Lacombe's historic Flatiron Building. (rdnewsNOW file photo)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

For Archive And Collections Storage

Council awards grant to Lacombe & District Historical Society

Sep 16, 2021 | 3:10 PM

Lacombe city council has awarded the Lacombe and District Historical Society a Community Builder Partnership grant to develop their archive and collections storage in the historic Flatiron Building.

City officials say the funding, $20,398.73, will go towards developing a more extensive archive and collections space in a safer venue. The project calls for proper shelving and a permanent, publicly accessible research workspace.

“Lacombe city council is proud to provide this grant to the Lacombe and District Historical Society,” said Mayor Grant Creasey, in a press release. “Our community is a provincial historical treasure, and the Society’s development of the iconic Flatiron Building into a safe and secure place to preserve our history is welcome news.”

The grant approval comes after the Lacombe & District Recreation, Parks and Culture Board reviewed and recommended the Society’s application for council approval at their May 18, 2021 meeting.

According to City officials, the development of this space will coincide with the Society’s current operations at the Michener House Museum & Archives and the Blacksmith Shop Museum.

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“Currently, our Collection and Archives storage is in the basement of the Michener House Museum, the oldest residential building in Lacombe, and many of the objects and records stored there are at risk of deterioration,” said Melissa Blunden, executive director of the Lacombe Museum. “Moving our precious items to a facility that is better equipped to house the items is paramount to our continued work at preserving them for generations to come.”

Officials say the Society aims to pair City funding with a potential matching grant from Lacombe County and $40,797.45 in federal government support through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund and Museum Assistance Program Grant, to develop the proposed archive and collections space.