Community Survey Questions

The City of Spirit Lake received a grant as an Urban Renewal District to prepare a historic preservation plan to guide historic preservation efforts in the city for the next 10 years. This survey will help the consultants, Northwest Vernacular, gather data about Spirit Lake.

Historic preservation is about ensuring the heritage and historic places that enrich our lives remain for future generations. Preserving historic places (buildings, structures, objects, sites) highlights what’s already valued in Spirit Lake by both residents and visitors.

A historic preservation plan is the result of a process through which a community establishes its vision, goals, and priorities for the preservation of its historic resources. A historic preservation plan is a city planning document that will guide the city’s historic preservation program and provide a roadmap to achieving its goals.  

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* 1. What do you love about Spirit Lake?

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* 2. How do you feel historic preservation is viewed in your community? Please select all that apply.

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* 3. What historic resources – tangible or intangible – should the City of Spirit Lake be working to preserve, re-use, or take care of?

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* 4. What is your favorite historic building or area in Spirit Lake?

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* 5. What buildings or places do you worry about losing in Spirit Lake?

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