[MCN] News Alert// Downtown Missoula Heritage Interpretive Plan Begins Review And Adoption Phase With An Open House On Tuesday, November 26

[Bram Moore]

November 20, 2019
local media & city communications

*DOWNTOWN MISSOULA HERITAGE INTERPRETIVE PLAN BEGINS REVIEW AND ADOPTION
PHASE WITH AN OPEN HOUSE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26*

After almost a year of research, public engagement and analysis, Missoula’s
first Heritage Interpretive Draft Plan is ready to be reviewed by the
public and will be entering the adoption phase in December. The draft plan
can be reviewed at
https://www.missouladowntown.com/heritage-interpretive-plan/. The draft
plan will be presented to the community on Tuesday, November 26 at 5:30 pm
at City Council Chambers (140 W. Pine) in Downtown Missoula.

In 2018, the Downtown Missoula Partnership collaborated with the Missoula
Historic Preservation Officer and other Downtown Missoula stakeholders to
form a Downtown Missoula Heritage Committee. One result of these efforts
was the development of a downtown heritage program, Unseen Missoula. The
initial success of Unseen Missoula was evidenced by a season’s worth of
tours selling out in a matter of weeks.

The popularity of Unseen Missoula led the Heritage Committee to consider
interpretive planning in order to chart a path forward for future downtown
interpretation. In support of this effort, the Montana Department of
Commerce awarded the Missoula Downtown Foundation (MDF) a tourism grant to
begin the interpretive planning process. MDF and Historical Research
Associates, Inc., (HRA), a historical consulting firm headquartered in
Downtown Missoula since 1974, provided the remaining resources to produce
the plan. The City of Missoula Historic Preservation Officer provided
oversight and served as an active participant throughout this effort.

This plan is designed to guide downtown heritage interpretation by
encouraging audiences to make meaningful connections to the shared human
experience represented there. It identifies interpretive goals and
programs, examines existing conditions, and provides recommendations to
implement over a period of time. More than anything, it presents a vision
for a comprehensive heritage program that will shape the downtown
experience and celebrate the distinct character of the community by tying
together key natural and cultural resources into a cohesive network.

The public review period for the draft plan will be approximately three
weeks. Written comments should be directed to the Downtown Missoula
Partnership via email (info at missouladowntown.com) or mail (218 East Main,
Missoula, MT 59802). The deadline for this review period is Friday,
December 13.




*Bram Moore*

*Customer Service Coordinator*

Downtown Missoula Partnership

218 E Main | Missoula, MT

406.543.4238 | missouladowntown.com <http://www.missouladowntown.com/>
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