Project Grant P16AP00202

This $725,500 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service through the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) will fund the extensive restoration of the historic Sears Tower facade at the Homan Square community center in Chicago, Illinois. The work includes restoration of the brick masonry, tuckpointing, windowsills, stone and terra cotta elements, and concrete foundation, which is critical to preserving the tower's structural integrity and preventing further water...

This $1,400,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Save America's Treasures program will fund the restoration and preservation of four large interior Julian Garnsey murals and the ceiling in the rotunda of the Tower Building at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. The Dallas Park and Recreation Department will contract an architectural restoration firm to research the scope of work, develop a timeline, and oversee the 2-3 year restoration process. Key activities...

The National Park Service awarded a $550,076 Save America's Treasures Project Grant to the Central City Opera House Association Endowment Fund, doing business as Central City Opera, to winterize and make accessibility upgrades to the Williams Stables in Central City, Colorado. Built in 1876, the Stables will be winterized through electrical and lighting system upgrades to allow year-round community use of the facility for creative events and gatherings. Central City Opera will provide...

The National Park Service awarded a $436,375 project grant to Renaissance Collaborative Inc. under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to support the preservation and adaptive reuse of 20,000 square feet of the historic 81,000 square foot former Wabash YMCA building in Chicago, IL. The grant will fund repairs such as new flooring, leak repairs, and restoration of the 1936 mural "Mind, Body, and Spirit" by William Edouard Scott. Once renovated, the...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929) will fund critical rehabilitation work on the historic Rogers Locomotive and Machine Company Erecting Shop in Paterson, New Jersey. Built in 1871, the Rogers Building is a contributing structure to the Great Falls of Paterson Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers National Historic Landmark District. As part of a complex of locomotive and machine works...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program, with a total funding amount of $1,555,816.00, is intended to restore the National Historic Landmark Casa del Herrero in Santa Barbara, California. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: 1) Plaster repairs to the exterior walls of the main house, 2) Restoration work on the walls, doors, and windows of the glasshouse, lath house, gardener's tool shed, and...

The National Park Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the ACE Theater Foundation, Inc. under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904). The grant will support a preservation and rehabilitation adaptive reuse plan for the historic ACE Theater in Coconut Grove, Florida. Built in the 1930s, the theater has served as an important community venue for the local Black community. Funding will be used to develop plans for a National Register nomination as well as...

The Paramount Center, Inc., a non-profit organization in Rutland, VT, has received a $1,000,000 Save America's Treasures grant (CFDA 15.929) from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. This Project Grant award will fund physical preservation and conservation work on the Paramount Theatre and Richardson Building, which are nationally significant historic structures. Specifically, the grant will support improvements to the HVAC, fire safety, electrical, and plumbing systems...

The National Park Service awarded The Durham Museum a $1,802,828 Project Grant through the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929) to preserve and replace the roofing system of the Omaha Union Station, a historic Art Deco railway station recognized as a National Historic Landmark. The grant funding will allow for a complete replacement of the station's roof to establish a durable and protective roofing system, preventing further damage and ensuring the long-term...

The La Mama Experimental Theatre Club received a $131,906 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program. The award will support the ongoing effort to preserve and digitize the organization's archival materials documenting the off-off Broadway movement from 1991 to 2008. Key deliverables include cataloging paper materials such as programs, flyers, posters, production notes, and photographs. New catalog...