Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Grants (HPTAG)

The Connecticut Trust awarded $255,725 in Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Grants in April.

            The grants are part of a comprehensive historic preservation technical assistance program of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, in collaboration with and with generous funding from the Connecticut General Assembly, the Connecticut Humanities Council, and the Commission on Culture and Tourism. The grants are intended to encourage and support community efforts across the state in planning for the preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of historic buildings and places.

 
Town of Bozrah: Preservation Plan for Maples Farm Park, $5,000.
The town of Bozrah will undertake a comprehensive study of the historic and architectural resources at Maples Farm, including the 1880’s farmhouse, and put together a long term plan for the property’s preservation and re-use.

The Barnum Museum Foundation, Bridgeport: Preservation and Restoration Plan for the Museum, $25,000.
The museum will put together a comprehensive restoration plan, including drawings and specs, to address the HVAC, electrical, and architectural issues which have compromised the structural integrity of this iconic National Register building. The museum has secured a state bond to pay for the restoration work when complete.

The St. Bridget’s Roman Catholic, Cornwall Bridge: Buildings Assessment and Designs for Historical Appropriate Addition, $6,000.
With the help of this grant, St. Bridget’s church will put together a renovation plan that sensitively combines the historic character of this National Register Carpenter Gothic church to the need for handicap accessibility on the basement and first floor. They will also formulate a long-term interior/exterior restoration plan.

Town of Eastford: Historic Structures Report for the Union Society of Phoenixville House, $2,000.
This report will help to guide the preservation and eventual restoration of this c. 1806 Greek Revival House in order to permit its continued public use. This project will benefit from the generously offered expertise of the University of Pennsylvania’s Conservation Laboratory in their Historic Preservation Department.

Town of Easton: Phase II of the Town of Easton Cultural Heritage Survey, $9,625.
This comprehensive survey of the historic and pre-historic resources located in Easton will enable the town to make informed and conscientious decisions as it confronts increasing land development pressures and will enable it to account for such history in its long-range planning.

Merwinsville Hotel Restoration, Inc., Gaylordsville: Strategic Preservation and Restoration Plan for the Merwinsville Hotel $5,000.
The plan for the restoration of this 1843 trackside station hotel, one of the last remaining east of the Mississippi and individually listed on the National Register, will also include a long-term maintenance plan and address possibilities for its adaptive reuse.

First Church of Christ, Congregational, Glastonbury: Feasibility Study and Restoration Plan for the Thomas Hale House, $12,500.
This grant will allow the FCC to assemble a restoration plan and evaluate the possible reuses of the 1714 Thomas Hale House, located in the Glastonbury Historic and National Register District.

Brainerd Memorial Library, Haddam: Bid Level Drawings and Specs for the Redesign of the Library’s Entryway, $6,500.
The goal of this project is to design a new entryway that will enable the library to meet all its accessibility needs while maintaining the grandeur of this 1908 Beaux Arts/Colonial Revival building, a contributing element to the Haddam Center Historic and National Register District.

P.L.A.C.E., Hamden: Preservation Plan and Updated Design Development Drawings, $22,500.
This project will enable the multicultural children’s arts center, P.L.A.C.E., to assemble a preservation plan and put together bid level documents for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the 1869 Rectory Barn, listed on the State Register of Historic Places.

Hartford Preservation Alliance, Hartford: State Register Nomination for 140 Garden Street, $5,000.
This State Register Nomination for the Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company building in Hartford will provide historical documentation of the Georgian Revival structure, a symbol of Hartford’s historical status as the insurance capitol of the world, and will also present incentives to the owner to use state historic credits to restore the building, which had been threatened with demolition.

The Harrington Literary Society, Middletown: National Register Nomination for 242 High Street, $2,300.
This grant to federally recognize the building at 242 High St. in Middletown, also known as the Psi Upsilon House at Wesleyan University, will enable the Harrington Literary Society to apply for grants and tax credits when once they begin to restore the 1894 chapter house.

New Canaan Preservation Alliance, New Canaan: Strategic Plan, $7,500.
This grant will allow the NCPA to hire a consultant to assist with the development of a strategic plan for the organization, which will include a review of the NCPA Mission statement as well as the establishment of realistic goals and objectives for the preservation movement in New Canaan over the next five years.

