Grant Opportunities for Historic Properties Redevelopment Programs
The 1772 Foundation, in cooperation with the National Preservation Partners Network, announces the availability of grant funding for historic properties redevelopment programs (HPRPs). Also known as revolving funds, HPRPs are enterprising programs that use traditional real estate tools (options, purchase/resale, easements, tax credits, etc.) to protect endangered properties. To be eligible to apply for a grant, an organization must have a 501(c)(3) IRS designation. Most grants are in the $50,000 to $75,000 range. The grant maximum is $250,000.
Application Period Now Open - The deadline for LOIs is October 11, 2024
The 1772 Foundation, in cooperation with the National Preservation Partners Network, announces the availability of grant funding for historic properties redevelopment programs (HPRPs). Also known as revolving funds, HPRPs are enterprising programs that use traditional real estate tools (options, purchase/resale, easements, tax credits, etc.) to protect endangered properties. To be eligible to apply for a grant, an organization must have a 501(c)(3) IRS designation. Most grants are in the $50,000 to $75,000 range. The grant maximum is $250,000.
The 1772 Foundation plays a leading role in promoting HPRPs nationwide. In 2006, 1772 made its initial grants for revolving funds and has been investing and expanding resources ever since. The programs are attractive since they can be customized and scaled for specific community needs and opportunities. Past grantees have been able to leverage grant funds to draw additional philanthropic dollars and attract traditional bank financing. Ultimately, historic preservation is all about real estate so it’s vital that preservation organizations use the same tools as professional developers.
Ethiel Garlington, the executive director of The 1772 Foundation says, “When preservation organizations are able to bring resources and technical expertise to the table they are able to make real progress and save more places. Furthermore, when organizations are entrepreneurial and successful they are empowered to grow and the work is exponential. ” Programs that include climate adaptation for historic buildings such as energy audits, efficiency upgrades, and alternative energy sources may be eligible for HPRP funding.
Established historic preservation organizations considering starting HPRPs may apply for funding for feasibility studies to determine if they and their communities are well positioned for HPRPs or how their programs should be designed.
More information about HPRP programs can be found at this NPPN Resource Guide.
Information on the application process may be found at www.1772foundation.org/grants.
The 1772 Foundation News Release SBK Matching Grants 2025
The 1772 Foundation announces the opening of the application period for its Stewart Barney Kean (SBK) one-for-one matching grants of up to $10,000 for historic preservation projects. Private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in one of the six New England states or Georgia can apply for funds to support preservation work. These grants are available through The 1772 Foundation’s state partner organizations.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Stewart Barney Kean Matching Grants
The 1772 Foundation announces the opening of the application period for its Stewart Barney Kean (SBK) one-for-one matching grants of up to $10,000 for historic preservation projects. Private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in one of the six New England states or Georgia can apply for funds to support preservation work. These grants are available through The 1772 Foundation’s state partner organizations.
The 1772 Foundation established the popular SBK granting program in 2010. Grants are used for: painting; surface restoration; fire detection/security systems; repairs to/restoration of chimneys, porches, roofs, and windows; repairs to foundations and sills; and masonry repointing.
Executive director of The 1772 Foundation Ethiel Garlington explains the importance of the SBK grants to the preservation community this way. "With these grants, The 1772 Foundation invests in preservation efforts that protect assets of community importance. While the individual grant amounts may seem small, we have found they leverage considerable local resources and opportunities — community-provided matching dollars, support for local businesses and tradespeople, and the long-term power of incremental, small-scale capital investments in roofs, windows, and structural improvements that protect and maintain the value of assets over time."
Information on the application process may be found at www.1772foundation.org/grants.
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The 1772 Foundation was named in honor of its first restoration project, Liberty Hall in Union, NJ, which was built in 1772 and is the ancestral home of the Livingston and Kean families. The late Stewart B. Kean was the original benefactor of The 1772 Foundation. The 1772 Foundation works to ensure the safe passage of our historic buildings and farmland to future generations. More information about The 1772 Foundation may be found at 1772foundation.org.
