Minneapolis & Saint Paul HOME TOUR April 26 & 27, 2008
NOMINATION/APPLICATION Due Jan. 23, 2008 See notes-bottom of page*
A. (Basic contact info) Address of Home
_______________________________________________________________
Mpls. ____ St. Paul. ____ Zip ____________ Neighborhood___________________________
Names of Owners: (please provide names of all owners/partners)
________________________________________ _____________________________________
email address(es) _______________________________________________________________
Daytime phone number(s) _______________________________________________________
Home phone ___________________ Cell phone(s) ___________________________________
B. (Home style) What year built? _________ What style home?_____________________
(examples: bungalow, 2-story, 4-square, 1.5-story, rambler, Cape Cod, Victorian, Italianate, etc.)
Is the home a single family, duplex, condo, townhome, co-op, or live/work space (highlight as
appropriate) Would whole house be on tour? ________ Or just certain floors or rooms?
___________________________________________________________________________
C. (Misc.) Is home for sale ?__ yes __no Will it be, within 2 yrs? __ yes __no
(Please Note: The 2008 Tour will not be including private homes that are for sale.)
Has the home been on the Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour before? (if so, yr) _______
D. (Essay) IN APPROXIMATELY 100 WORDS – 6 or 7 sentences (on a separate page,
electronic submissions preferred), tell us why your home should be on the Tour by
describing what visitors will find interesting. Most such descriptions answer these questions:
What did you find when you bought your home and/or why did you decide to purchase or
remodel it? What have you changed in the home? How will people see this as an example of what
they could do to meet their families’ needs? What do you like about your neighborhood and
living in the city?(Feel free to attach additional, more detailed information if available. The “100”
words will be used in the Home Tour Guide)
E. Nominator Note: If you are nominating someone else’s home (as a contractor, architect, other
vendor or friend/community organization rep), please indicate whether you have asked the
nominee’s permission, and put your name, contact information, and your connection, here:
*Form downloadable and editable in Word from www.MSPHomeTour.com or www.nrp.org.
Send your completed application to link@nrp.org.
Please read the attached info before filling out the application.
Early submissions encouraged and will be reviewed and interviewed in December and January.
F. (Categories/Ratings) Please help us choose the icons that would be used in the
Home Tour Guide to categorize your home/project:
_____ Whole house renovation
_____ Kitchen remodel
_____ Bath addition or remodel
_____ Significant space addition or finishing of attic or basement
_____ Historic or period-accurate restoration, or adaptive reuse of a historic structure
_____ Green building, remodeling, design or solar features
_____ Landscaping design visible in late April (can be supplemented with seasonal photos)
Who did your project(s)? Do-it-yourself ___ Contractor assist _____ All contracted ______
Please help us determine a handicapped-accessibility rating:
Is your home’s entry and first floor completely handicapped-accessible? _____yes ____ no
How many steps up, to get into your home? Only count each STAIR between the curb and the
entry, plus the threshold, as steps (height, not distance) ______
In purchasing or remodeling your home, have you used (check all that apply)
______City Living program funds
______ Contractor from Angie’s List
______ MHFA funds
______ Funding through City of St. Paul
______ MCDA/CPED funds
______ NRP funds from your neighborhood
______ Energy-related rebates or incentives ______ Other incentive or assistance funds
F. Can you find enough help? In addition to themselves, Home Tour homeowners need the help
of contractors, family, friends, and neighbors to help greet people, hand out tour passports,
answer questions, and keep people moving through the home. The Tour recommends two four
hour shifts on Saturday and one four hour shift on Sunday [Saturday, April 26, Two shifts 9:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 1-5 p.m., Sunday, April 27, 1-5 p.m.] We recommend 2-4 people per shift
(depending on size of home, particularly how many floors will be open). Will you be able to
recruit the 6-12 people that will be needed to staff your home if it is selected for the Tour?
yes _____ no _____ don’t know_____
Have you discussed with your contractors or trades people the possibility of them assisting
you in staffing the home during the tour? ____ yes ___ no
If yes, are they willing to help? yes______ no _______ maybe_____ (The tour allows vendors
and contractors to have exhibits and business cards available in the homes.)
G. Do you know other homeowners in your neighborhood that are thinking of applying for
the tour? (We welcome “clusters” of homes that show off a neighborhood. Please tell us who,
and/or forward this application to them.)
Please return this completed application by email to link@nrp.org or mail to:
Home Tour Coordinator
Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP)
Room 425
105 5th Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Nomination/Applications are due January 23, 2008. Early submissions are encouraged.
Questions: Call Margo Ashmore at 612-673-5103. The main line at NRP is 612-673-5140.
What is the Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour 2008 looking for?
Note: Space on the application has been compressed to make distribution easier. You may
download the application in Word from www.nrp.org or www.MSPHomeTour.com and type
the answers on computer, then return by email to link@nrp.org. If filling in by hand, use extra
paper for the essay answer.
Applications are due January 23, 2008. Early nominations are encouraged.
The Minneapolis and St. Paul Home Tour has several goals but the primary goal is to show
housing and remodeling options that make city living interesting, exciting and possible at all life
stages. There are no right or wrong answers for the nomination/application form; submissions that
will result in an interesting and well-rounded tour are encouraged. We are looking for:
Life stage adaptations or construction. Example: Making an existing home handicap-accessible,
or enlarging to accommodate growing families.
Remodeling projects – from small do-it-yourself decorating to large contractor-executed
additions. Kitchen and bath remodels and additions are perennial favorites; two-story additions,
second-story addition and basement or attic finishing have also had much interest on recent tours.
Styles of home – variety of types
Homes within easy walking or driving distance of each other. If your neighborhood has not had a
concentration of Tour homes recently, it might be time to encourage others in your area to be
open and to let your neighborhood group leaders know that you are applying.*
Historical significance and historically sensitive adaptive reuse
“Green” remodeling, construction, energy-efficiencies
“Cool factor” – the draw of the unusual. Past examples: Mansion, solar-powered home, architectdesigned in an unusual setting or using non-traditional materials, artist home/business
combinations.
*Neighborhood groups that recruit multiple homes may have the groupings featured as
neighborhood tours.Often, enthusiastic residents offer their homes(whether or not remodeled) as
a way to illustrate the housing stock, quality of life, activities and amenities unique to their
neighborhood. Ask the coordinator, or your NRP Neighborhood Specialists for details.
Keep this page for reference. Do not return with your application/nomination.
Questions? Call 612-673-5103 or email link@nrp.org. Coordinator Margo Ashmore’s cell phone
is 612-867-4874.