Historic Preservation Matching Grants Awarded in Connecticut
The 1772 Foundation and the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation have awarded 21 historic preservation 1:1 matching grants totaling $190,000 for exterior painting; fire detection and/or security systems; roof, porch, and window repair/restoration; sill and foundation repair/replacement; and chimney repointing. Grants also were awarded in New Jersey and Rhode Island.
| Grantee | Site | Award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amity-Woodbridge Historical Society (Woodbridge) | Thomas Darling House | $7,900 | ||||
| Avery-Copp House (Groton) | Avery-Copp House | $3,500 | ||||
| Bethel Historical Society | Second Meeting House | $3,150 | ||||
| Booth & Dimock Memorial Library (Coventry) | Booth & Dimock Memorial Library | $2,330 | ||||
| Bristol Historical Society | Former Bristol High School | $15,000 | ||||
| The Deacon John Grave Foundation (Madison) | Deacon John Grave barn | $4,550 | ||||
| Deep River Historical Society | Stone House | $4,200 | ||||
| Dorothy Whitfield Historical Society (Guilford) | Hyland House Museum | $5,000 | ||||
| Guilford Keeping Society | Medad Stone Tavern | $15,000 | ||||
| Kent Historical Society | Seven Hearths | $15,000 | ||||
| Milford Historical Society | Clark-Stockade House | $9,750 | ||||
| New Haven Colony Historical Society | New Haven Museum | $15,000 | ||||
| Pomfret Historical Society | Old Town House | $7,000 | ||||
| Portland Historical Society | White-Overton-Callander House | $10,000 | ||||
| Preston Historical Society | Long Society Meetinghouse | $14,500 | ||||
| Ridgefield Veteran's Memorial Community Association | Lounsbury House | $15,000 | ||||
| Sharon Historical Society | Gay-Hoyt House | $12,950 | ||||
| Strong Family Farm (Vernon) | Strong Family Farm barn | $10,220 | ||||
| Thompson Historical Society | Ellen Larned Memorial Building | $5,000 | ||||
| Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust (New Milford) | Smyrski Farm Red Barn | $8,500 | ||||
| Wethersfield Historical Society | Hurlbut-Dunham House | $6,450 |