B. Scored Criteria Narratives
1. Historical or cultural significance of the project (up to 250 words—30 points)
Describe the historical or cultural significance of the project, and evaluate the degree to which the project is of state, regional, or national significance. How will this project contribute to that significance?
The Jipp Grocery tells the story of the original city of Davenport, its growth, change, and decline and now will become a symbol of its rebirth. It is the last remaining example of a store and attached home from the 1860s in our city. In 1983 when the Hamburg Historical District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, the home was described as “contributing to the historic significance of the district and unique for its late 19th century commercial wing.” Further research reveals much more.
 The store was actually built in 1868 by Christian Jipp, an immigrant from the Schleswig-Holstein. He worked for 7 years as a clerk at various shops along the Mississippi riverfront until he could build the store. He lived in the back of the store with his wife and 3 children for 10 more years until he could afford to build the attached home. 
 This was one of the first retail businesses to progress up the hill from the riverfront and a symbol of the growing Davenport of the 1860s.
 The store continued as a grocery for 90 years until it became a laundromat in 1958 which closed in 1982 and has been abandoned since.
The house remained the home of Rhoda Jipp until she died in 1948 and was also abandoned along with the closing of the laundromat.
With the reopening of the store as the Architectural Rescue Shop it will continue to reflect the history and struggle of Davenport.                                                                               

2. Economic Impact (up to 250 words—25 points)
What is the expected or actual economic impact of your project upon your community and Iowa?
The Hamburg Historic District is one of Iowa’s largest districts on the National Register of Historic Places.
This property is located in the middle of that district, on the main route connecting Davenport and Rock Island via the Centennial Bridge and on a very high profile corner. It is just six blocks north of the German American Heritage Center. 
Yet, according to Davenport’s latest survey, the district contains 21abandoned homes. Nineteen are boarded up and 10 are on the demolition list.
 Our Jipp Home and Grocery is one of the 10. Six other boarded up homes, of which 5 are on the demolition list, plus another closed shop are within one and half blocks of the property. 
These 21 properties can be changed from a drain on our economy to a source of pride and revenue.
 The restoration of the Jipp Home and Grocery will not only greatly enhance its property value but that of those surrounding properties and become a symbol of the revitalization of our neighborhood.
It will house our not-for-profit Architectural Rescue Shop whose mission will be to aid in restoration of those abandoned homes.  The shop will provide funding, old architectural items harvested from all over the city, and the knowledge and skills of our volunteers.
This will be the only store of its kind in Davenport and will become a destination for people throughout the Quad Cities who are restoring older homes.

3. Educational Opportunities (up to 250 words—25 points)
How will your project enhance educational opportunities for a broad and diverse audience? Describe your plans to interpret the historical resource. Restrict your description to educational opportunities developed as a direct result of this grant.
The Restored Jipp home and grocery will offer the chance to tell the history of the immigrants that built early Davenport through the eyes of the Jipp family.  This is not the story of the famous people of Davenport, but of a man of modest beginnings who carved a life for himself and his family in their new country.
We are also looking to establish an archeological dig by the rear loading dock in hope of finding samples of the wares traded at the shop. We have a unique opportunity because this area had been covered for a hundred years by the back addition that had to be removed.   
The Architectural Rescue Shop and its contents will give us a chance to teach the skills and workmanship of the builders of the past. At first, we plan to do the harvesting and restoration with volunteer labor, but as our business grows we will also train and employ workers in the specialized field of architectural restoration.
The shop will welcome tours from school groups, historical associations and the general public as well as participate in the neighborhood’s annual home tour.
The work of the shop will be to make people aware of Davenport’s history and the value, importance, and craftsmanship of the builders of our city. It will help teach them to restore, recycle and appreciate these treasures instead of tearing them out and adding to our landfills. 

4. Future Viability (up to 100 words—10 points)
How will your organization ensure the future viability of the historic resource? What are your plans for ongoing operation and maintenance of the property?
The Architectural Rescue Shop is a not-for-profit self supporting business.
 We have a large group of volunteers to help harvest and restore these treasures. Living in old homes, we have the passion, experience, and skill to accomplish this.
We will participate in federal recycling programs and hopefully partner with Davenport’s Habitat Restore shop.
 A portion of the home can be used as a caretaker apartment to increase our profitability.
While the hope is to keep most items in Davenport, we can use the internet and eBay to sell some of the more common ones to increase our overall profit margins.                           

5. Scope of Work/Budget (this portion is combined with your budget page—up to 250 words—10 points)Explain the work plan and the budget for your project. Include each step and the cost of each step.
All major estimates have been bid to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.  We are requesting funds for a complete 1868/1878 authentic restoration. We have compiled enough documentation to do the work accurately. 

Project Steps	With HSPG Funding	
Roof:  Cedar shakes with tin valleys, Yankee gutters, tin shed roof, decking and trim repair	$45,500	
Masonry:  Chimneys    
                  Tuck pointing             
                  Brick veneer	$  1,800
$  2,500
$  6,500	
Rebuild collapsed store floor	$  6,000	
Electrical	$  3,000	
Plumbing	$  3,000	
Heating, Air & Insulation	$10,000	
Restore original store front	$  5,000	
Windows, doors, window sashes, storms	$  6,000	
Restore loading dock	$  4,000	
Archeological 22’ sample dig	$  5,000	
Complete, authentic restoration                        	$98,300	

Realizing that competition for HSPG funding is keen, we also have a backup plan to allow us to open the store by September 1, 2005, without complete HSPG funding.

Project Steps	W/O HSPG Funding	
Roof:  Architectural shingles, galvanized valleys, ½ round gutters using volunteer labor	$  6,000	
Masonry:   No brick veneer
                  Volunteer labor	$     500	
Store Floor: Used wood & volunteer labor	$  1,500	
Electrical:  Volunteer electricians	$     400	
Plumbing:  Used fixtures & volunteer labor	$     400	
Heating, Air & Insulation: No air, minimal heating	$  3,000	
Restore original store front: Minimal repairs	$  1,000	
Windows, doors, window sashes, storms:
Use Plexiglas, used doors and windows	$     500	
Restore the loading dock: Minimal restoration	$  1,000	
Archeological 22’ sample dig:  Postpone	$         0	
Store open, money earned will fund authentic restoration                        	$14,300