Connecticut Organizations Receive Historic Preservation Grants
The 1772 Foundation and the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation awarded 17 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.
| Grantee | Site | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Avery-Copp Museum (Groton) | Avery-Copp House | $5,250 |
| Charter Oak Cultural Center (Hartford) | Charter Oak Temple (former) | $3,400 |
| Connecticut Landmarks (New London) | Nathaniel Hempsted House | $7,250 |
| The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (Lebanon) | Governor Jonathan Trumbull War Office | $10,000 |
| Denison Society, Inc. (Mystic) | Denison Homestead manor house | $4,200 |
| Essex Historical Society | Pratt House | $12,500 |
| Gunn Memorial Library, Inc. (Washington) | Gunn Memorial Library and Museum | $15,000 |
| Historic New England (Woodstock) | Roseland Cottage | $15,000 |
| The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon | Library | $15,000 |
| Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust (Mansfield/Gurleyville) | Gurleyville Grist Mill | $5,000 |
| Keeler Tavern Preservation Society, Inc. (Ridgefield) | Caretaker's cottage | $15,000 |
| Madison Historical Society | Allis-Bushnell House | $14,900 |
| New Canaan Historical Society | Hanford-Sillman House | $15,000 |
| The New Haven Museum | Museum | $15,000 |
| Simsbury Historical Society | Hendrick Cottage | $7,500 |
| The Stanton-Davis Homestead Museum (Pawcatuck) | Stanton-Davis House | $15,000 |
| Wilton Historical Society | Betts-Sturges-Blackmar House | $15,000 |