MEDIA CONTACT Ethiel Garlington, The 1772 Foundation, ethiel@1772foundation.org
Historic Preservation Grants Awarded
At its July meeting, trustees of The 1772 Foundation, awarded three grants totaling $128,000. Individual grants ranged in amount from $3,000 to $75,000. Three awards were made in the Foundation’s granting categories of dynamic preservation and African American experience.
MACON, GEORGIA
At its July meeting, trustees of The 1772 Foundation, awarded three grants totaling $128,000. Individual grants ranged in amount from $3,000 to $75,000. Three awards were made in the Foundation’s granting categories of dynamic preservation and African American experience.
Dynamic Preservation
In this grouping, The 1772 Foundation considers robust proposals and innovative projects from organizations committed to achieving change. The Climate Heritage Network (San Antonio, TX) was awarded $75,000 for its Decarbonizing the Built Environment through Heritage initiative. Its approach fosters engagement of frontline communities in thinking about cultural heritage and climate action in the built environment and their involvement in local heritage-based climate work. Such discourse leads to advocacy for changes to policy, building codes and practices needed for heritage-based climate mitigation responses. Additionally, The 1772 Foundation awarded $50,000 to the National Trust for Historic Preservation (Washington, DC) to sponsor the climate track at its annual conference. Foundation President Margaret Waldock comments, “1772 seeks opportunities to amplify the message that historic preservation is climate action and compel people to respond accordingly. We look forward to the results of the Climate Heritage Network's ambitious program. We also are proud to support the National Trust for Historic Preservation as it presents this perspective to its conference attendees.”
African American Experience
The 1772 Foundation continues its support for organizations endeavoring to document and preserve African American heritage and contributions in the United States. The Providence Preservation Society (Providence, RI) received $3,000 in funding to explore the connection of one of the oldest houses in the city, known as Shakespeare’s Head, to enslaved people. Notes Ethiel Garlington, the executive director of The 1772 Foundation, “The Providence Preservation Society is committed to learning as much history as possible about Shakespeare’s Head and using that knowledge to determine the building’s future. We hope other organizations will be as thoughtful when considering the next chapter for their historic properties.”
2024 Connecticut Preservation Grants Awarded
The 1772 Foundation, partnering for a fourteenth year with Preservation Connecticut, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $134,000 to sixteen private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Connecticut. The grants ranged in amount from $2,500 to the grant maximum of $10,000, which eight organizations received.
Macon, Georgia
16 recipients in 15 towns receive funding
The 1772 Foundation, partnering for a fourteenth year with Preservation Connecticut, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $134,000 to sixteen private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Connecticut. The grants ranged in amount from $2,500 to the grant maximum of $10,000, which eight organizations received.
Grants were provided for exterior work: painting; surface restoration; fire detection/security systems; repairs to/restoration of chimneys, porches, roofs, and windows; repairs to foundations and sills; and masonry repointing. Preservation Connecticut staff with an in-depth knowledge of Connecticut's heritage organizations reviewed applications, made site visits to evaluate the projects, and will manage the grants.
Ethiel Garlington, executive director of The 1772 Foundation, recalled, “Our founder, Stewart Barney Kean, fell in love with historic preservation through the act of restoration. He appreciated the materials and workmanship of historic buildings. More importantly, he recognized the value of maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to ensure historic places survive for the next stewards. These grants exemplify his spirit and love of historic preservation.”
Grant recipients were Amity & Woodbridge Historical Society (Thomas Darling House, Woodbridge); Avery-Copp House Museum (Carriage House, Groton); The Center for Woodstock History (Dean Memorial Building, Woodstock); Connecticut Landmarks (PhelpsHatheway House, Suffield); Darien Historical Society (Bates Scofield House, Darien); The Farmington Historical Society (Gridley-Case Cottages, Farmington); The Haddam Historical Society (Thankful Arnold House, Haddam); The Mather Homestead Foundation (Darien); Music Mountain (Gordon Hall, Falls Village); Norfolk Foundation (Royal Arcanum Building, Norfolk); The Rockfall Foundation (Captain Benjamin Williams House, Middletown); Seabury Society for the Preservation of the Glebe House, Inc. (Woodbury); Society of the Founders of Norwich (Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop, Norwich); Webb Deane Stevens Museum (Joseph Webb House, Wethersfield); Wilton Historical Society (Lambert House, Wilton); and Windham Preservation Inc. (Windham Inn, Windham). Grants were also awarded in each of the other five New England states and in Georgia.
