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Department of Community Development
Reference: Adams County Co-Op Store Historic Designation
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip A. Rodriguez - City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP - Assistant City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP - Community Development Director
Prepared By: Aja Tibbs - Long Range Planner
Date Prepared: August 14, 2018
PURPOSE
In order to proceed with the designation of this property as a historic landmark, the City Council shall review the nomination and application for designation as a historic landmark, conduct a public hearing, and approve an Ordinance of designation at first reading. The applicant and owner of this application is Carolyn Corogin, representative of C2 Studio US LLC and she has consented to the nomination of this structure to be listed as a historic landmark.
STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUS AREAS
Recognizable and Well-Planned Community
Strong Regional Relationships and Partnerships
BACKGROUND
Historic Summary:
In 1923, the Cooperative Marketing Act provided that farmers and other producers could form their own Co-Op stores, warehouses and other facilities to provide direct sales to retail buyers. The establishment of a Co-Op allowed a group of local businessmen to unite, eliminate the middle-man and mark-ups commonly observed in high transportation costs of goods. Brighton found themselves in a similar situation with exceedingly high costs of oil charged by companies outside of the region.i On April 27th, 1935, Mr. Fred Monson gathered a group of people to hold the first meeting of the Adams County Consumer Cooperative Association. They initially ran the Co-Op business out of the Green Fargo Oil Co. garage located on North Main Street, but as the Co-Op grew a new station was constructed on the northwest corner of Skeel Street and South Main Street in 1939. Despite the Co-Op's initial struggles to get started, sales had increased $12,584 and membership of the Co-Op had grown to 388 mem...
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