The Ellsworth Historical Society was awarded a grant to restore the brick façade on the north side of its museum, the 1886 Old Hancock County Sheriff’s Home and Jail. Photo: The Ellsworth American
The preservation of 22 historic buildings across the state was recently boosted by more than $290,000 from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF).
The Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency grant program awarded 22 projects a total of $290,438. A donor with an advised fund at MaineCF awarded an additional $2,500 grant.
Projects include repair to the Holden Town Meeting House and the First Congregational Church of East Machias, which was listed on Maine Preservation’s list of endangered buildings in 2021. Energy efficiency improvements will be made to Foss Mansion of the Woman’s Literary Union of Androscoggin County in Auburn.
Click here for a complete list of recent grants.
The Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Grant Program invests in the preservation, restoration, and retrofitting of historic buildings in Maine. Grants from this fund focus on capital investments in historic buildings that serve as civic, cultural, or economic hubs for communities.