President of The 1772 Foundation Margaret Waldock, commenting on the importance of the matching grants, said, “These bricks and mortar grants across New England and Georgia prove that small investments can have transformational results. Our statewide partners continue to demonstrate the power of historic preservation in communities in seven states. We are in awe of their work and the work of the grantees saving these fascinating places.”
2024 Rhode Island Preservation Grants Awarded
The 1772 Foundation, in the fifth year of a partnership with Preserve Rhode Island, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $125,000 to seventeen private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Rhode Island. The grants ranged in amount from $2,250 to $9,000.
Macon, Georgia
17 grant recipients announced in 9 towns
The 1772 Foundation, in the fifth year of a partnership with Preserve Rhode Island, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $125,000 to seventeen private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Rhode Island. The grants ranged in amount from $2,250 to $9,000.
Grants were provided for exterior work: painting; surface restoration; fire detection/security systems; repairs to/restoration of chimneys, porches, roofs, and windows; repairs to foundations and sills; and masonry repointing. Preserve Rhode Island staff evaluated the applications and projects and also will administer the grants. Each grantee was required to have matching funds for its project.
Ethiel Garlington, executive director of The 1772 Foundation, recalled, “Our founder, Stewart Barney Kean, fell in love with historic preservation through the act of restoration. He appreciated the materials and workmanship of historic buildings. More importantly, he recognized the value of maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to ensure historic places survive for the next stewards. These grants exemplify his spirit and love of historic preservation.”
Grant recipients were Clouds Hill Museum (Warwick); Day One (Day One’s office building, Providence); Friends of Island Cemetery (Cemetery Administration Building, Newport); Hope Associates, Inc. (Howland Barn, Hope); House of Hope Community Development Corporation (Fair House, Warwick); Little Compton Community Center (Grange Hall, Little Compton); Olneyville Housing Corporation dba ONE Neighborhood Builders (Richardson-Waite House, Providence); Orlando R Smith Trust (Babcock-Smith House Museum, Westerly); Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historical Society (former Crompton Free Library, West Warwick); The Preservation Society of Newport County (The Breakers Stable, Newport); The Providence Art Club (Fleur De Lys Building, Providence); Rhode Island Historical Society (Aldrich House, Providence); Rhode Island Latino Arts (Central Falls); Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamilton Trust (Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport); Southside Community Land Trust (Knight Dairy Barn, Providence); Tavern Hall Preservation Society (Tavern Hall aka Elisha Reynolds House, Kingstown); and Memorial and Library Association of Westerly / Westerly Library & Wilcox Park (Park Equipment Barn, Westerly). Grants were also awarded in each of the other five New England states and in Georgia.
President of The 1772 Foundation Margaret Waldock, commenting on the importance of the matching grants, said, “These bricks and mortar grants across New England and Georgia prove that small investments can have transformational results. Our statewide partners continue to demonstrate the power of historic preservation in communities in seven states. We are in awe of their work and the work of the grantees saving these fascinating places.”
2024 Georgia Preservation Grants Awarded
The 1772 Foundation, partnering for the second time with The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $100,000 to ten private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Georgia. Each grantee was awarded the grant maximum of $10,000.
Macon, Georgia
10 grant recipients in 9 counties announced
The 1772 Foundation, partnering for the second time with The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $100,000 to ten private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Georgia. Each grantee was awarded the grant maximum of $10,000.
Grants were provided for exterior work: painting; surface restoration; fire detection/security systems; repairs to/restoration of chimneys, porches, roofs, and windows; repairs to foundations and sills; and masonry repointing. Georgia Trust staff reviewed the grant applications and selected funded projects based on criteria including organizational capacity, realistic budget, community support, and immediacy of need. The Georgia Trust will manage the grants.
