are distinct in their red color, which differed from the bricks crafted in nearby towns because of the varying soil conditions at different points in the Minnesota River His brick business grew significantly from manufacturing 500,000 bricks per year in 1881 to 3 million bricks in 1906 “We have a lot of rich history in our city.” Michael Kerski Planning and Development Director A historical photograph of the Herman Schroeder House, with the livery to the rear left Photo credit: Mike Huber Collection The Herman Schroeder House and Livery at 717 Bluff Avenue East is the latest piece of Shakopee history to be approved for listing on the National Register of Historic Places

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