Historic

preservation

grant 

coming to 

Woodstock

NEWPORT, R.I. —  Woodstock’s Historic New England, which owns Roseland Cottage, was one of several groups that were awarded historic preservation grants from The 1772 Foundation, in partnership for a fourth year with the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation.

Several other organizations also received grants. A total of $190,000 was awarded to 17 private nonprofit organizations in Connecticut. The grants ranged in amount from $3,400 to the maximum of $15,000. Each organization had to have in place a monetary match for its grant. Projects were vetted by CTHP Circuit Riders and other staff with an in-depth knowledge of the needs of Connecticut’s heritage organizations.

Grants were for exterior painting; finishes and surface restoration; installation or upgrade of fire detection, lightning protection and security systems; porch, roof and window repair/restoration; structural foundation and sill repair/replacement; and chimney and masonry repointing. 

According to Helen Higgins, executive director, CTHP, “These smaller grants may not produce the dramatic before-and-after photographs seen in large-scale restoration projects, but they recognize an equally important aspect of preservation practice: the crucial importance of regular maintenance and maintenance planning.”

B. Danforth Ely, president of The 1772 Foundation, said, “While there is, relatively-speaking, a lot of funding available for programmatic grants, “bricks and mortar” dollars are harder to come by. The 1772 grants, especially since they are matched one to one, mean a great deal to the recipients. They are very much in keeping with our founder’s, Stewart Barney Kean, intent and interests.”

Other grant recipients included: Avery-Copp Museum (Groton), Charter Oak Cultural Center (Hartford), Connecticut Landmarks (New London), The Connecticut Society for Sons of the American Revolution (Lebanon), Dennison Society (Mystic), Essex Historical Society, Gunn Memorial Library (Washington), Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Joshua’s Tract Conservation and Historic District (Mansfield/Gurleyville), Keeler Tavern Preservation Society (Ridgefield), Madison Historical Society, New Canaan Historical Society, The New Haven Museum, Simsbury Historical Society, Stanton-Davis Homestead Museum (Pawcatuck) and Wilton Historical Society.