Ethiel Garlington, executive director of The 1772 Foundation, recalled, “Our founder, Stewart Barney Kean, fell in love with historic preservation through the act of restoration. He appreciated the materials and workmanship of historic buildings. More importantly, he recognized the value of maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to ensure historic places survive for the next stewards. These grants exemplify his spirit and love of historic preservation.”
Grant recipients were Candler County Historical Society (The History Museum, Metter); Fresh Air Home (Tybee Island); Friends of Massie Heritage Center (Massie School, Savannah); Historic Cobbham Foundation (Old Clarke County Jail, Athens); Historic Desoto Theater Foundation (Rome); Old Clinton Historical Society (McCarthy-Pope House, Gray); Rise Risley (Colored Memorial Building, Brunswick); Sautee Nacoochee Community Association (Sautee Nacoochee School, Sautee Nacoochee); Stone Mountain Historical Society (Wells-Brown House, Stone Mountain); and Thomasville Cultural Center, Inc. (Thomasville Center for the Arts, Thomasville). Grants were also awarded in each of the six New England states.
President of The 1772 Foundation Margaret Waldock, commenting on the importance of the matching grants, said, “These bricks and mortar grants across New England and Georgia prove that small investments can have transformational results. Our statewide partners continue to demonstrate the power of historic preservation in communities in seven states. We are in awe of their work and the work of the grantees saving these fascinating places.”
2024 Massachusetts Preservation Grants Awarded
The 1772 Foundation, partnering for a fifth year with Preservation Massachusetts, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $125,446 to sixteen private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Massachusetts. The grants ranged in amount from $1,300 to the grant maximum of $10,000, which eight organizations received.
Macon, Georgia
16 grant recipients announced
The 1772 Foundation, partnering for a fifth year with Preservation Massachusetts, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $125,446 to sixteen private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Massachusetts. The grants ranged in amount from $1,300 to the grant maximum of $10,000, which eight organizations received.
Grants were provided for exterior work: painting; surface restoration; fire detection/security systems; repairs to/restoration of chimneys, porches, roofs, and windows; repairs to foundations and sills; and masonry repointing. Preservation Massachusetts staff reviewed grant applications and selected funded projects based on criteria including geographic distribution, diversity of project type, diversity of applicant organization, organizational capacity, and project readiness. Preservation Massachusetts will manage the grants.
Ethiel Garlington, executive director of The 1772 Foundation, recalled, “Our founder, Stewart Barney Kean, fell in love with historic preservation through the act of restoration. He appreciated the materials and workmanship of historic buildings. More importantly, he recognized the value of maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to ensure historic places survive for the next stewards. These grants exemplify his spirit and love of historic preservation.”
Grant recipients were Alden Kindred of America (Alden House National Historic Site, Duxbury); Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield State Hospital, Medfield); Berkshire County Historical Society (Arrowhead, Pittsfield); Bolton Historical Society (Sawyer House, Bolton); Fine Arts Work Center (Days Lumberyard, Provincetown); Hamilton Hall (Salem); Harvard Historical Society (Still River Baptist Church, Harvard); Hubbardston Historical Society (Williamsville Chapel, Hubbardston); Immigrant City Archives dba Lawrence History Center (Essex Company Offices and Yard, Lawrence); Lexington Historical Society (Hancock-Clarke House and Munroe Tavern, Lexington); Newburyport Maritime Society dba Custom House Maritime Museum (Custom House, Newburyport); Plymouth Antiquarian Society (Hedge House Museum, Plymouth); Preservation Worcester (Salisbury House, Worcester); Sandisfield Arts Center (Montville Baptist Church, Sandisfield); The W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Freedom and Democracy (Clinton African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Great Barrington); and Wellfleet Historical Society & Museum (Wellfleet). Grants were also awarded in each of the other five New England states and in Georgia.
