Surf Ballroom Could Be Declared Historic Landmark

Now, the music venue is in the consideration to be designated an official national historic landmark.

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Live tonight: mostly cloudy, the surf ballroom in clear lake has a place in music history.

And now ?

"* the music venue is in the consideration to be designated an official national historic landmark.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens was at today's visit ?

"* and joins us live.

Alex ?

"* how could the surf benefit from this amy ?

"* the historic venue that held the final in?

"*person concert for three rock n roll legends is well known in the music community ?

"* both here n the u?

"*s and acround the worl.

While the site has been listed on the national register of historic places ?

"* the venue applied to be designated a national historic landmark about 9 years ago ?

"* which could help with receiving preservation grants ?

"* and technical grants from the national park service.

Secretary bernhardt got a tour of the venue ?

"* and feels it's important to preserve these historic places ?

"* to showcase what makes up part of "all of these places together create a beautiful tapestry, that tells america's story, and it's a rich story, a diverse story."

If this designation is approved ?

"* the surf joins 26 other such landmarks across the hawkeye state.

Some of these include the amana colonies ?

"* the herbert hoover birthplace ?

"* and the old capitol in iowa city.

Live in clear thank you alex.

After today's visit ?

"* secretary bernhardt traveled to the minnesota valley national wildlife refuge ?

"* holding a briefing n the recovery of the