Matching Grants for Historic Preservation Awarded in Connecticut
The 1772 Foundation and the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation awarded 16 historic preservation 1:1 matching grants totaling $190,000 for exterior painting; fire detection and/or security systems; roof, porch, and window restoration; sill and foundation repair/replacement; and chimney repointing. Grants also were awarded in New Jersey.
| Grantee | Site | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Historical Society | Former Bristol High School | $8,720 |
| Bushnell Park Foundation (Hartford) | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch | $15,000 |
| The Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution, Inc. (Lebanon) | Governor Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. House | $5,500 |
| Connecticut River Foundation at Steamboat Dock (Essex) | Hayden Chandlery | $12,665 |
| The Deacon John Grave Foundation (Madison) | Deacon John Grave House | $4,500 |
| Deep River Historical Society | The Stone House | $12,750 |
| Keeler Tavern Preservation Society, Inc. (Ridgefield) | Keeler Tavern | $10,500 |
| The Legacy Theatre (Stony Creek) | Stony Creek Puppet House | $12,500 |
| New London Ledge Lighthouse Foundation | New London Ledge Lighthouse | $12,000 |
| Railroad Museum of New England (Thomaston) | Thomaston Station | $15,000 |
| Scotland Historical Society | Edward Waldo House | $6,000 |
| The Sharon Historical Society | Gay-Hoyt House | $15,000 |
| Torrington Historical Society | Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum | $15,000 |
| Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust, Inc. | Nehemiah Royce House | $15,000 |
| Wethersfield Historical Society | Captain James Francis House | $15,000 |
| Windsor Historical Society | Strong-Howard House | $14,875 |