President of The 1772 Foundation Margaret Waldock, commenting on the importance of the matching grants, said, "These bricks and mortar grants across New England and Georgia prove that small investments can have transformational results. Our statewide partners continue to demonstrate the power of historic preservation in communities in seven states. We are in awe of their work and the work of the grantees saving these fascinating places.”
2024 Vermont Preservation Grants Awarded
The 1772 Foundation, in the fifth year of a partnership with Preservation Trust of Vermont, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $125,000 to fourteen private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Vermont. The grants ranged in amount from $1,700 to the maximum grant amount of $10,000, which eleven organizations received.
MACON, Georgia
14 grant recipients announced
The 1772 Foundation, in the fifth year of a partnership with Preservation Trust of Vermont, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $125,000 to fourteen private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Vermont. The grants ranged in amount from $1,700 to the maximum grant amount of $10,000, which eleven organizations received.
Grants were provided for exterior work: painting; surface restoration; fire detection/security systems; repairs to/restoration of chimneys, porches, roofs, and windows; repairs to foundations and sills; and masonry repointing. Projects were evaluated by Preservation Trust of Vermont staff, who also will manage the grants. Each grantee was required to have matching funds for its project.
Ethiel Garlington, executive director of The 1772 Foundation, recalled, “Our founder, Stewart Barney Kean, fell in love with historic preservation through the act of restoration. He appreciated the materials and workmanship of historic buildings. More importantly, he recognized the value of maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to ensure historic places survive for the next stewards. These grants exemplify his spirit and love of historic preservation.”
Grant recipients were Aldrich Public Library (Barre); Bellows Falls Historical Society (Frank Adams Grist Mill, Rockingham); The Civic Standard (Gazette Building, Hardwick); Danville Vermont Historical Society (Old North Church, North Danville); Friends of Hildene, Inc. (Manchester); The Landmark Trust USA (Naulakha, Dummerston); Maclure Library Association (Walker Memorial Building, Pittsford); Maquam Bay of Missisquoi (Abenaki Headquarters and Food Pantry, Swanton); The Norman Williams Public Library (Woodstock); Norwich Community Collaborative (Norwich Grange Hall, Norwich); Park-McCullough (Governor’s Mansion, North Bennington); Rochester Community Care Home, Inc. (Park House, Rochester); St. Johnsbury Athenaeum (St. Johnsbury); and Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (East Monitor Barn, Richmond). Grants were also awarded in each of the other five New England states and in Georgia.
President of The 1772 Foundation Margaret Waldock, commenting on the importance of the matching grants, said, "These bricks and mortar grants across New England and Georgia prove that small investments can have transformational results. Our statewide partners continue to demonstrate the power of historic preservation in communities in seven states. We are in awe of their work and the work of the grantees saving these fascinating places.”
2024 Maine Preservation Grants Awarded
The 1772 Foundation, partnering for a fifth year with Maine Preservation, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $126,700 to twenty-one private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Maine. The grants ranged in amount from $1,750 to the grant maximum of $10,000, which four organizations received.
Macon, Georgia
21 grant recipients announced
The 1772 Foundation, partnering for a fifth year with Maine Preservation, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $126,700 to twenty-one private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in Maine. The grants ranged in amount from $1,750 to the grant maximum of $10,000, which four organizations received.
Grants were provided for exterior work: painting; surface restoration; fire detection/security systems; repairs to/restoration of chimneys, porches, roofs, and windows; repairs to foundations and sills; and masonry repointing. Maine Preservation field services staff evaluated the applications and also will manage the grants. Each grantee was required to have matching funds for its project.
Ethiel Garlington, executive director of The 1772 Foundation, recalled, “Our founder, Stewart Barney Kean, fell in love with historic preservation through the act of restoration. He appreciated the materials and workmanship of historic buildings. More importantly, he recognized the value of maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to ensure historic places survive for the next stewards. These grants exemplify his spirit and love of historic preservation.”
