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Court Hill Preservation Association
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Mission Statement
The Court Hill Preservation =
Association
is dedicated to the restoration and improvement of Historic
neighborhoods, the enhancement of the social environment
and the encouragement of civic pride.
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Goals and Objectives
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/span>Improve historic neighborhoods (Court Hill =
and Fifth Street Bluff Historic Districts)
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/span>Fundraising for general neighborhood improvements
•Work groups to accomplish improvements
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•Derelict property purchase and restoration
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/span>Promotion of real estate availability in the neighborhood
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/span>Historic education
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Annual Membership
•$35 per year for a single membership
•$50 per year for a family membership
•$250 per year for a corporate=
membership
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Advantages
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/span>Neighborhood improvement
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/span>Work groups established to work on <=
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style=3D'position:absolute;top:32.75%;left:31.08%;width:67.41%;height:5.25=
%'>members properties (Reduced cost to =
improve properties)
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/span>Increased property values
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/span>Civic pride
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/span>Public area improvement (Hill Crest Park)
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/span>Meet your neighbors
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/span>Learn how to improve your home
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/span>Be apart of a fun project
•Member discounts at local businesses
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Where Are we today?
•Recognized
by the State of Iowa as a Corporation
•Currently
in the process of applying for Federal Non-Profit status
•This
is the first effort to recruit new members
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Our First Project
“Make Ottumwa Shine”
April 12th through 17th
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The CHPA began with a number of co=
ncerned
homeowners discussing the decline of many of the historic properties in our
neighborhoods. In decades pa=
st,
many of the best homes in our neighborhoods had been converted to apartmen=
ts
and had fallen in to disrepair.
The founding members wanted to redevelop the neighborhood as it was
originally intended, featuring single family homes with diverse architectu=
ral
styles. Court Hill and 5th S=
treet
Bluff feature homes built as early as 1860’s, with Italianate, Queen
Anne, Tudor, and Neo-Classical as some of the featured styles. The homeowners banded together to=
form
this organization to help transform our neighborhood into the jewel of
Ottumwa.
The support for the organization has been overwhelming since the group fir=
st formed,
with the group gaining over 30 members before the first membership drive e=
ven
began. Community support has=
also
been strong from the local government and local preservation groups.
Fundraising - In trying to=
create
a welcoming environment that is a draw to our neighborhood and the city, s=
ome
of our fundraising efforts will be earmarked for improvements to Hill Crest
Park, to street lighting and to other issues that affect the entire look of
the neighborhood. These tie =
in naturally
with the improvements that local home owners are executing on their own
private properties
Work Groups - Members have volunteered to he=
lp
area homeowners with exterior renovations. We chose exterior projects beca=
use
of the visual impact it will have on our neighborhoods. An application process exists for
homeowners to apply for assistance form the group. The homeowner must have the means=
to
pay for all materials, and also must agree to help on future work group
projects. The core group tha=
t has
volunteered has a great deal of knowledge in the various areas of restorat=
ion,
and wants to share this by helping others in the neighborhood.
Dere=
lict
Properties - Purchasing run-down properties and apartments to rehabili=
tate
is the main goal of our fundraising efforts. If able to purchase a property, t=
he
group will restore the property to a single family dwelling and either ren=
t or
sell it to obtain funds for future purchases
Real Estate Promotion =
-
We are trying to promote our district as an up and coming, stable, family =
oriented
neighborhood in Ottumwa. We =
would
like to work with realtors to show more houses in the district to both nat=
ive
Ottumwans and to out of towners moving to the area. We hope to attract homeowners to =
the
district who are interested in living in an architecturaly rich neighborho=
od, especially
now, while properties are still inexpensive.
Historic Education -
Using members, local individuals and the county historic preservation comm=
ission
as resources, we will be disseminating information on historic architectur=
e,
building practices, and interior and exterior design to neighborhood
homeowners and other interested parties.&=
nbsp;
We hope to establish a small lending library of resources for membe=
rs
to use in the rehabilitation of their homes.
Single Rate - Member holds 1 vote during meeting of the association&#=
13;
Family Rate - Member holds 2 votes during meeting of the association&=
#13;
plus 2 member discount cards
The group has volunteered to pick=
up
HillCrest Park, Court Hill and Fifth Street Bluff Historic Districts.
Currently have over Fifty volunteers for that week and we are in need for =
Volunteers
for Saturday April 17 from 0900 to 1200.&=
nbsp;
We will meet at Hill Crest Park.&n=
bsp;
A sign up sheet is located in the back of the room and we encourage you ass=
ist us
clean up the neighborhood.
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