Community Survey
The main standard I had to compare the pre-community survey to the post-community survey results were survey sheets that the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) had on file for most, but not all the communities.  To my knowledge and based on the information that was received from SHPO, this was the first time that the communities of Cornell, Greenville, Langdon, Rossie and Webb were surveyed.   

Previously, 222 resources in Clay County were identified with the State Historic Preservation Office.  Following this survey, I identified 359 resources.  Additionally, I would also propose that the community of Peterson completes an intensive survey of the area.  The results from the reconnaissance survey suggests that one if not two districts could exist in Peterson. 

The city of Spencer should also further investigate the possible residential districts, particularly for North Grand Avenue.  Furthermore, since the City of Spencer has an Historic Preservation Commission the commission may want to highlight the houses that best represent particular styles of architecture in the community.  This may also serve as a starting point for a house tour and potential local landmark property list.  Click here to view a PDF of photos that show a sampling of the resources that were surveyed in each community.