Grant recipients were Brooks Historical Society (Pilley House, Brooks); Falmouth Land Trust (Hurricane Valley Farm Barn, Falmouth); Frances Perkins Center (Frances Perkins Homestead, Newcastle); Gayety Theatre (Van Buren); Greenville Junction Depot Friends (Greenville); Indian River Community Association (Indian River Baptist Church, Addison); Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor (Camden Yarns Mill, Lewiston); Northern Forest Center (Gehring House, Bethel); Old Bristol Historical Society (Mill at Pemaquid Falls, Bristol); Oxford Historical Society (Pigeon Hill Schoolhouse, Oxford); Patten Historical Society (Patten Baptist Church, Patten); Poland Spring Preservation Society (All Souls Chapel and Maine State Building, Poland); Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc. (Winter Street Congregational Church, Bath); St. Albans Maine Historical Society (East St. Albans Library, St. Albans); The Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit (First Church Meetinghouse, Wells); The Waldo Theatre (Waldoboro); Vassalboro Historical Society (Taylor Blacksmith Shop, Vassalboro); Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead (Hallowell); Victoria Mansion (Portland); Walpole Union Chapel Museum (Walpole); and Wilhelm Reich Museum (Orgone Energy Observatory, Rangeley). Grants were also awarded in each of the other five New England states and in Georgia.
President of The 1772 Foundation Margaret Waldock, commenting on the importance of the matching grants, said, "These bricks and mortar grants across New England and Georgia prove that small investments can have transformational results. Our statewide partners continue to demonstrate the power of historic preservation in communities in seven states. We are in awe of their work and the work of the grantees saving these fascinating places.”
2024 New Hampshire Preservation Grants Awarded
The 1772 Foundation, partnering for a fifth year with New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $125,000 to sixteen private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in New Hampshire. The grants ranged in amount from $2,500 to the grant maximum of $10,000, which four organizations received.
MACON, Georgia
16 grant recipients announced in 15 towns
The 1772 Foundation, partnering for a fifth year with New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $125,000 to sixteen private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in New Hampshire. The grants ranged in amount from $2,500 to the grant maximum of $10,000, which four organizations received.
Grants were provided for exterior work: painting; surface restoration; repairs to/restoration of chimneys, porches, roofs, and windows; repairs to foundations and sills; and masonry repointing. New Hampshire Preservation Alliance evaluated the applications and also will manage the grants. Each grantee was required to have matching funds for its project.
Ethiel Garlington, executive director of The 1772 Foundation, recalled, “Our founder, Stewart Barney Kean, fell in love with historic preservation through the act of restoration. He appreciated the materials and workmanship of historic buildings. More importantly, he recognized the value of maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to ensure historic places survive for the next stewards. These grants exemplify his spirit and love of historic preservation.”
Grant recipients were Canterbury Shaker Village (Brethren’s Shop, Canterbury); Claremont Historical Society (Mary Patten House, Claremont); Dublin Historical Society (Schoolhouse #1 Museum, Dublin); Dunbarton Historical Society (Waite Blacksmith Shop, Dunbarton); Gilsum Historical Society (Wright’s Blacksmith Shop, Gilsum); Hinsdale Historical Society (Ebenezer Hinsdale Homestead carriage house, Hinsdale); Laconia Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Tavern Inn Apartments, Laconia); Lakes Region Community Developers (Gale School, Belmont); Mascoma Valley Preservation (Kimball Property house and shingle mill, Grafton); Meredith Historical Society (Oak Hill Meetinghouse, Meredith); Mt. Caesar Union Library Association (Swanzey); Poore Family Foundation (Poore Family Farm, Stewartstown); Portsmouth Historical Society (Morton-Benedict House, Portsmouth); Pierce Brigade (Franklin Pierce Manse, Concord); Star Island Corporation (Oceanic Hotel, Rye); and Warner House Association (Portsmouth). Grants were also awarded in each of the other five New England states and in Georgia.
President of The 1772 Foundation Margaret Waldock, commenting on the importance of the matching grants, said, "These bricks and mortar grants across New England and Georgia prove that small investments can have transformational results. Our statewide partners continue to demonstrate the power of historic preservation in communities in seven states. We are in awe of their work and the work of the grantees saving these fascinating places.”