Connecticut Historic Preservation Grants – 2019
The 1772 Foundation and the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation have awarded 23 historic preservation 1:1 matching grants totaling $202,426. Grants were provided for exterior work: painting, surface restoration, fire/security systems, repairs to/restoration of porches, roofs and windows, repairs to foundations and sills, and chimney and masonry repointing. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $14,726 with the grant maximum for this year being $15,000. The 1772 Foundation also awarded grants in New Jersey and Rhode Island.
| GRANTEE | SITE | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| Ball & Socket Arts (Cheshire) | Ball & Socket Office Building | $5,000 |
| Clinton Historical Society (Clinton) | Adam Stanton House | $7,500 |
| Ellsworth Memorial Association, Inc. (Windsor) | Oliver Ellsworth Homestead | $10,000 |
| Bill Memorial Library (Groton) | Bill Memorial Library | $5,000 |
| Whitneyville Cultural Commons (Hamden) | Whitneyville Cultural Commons | $14,726 |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe Center (Hartford) | Katharine Seymour Day House | $10,000 |
| Mark Twain House (Hartford) | Mark Twain House | $10,000 |
| Kent Land Trust (Kent) | Girl Scout Lodge | $10,000 |
| Joshua's Trust (Mansfield) | Gurleyville Gristmill | $10,000 |
| Art League of New Britain (New Britain) | Art League Barn | $5,000 |
| New Haven Museum (New Haven) | New Haven Museum | $10,000 |
| The New Milford Historical Society (New Milford) | Knapp House | $9,200 |
| The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook) | The Katharine Hepburn Center | $5,000 |
| Preston Historical Society (Preston) | Long Society Meetinghouse | $10,000 |
| Keeler Tavern Museum (Ridgefield) | Keeler Tavern | $5,000 |
| Torrington Land Trust (Torrington) | Gate House | $6,500 |
| Strong Family Farm (Vernon) | Strong Yellow Barn | $9,000 |
| Waterford Historical Society (Waterford) | Jordan Schoolhouse | $10,000 |
| Friends of Lachat (Weston) | Lachat Carriage Barn | $10,000 |
| Weston Historical Society (Weston) | Coley Farmhouse | $10,000 |
| Winchester Historical Society (Winchester) | Winchester Center Historical Association | $10,000 |
| Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust (Kent) | Dairy barn | $8,000 |
| The Institute Library (New Haven) | The Institute Library | $12,500 |