This Project Grant award of $2,360,026 from the National Park Service's "Save America's Treasures" program (CFDA 15.929) will support the assessment and rehabilitation of the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul in Charleston, South Carolina. The project aims to address structural issues with the portico, including the deterioration of column capitals and beams, and cracking in the sanctuary's north face. The work will involve carefully deconstructing and rebuilding portions of the...
The University of South Carolina was awarded a $1,258,002 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929). The grant will fund the University's efforts to rehouse and catalog its Catawba-Wateree archaeological collections, which comprise approximately 400 assemblages spanning all periods of human habitation in the region. Project activities include surveying the collections, replacing deteriorating housing with...
The National Park Service awarded a $318,645 Project Grant under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to Magnolia Blossom SC. The grant will support the Alston House Project in Columbia, South Carolina from August 2022 through August 2025. The project focuses on preserving the historically significant Alston House property and revitalizing the site to honor Caroline Thompson Alston, an African American business owner who operated a dry goods store on the property...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $869,375.00 Project Grant to South Carolina State University under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program (CFDA 15.932). The funding will be used to upgrade the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems of the historic Wilkinson Hall on South Carolina State University's campus. This HBCU preservation grant program was established in 1988 to...
The University of South Carolina received a $5,000,000 grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904). This competitive physical preservation grant will fund repairs to the roof and mechanical systems, as well as accessibility improvements, at the Booker T. Washington Auditorium. The project aims to document, interpret, and preserve the historic site related to the African American civil rights struggle....
The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Benedict College, a private Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Columbia, South Carolina, under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) grant program (CFDA No. 15.932). The grant will fund the repair and renovation of the historic Antisdel Chapel on Benedict College's campus, including work on the stained glass...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the American Battlefield Protection Program (CFDA 15.926), will fund the restoration and stabilization of the Powder Magazine and Cisterns at Fort Johnson, a historic battlefield site located in Charleston, South Carolina. The $713,869.56 award, dated December 20, 2024, will support non-acquisition projects and activities to identify, evaluate, interpret, and protect historic...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.929 - Save America's Treasures) to the Brandywine Foundation, Inc. for roof repairs to Whitehall, a National Historic Landmark located in Annapolis, Maryland. The grant, which requires a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match, will fund the preservation and conservation of this nationally significant historic property over the project period of September 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The Save America's Treasures...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1,000,000 Save America's Treasures project grant (CFDA 15.929) to the Township of Piscataway, New Jersey, on October 1, 2024. The grant funds will be used for exterior repairs, HVAC improvements, and accessibility upgrades to the historic Metlar-Bodine House in Piscataway. The Save America's Treasures program provides preservation and conservation assistance for nationally significant historic properties and collections through competitive matching...
The College of William & Mary received a $832,414 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to rebuild the deteriorating West Courtyard steps of the historic Wren Building on the William & Mary campus. The award will fund the full rebuild of the limestone steps, which have suffered from structural issues and water damage since their original construction in the 1920s. Key project activities include specialized masonry work by...