Historic Preservation Fund Grants 2023/2024
Winslow
Old Brick Schoolhouse Reroofing Project
Applicant: Town of Winslow
Amount: $4,000
The Old Brick Schoolhouse, owned by the Town of Winslow and located in Winslow, Maine received support to commission architectural drawings and specifications to replace the structure's 34-year-old cedar roof shingles, gable cedar shingles and drip edges before anticipated water damage occurs.
Historic Preservation Fund Grants 2023/2024
Waterville
Victorian District Survey
Applicant: City of Waterville
Amount: $19,875
The City of Waterville will use HPF grant funding to conduct an architectural survey of the "Victorian District", a compact historic residential area bounded to the east by Elm Street, west by Messalonskee Stream, north by North Street and south by Western Ave. This survey will be used to determine if it is eligible to be added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Historic Preservation Fund Grants 2023/2024
Waterville
Victorian District Survey
Applicant: City of Waterville
Amount: $19,875
The City of Waterville will use HPF grant funding to conduct an architectural survey of the "Victorian District", a compact historic residential area bounded to the east by Elm Street, west by Messalonskee Stream, north by North Street and south by Western Ave. This survey will be used to determine if it is eligible to be added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Historic Preservation Fund Grants 2023/2024
Portland
Victoria Mansion's Preservation Trades Workshop
Applicant: Victoria Mansion
Amount: $10,000
Victoria Mansion shas received a grant to fund stipend for attendees at the second in an ongoing series of hands-on training workshops to address the critical shortage of preservation skills in Maine.
Historic Preservation Fund Grants 2023/2024
Poland Springs
Maine State Building Roofing Project
Applicant: Poland Springs Preservation Society
Amount: $20,000
The 1893 Maine State Building, owned by the Poland Spring Preservation Society and located in Poland Spring, Maine has received grant support to commission architectural drawings and specifications for the repair of the building buildings slate roof to prevent damage to the interior and structure of the building.
Historic Preservation Fund Grant 2023/2024
Livermore
Roof Repair a the Judson Record House
Applicant: The Maine Paper & Heritage Museum
Amount: $30,000
The Maine Paper & Heritage Museum, a non-profit organization located in Livermore Falls, Maine, has received funding to address building structural issues identified by the Building Condition Assessment report the museum commissioned in 2021. The museum is in an historic building that has suffered from years of deferred maintenance. The Board of the museum seeks to secure the envelope of the building, with this phase addressing the leaking roof. The HPF grant is augmented by a grant from the New Century Community Fund.
Historic Preservation Fund Grants 2023/2024
York
Vulnerability Risk Assessment and Action Plan for Sayward- Wheeler House
Applicant: Historic New England
Amount: $10,000
Historic New England will engage an environmental planning consultant and community stakeholders in the development of a Vulnerability Risk Assessment and Action Plan for Sayward-Wheeler House, our c. 1718 historic house museum overlooking the York River in York, Maine.
Certified Local Government Grant 2023
Portland
Predevelopment Investigation of Historic Steps and Retaining Wall at First Parish in Portland
Applicant: City of Portland
Amount: $15,000
The City of Portland on behalf of the First Parish Church in Portland received a CLG grant of $15,000 to complete a predevelopment investigation of the First Parish front stairs and the retaining wall adjacent to Freshman Alley in Portland, Maine. This will be a limited engineering investigation for the structural rehabilitation of the stairs and wall associated with the historic church. The granite retaining wall on the northeast side of the Parish Hall Garden is visibly bowed and in danger of failing, and the shifting granite front steps form a safety hazard. First Parish Portland, built in 1826, is located in the heart of the city, in the local Congress Street Historic District. In addition to being home to the oldest church congregation in Portland (1674), it serves as a valued community resource center for historical programming, the arts, civic groups and actions, services for the unhoused, substance recovery groups, and new Americans.
Certified Local Government Grant 2023
Portland - Peaks Island
Greenwood Gardens Playhouse Building Conditions Assessment
Applicant: City of Portland
Amount: $9,153.00
The Lions Club of Peaks Island received a CLG grant, through the City of Portland to fund a Building Condition Assessment of its c. 1909 Greenwood Garden Playhouse. This building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2021, is used as a community gathering site for public and private event events, amateur theater, and as the location of annual fundraisers benefiting the island. The grant will enable the Lions Club to hire a qualified consultant or architect to undertake a complete Building Condition Assessment, which in turn will guide the property owners to in their efforts to repair, upgrade and maintain their building well into the future.
