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"Moving of a historic building, especially a National Register -listed one, is always <br />a drastic measure that often has unforeseen consequences for the resource, its <br />current location, and the proposed location." <br />The History Museum is unconcerned with this loss of a funding source and stated that it has only <br />used federal funding once; however, the single use was beneficial in helping to fund the 2005 <br />restoration of the Navarre Cabin. Additionally, as Mr. Diebold notes, unforeseen circumstances <br />may arise in which remaining a contributing structure to Leeper Park on the National Register of <br />Historic Places could provide much-needed funding for the Navarre Cabin's future maintenance <br />needs, and the commissioners, particularly Mr. Stalheim, clearly considered this factor in making <br />his decision. <br />The History Museum argues that the site at which the Navarre Cabin has been situated for <br />66 years is unsafe; however, the HPC was not provided any documentation of specific instances <br />supporting that the area is unsafe. The location of the Navarre Cabin seems to be more <br />inconvenient than a safety concern. In her opposition to the removal of the cabin from Leeper Park, <br />Greta Fisher, a former Architectural Historian of the HPC, states, <br />"Is it difficult to visit the cabin? No. In fact, recent investments in the <br />redevelopment of historic Leeper Park have made it more a destination than ever. <br />The reason for moving the cabin is simple convenience. The museum would like it <br />to be closer to their other properties." <br />Understandably, parents and teachers must keep a closer eye on their school-age children when <br />near any road or waterway; however, inconvenience is not a valid reason to remove a historical <br />landmark from the landscape and terrain that provide a better learning experience and <br />understanding of the Navane Cabin's history. <br />The History Museum, in its position statement, also references that the move would prevent <br />the Navane Cabin from future arson, possibly alluding to the destruction of the Powell house in <br />1980. Farrow Powell was one of the first black homeowners listed in the US Census in South Bend <br />j <br />