Elm City Parks Conservancy, New Haven: Court Street Landscape Conservation and Preservation Plan, $11,800.
This project proposes to undertake a conditions assessment of the modernist landscaping along Court Street, near Wooster Square, and to develop a treatment plan for the street, outlining the specific conservation and restoration goals. Court Street represents an unusual combination of 19^th century row houses and modernist, urban renewal era landscape design.

Westville Village Renaissance Alliance, New Haven: Historic Resources Survey, $8,000.
This survey will serve as the basis for both the geographic expansion of the National Historic District in Westville and for its proposed designation as a Main Street by the Connecticut Main Street Center. Both designations are part of a larger economic revitalization plan for the neighborhood.

New Haven Museum and Historical Society, New Haven: “Keeping Faith: Religious Architecture & Historic Preservation,” Conference and Exhibit, $9,000.
This exhibit and the many activities run in conjunction with it are intended to highlight both the diversity of religious architecture across the state and also the many needs and opportunities for documenting and preserving these significant structures. A photography exhibit, a day-long conference, a lecture and film series, and site visits will all be included in the programming.

Columbus House, Inc., New Haven: Bid Level Drawings and Specs for the Restoration of 470 Howard Avenue, $22,500.
This grant will supply gap funds to research, design, and administer the historic restoration of the Beard House, an 1882 Queen Anne-style structure, which is a contributing structure in the Howard Avenue National Register District. Financed in part by the USVA, the finished structure will supply housing for twelve United States veterans.

Norwalk Museum and City of Norwalk: Preservation Plan for the City of Norwalk’s Historic Properties, $25,000.
The goal of this project, which will be overseen by the Norwalk Historic Commission, is to develop a comprehensive preservation plan for the restoration and continued maintenance of the nine city-owned historic properties, all of which fall under the care of the Commission and many of which have fallen into disrepair.

Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich: Conditions Assessment and Restoration Plan for Wrought Iron Gates, $2,750.
The grant supports a detailed study of the Slater Museum’s original, Victorian-era wrought iron gates as well as the development of a comprehensive restoration plan for the gates.

Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Sharon: Restoration and Expansion Plans and Specifications, $13,500.
Plans and specifications will be drawn up for the restoration of the existing 1893 Romanesque Revival building, designed by Bruce Price, as well as for a new, historically sensitive addition, that will enable the library to meet its twenty first century needs.

Town of Simsbury, Simsbury Main Street Partnership: Conditions Assessment and Renovation Plan for Eno Memorial Hall, $8,750.
The grant will allow the Town of Simsbury to develop a unified, preservation-oriented plan for the renovation of Simsbury’s community center, Eno Memorial Hall, a Colonial Revival building individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places and constitutes the center of Simsbury’s cultural life.

Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition, Southbury: The Pomperaug Plantation History Project, $9,438.
This project constitutes phase one of a two-part survey of the Pomperaug River Watershed. The project will identify, map, and interpret various industrial sites of historical and architectural interest, documenting the role of the river in the region’s hidden and unstudied industrial past.

Stanton-Davis Homestead Museum, Stonington: Conditions Assessment and Historic Structures Report, $9,000.
The conditions assessment and structures report will enable the museum to apply to the Historic Building Restoration Fund for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the 1670 home of Thomas Stanton, founder of Stonington, into a museum illustrating 17^th century farm life.

Trinity Episcopal Church, Torrington: Bid Level Drawings and Specifications for the Restoration of the Clock Tower, $22,500.
This grant will allow the church to evaluate the condition and prepare proper plans and specifications for the restoration of the granite church tower and its four faced Seth Thomas clock in the heart of downtown Torrington.

Woodstock Historical Society, Woodstock: Conditions Assessment for Palmer Memorial Hall, $4,562.
Palmer Memorial Hall, a significant contributing structure in the Woodstock Hill National Historic District, will undergo a conditions assessment in order to determine the priorities for properly preserving and restoring this 1915 Colonial Revival building, which houses the Woodstock Historical Society, its archives and its programming.

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