Matching Grants for Historic Preservation Awarded in New Jersey
The 1772 Foundation and the New Jersey Historic Trust awarded 27 historic preservation 1:1 matching grants totaling $290,000. Grants are 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 Connecticut.
| Grantee | Site | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Paul Institute (Mount Laurel) | Paulsdale | $11,978 |
| Atlantic Highlands Historical Society | Strauss Mansion | $15,000 |
| Bordentown Historical Society | Bordentown Friends Meeting House | $15,000 |
| Burlington County Lyceum on History and Natural Resources (Mount Holly) | Mount Holly Library | $5,000 |
| Camden County Historical Society (Camden) | Pomona Hall | $15,000 |
| Cedar Grove Historical Society | Canfield-Morgan Farmhouse | $8,860 |
| Cooper's Ferry Partnership (Camden) | Benjamin Cooper House | $15,000 |
| Crosswicks Community Association (Chesterfield) | Crosswicks Community House | $13,931 |
| Durand-Hedden House & Garden Association (Maplewood) | Durand-Hedden House | $15,000 |
| Evergreen Cemetery (Hillside) | Administration building and chapel | $2,650 |
| The Friends of the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead (Basking Ridge) | Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead | $11,500 |
| Historical Society of Plainfield | Drake House Museum | $10,567 |
| Historical Society of Princeton | Bainbridge House | $5,500 |
| Hunterdon Land Trust (Raritan) | Case-Dvoor Farmhouse | $15,000 |
| Information Age Learning Center (Wall) | Marconi Hotel | $15,000 |
| Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences (Loveladies) | Main building | $1,375 |
| Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities (Cape May) | Emlen Physick Estate | $15,000 |
| Musconetcong Watershed Association (Asbury) | Asbury Mill | $15,000 |
| Ocean County Historical Society (Toms River) | Pierson-Sculthorp House | $7,575 |
| Perkins Center for the Arts (Moorestown) | 1910 Tudor Revival mansion | $15,000 |
| Port Norris Historical Society | 1732 Main Street house | $1,500 |
| Preservation New Jersey (Ewing) | The 1867 Sanctuary at Ewing | $9,000 |
| Reeves-Reed Arboretum (Summit) | Wisner House arboretum | $8,000 |
| Trustees of the Lambertville Free Public Library | Lilly Mansion | $15,000 |
| Twin Lights Historical Society (Highlands) | Cove Boat Building | $15,000 |
| Union Forge Heritage Association (Hampton) | Joseph Turner House | $682 |
| Waldwick Community Alliance | Waldwick Train Station | $11,882 |