Certified Local Government Grant 2024
Portland, Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park Fence Restoration
Applicant: City of Portland
Amount: $30,000
Funding was provided to the City of Portland to continue restoration of the Pearl Street frontage of Lincoln Park's perimeter fence. The fence is an original and significant feature of the 1866 park consisting of cast iron fence panels and gates set within dressed granite piers. Project to include complete restoration and reinstallation of 8 of 15 sections of the historic fence along Pearl Street.
Certified Local Government Grant 2024
Biddeford
Biddeford Design Guidelines
Applicant: City of Biddeford
Amount: $24,487
As a CLG community, Biddeford must, "Establish written guidelines for the preservation of designated local landmarks and historic districts in decisions on requests for permits for new construction, alterations, demolition, relocation, additions, or other actions affecting listed landmarks and buildings within historic districts," in a manner that provides clear and concise direction for property owners, designers, builders, and city staff. This grant helps them to achieve this goal.
Certified Local Government Grant 2024
Bangor
Bangor Architectural Survey
Applicant: City of Bangor
Amount: $15,000
The City of Bangor has received a grant to investigate sites outside established Historic Districts. This large-scale survey will focus on expanding existing districts that multiple of Bangor's guiding documents highlight as having unique cultural, historic, and architectural significance. This survey will be paired with a public outreach campaign informing community members, developers, and realtors about the new sites inclusion and Bangor Historic Preservation.
Certified Local Government Grant 2024
Portland
City of Portland Historic Preservation Program Manager
Applicant: City of Portland
Amount: $25,000
The City of Portland seeks funding for the Historic Preservation Program Manager. This position staffs the Historic Preservation Board, supervises the Preservation Compliance Coordinator, and oversees all aspects of Portland's Historic Preservation Program, including application review, enforcement, public education, survey, historic designation, design guideline updates, advisory review of development within 100 feet of designated resources, and participation in long-range planning.
Certified Local Government Grant 2023
Gardiner and Portland
Conference Stipends
Applicant: City of Gardiner and City of Portland
Amount: $1,480 total
Grant funds were awarded to the City of Portland to send four members of its Historic Preservation Commission staff and Commission members to the Keeping History Above Water Conference in Portsmouth, NH. Grant funds were also awarded to the City of Gardiner to send their Preservation Planner to the National Trust of Historic Places Conference in May. Both of these conferences provide professional development for historic preservation professionals and commission members.
Certified Local Government Grant 2023
Portland
PastForward Conference Attendance
Applicant: City of Portland
Amount: $2,313.60
The City of Portland Historic Preservation Program has received grant funds to aid in covering the costs of sending the Historic Preservation Program Manager and Preservation Compliance Coordinator to attend the National Trust for Historic Preservation's PastForward conference in Washington DC from November 8-10, 2023. The total cost for this project is expected to be $3,856.00.
Certified Local Government Grant 2023
Portland
Survey Form Scanning
Applicant: City of Portland
Amount: $2,400
This project will digitize the collection of survey forms that the Portland Historic Preservation Program only has in hard copy for the locally designated West End Historic District. This district contains the Western Promenade and Spring Street National Register Historic Districts. Survey forms date from the 1990s.
Certified Local Government Grant 2023
Portland
CAMP Training
Applicant: City of Portland
Amount: $9,500
The City of Portland will use grant funds to sponsor a National Alliance of Preservation Commissions CAMP training for Historic Preservation Board or Commission members and staff. The opportunity to attend without charge is open to three people per Certified Local Government Community. The in-person training will create an opportunity for Board/Commission members and staff to network, face-to-face with other CLG communities.
Certified Local Government Grant 2023
Saco
Community History Project
Applicant: City of Saco
Amount: $22769.06
The City of Saco has received support to create a new self-guided walking tour that covers the Downtown area and Saco Island. The Saco Historic Preservation Commission wishes to inform residents and visitors alike about the community's history and promote Historical Tourism. The tour will encourage people to enjoy the outdoors, learn about history, and visit nearby businesses within Saco. The total project cost is estimated to be $37,948.43.
Certified Local Government Grant 2023
Portland
City of Portland Historic Preservation Program Manager
Applicant: City of Portland
Amount: $25,000
The City of Portland has received funding for the Historic Preservation Program Manager. This position staffs the Historic Preservation Board, supervises the Preservation Compliance Coordinator, and oversees all aspects of Portland's Historic Preservation Program, including application review, enforcement, public education, survey, historic designation, design guideline updates, advisory review of development within 100 feet of designated resources, and participation in neighborhood planning. The total cost for this position is expected to be $109,517.