HVAC system for president wilson?s birthplace and future education center [the woodrow wilson presidential library (wwpl) requests a $150,000 NEH infrastructure and capacity building challenge grant…

HVAC system for president wilson?s birthplace and future education center [the woodrow wilson presidential library (wwpl) requests a $150,000 NEH infrastructure and capacity building challenge grant toward the replacement of the failing HVAC system that services president wilson?s birthplace home and an adjacent building. This building currently houses the gift shop and administrative offices but will soon be transformed into an education center that will provide engaging spaces for children to learn about our past. Wilson?s birthplace is a national treasure, listed on the national register of historic places, and is open to the public for guided tours 360 days each year. IT contains many historically significant artifacts and provides a window into not only the president?s origins, but mid-19TH century life in the shenandoah valley of virginia. Preserving the birthplace with proper temperature and humidity levels, and keeping visitors comfortable in the education center are important to the wwpl?s ability to teach the public about a critical ERA in history.]