All Souls Church Unitarian, Adams Morgan, D.C.

This Georgian Colonial church was one of the first integrated movie theaters in DC, a clubhouse for neighborhood youth, and a tutoring center for immigrants. Home to a congregation that has fought for abolition, civil rights, and affordable housing, All Souls also hosted Mrs. Roosevelt’s integrated ladies’ teas, was one starting point for Dr. King’s March on Washington, and witnessed signing of DC’s marriage equality law. A $50,000 grant will repair the historic bell tower, including clock, stonework and windows.

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, Shaw, D.C.

Dr. Carter G. Woodson was a scholar, author, publisher and is known as the “Father of Black History.” The Woodson Home is a three-story Victorian rowhouse that was the original headquarters of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). Currently closed to the public, this property will be a museum honoring Dr. Woodson’s life work and that of the ASALH. A $75,000 grant will rebuild the front and rear façade in order to stabilize home for public access.

Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls, Va.

Now a partially restored, operational gristmill, the site includes the mill head and tail races and a late 19th century general store that originally stood across Colvin Run Road from the mill. As the sole surviving operational 19th-century water-powered mill in the DC area, we engage hundreds of thousands of visitors per year around this technological innovation and the social legacy of its working class. A $75,000 grant will bring the 18th century grain elevator into working order.

Congressional Cemetery, Barney Circle, D.C.

Established as the first national cemetery to bury Congressmen in Latrobe-designed centotaphs, Congressional Cemetery has become the final resting place for over 65,000 people including such notables as Mathew Brady, J. Edgar Hoover, and John Philip Sousa. Its interior roads and paths conform to L’Enfant’s original grid system for the city, said to be the only extant topographical record of the city’s original grade and slope. A $50,000 grant will replace and reconstruct a row of 26 mausoleum vault roofs.

Dumbarton Oaks Park, Georgetown, D.C.

A 27-acre pastoral oasis within the bustle of Washington, the Park unfolds through shaded woodlands, wildflowers and meadows, over rustic bridges and waterfalls. Once the “wild” garden of the Dumbarton Oaks estate, one of America’s finest cultural landscapes, the Park was given to the public in 1940 and is treasured by joggers, school groups, artists, and birders. The Park’s sustainable restoration will inspire advocates of historic landscapes nationwide. A $50,000 grant will repair garden’s original built structures including viewing platform, stone houses, and retaining wall.

The GALA Hispanic Theatre at The Tivoli, Columbia Heights, D.C.

The Tivoli was built in 1924 as the largest movie palace in the region, boasting an ornate gold-gilt dome dubbed “the Temple of the Arts”. During the 1968 riots, the neighborhood was burned and continued to deteriorate, but Tivoli was left intact and was boarded up in 1976. After raising millions, GALA has reopened Tivoli, allowing it to serve as a landmark for Washingtonian cultural history. A $35,000 grant will restore three ornate interior domes.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum & Gardens
895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY 10464

The story of Pelham Bay Park’s last remaining great country estate spans four centuries, from Thomas Pell’s 1654 land purchase from the Siwanoy Indians to its current role as a vibrant museum and community hub. The Bartow-Pell Conservancy was awarded $155,000 to restore areas within the museum’s gardens.

Brooklyn Public Library
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Central Library is an anchor institution, a modernist landmark, and one of Brooklyn’s most beloved and celebrated civic spaces, welcoming more than one million visitors annually. Its unusual design resembles an open book, with a 50-foot entry portico. As record numbers of Brooklynites are using the library, the care and preservation of the landmark building is an institutional and community priority. As the popular vote winner, gaining 9% of the overall vote, Brooklyn Public Library – Central Library was awarded $250,000 to restore the main entrance doors.

Alice Austen House
2 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10305

Once home to one of America’s earliest and most prolific female photographers and now a museum devoted to her life and work, this Victorian Gothic cottage dates back to 1690 and boasts a panoramic view that stretches from Lower Manhattan to Coney Island. The Alice Austen House was awarded $120,000 to repaint exterior and repair the roof’s decorative woodwork, shutters, and chimney, and build a new handicap access door.

Apollo Theater
253 125th St, New York, NY 10027

The Apollo Theater has been a driving force in shaping America’s music and cultural landscape for over 75 years. Originally the foremost institution for presenting African American artists, today’s Apollo programs feature artists of diverse heritage. The theater was awarded $150,000 to restore specific decorative elements in the historic auditorium.  As the last operational landmark theater in Harlem, the preservation of this icon of the Harlem Renaissance is key to the landscape of New York.

The Astoria Pool Olympic High Dive
19th Street and 23rd Drive, Queens, NY 11105

One of ten NYC public pools, the Astoria Pool’s Art Moderne design is one of the most architecturally significant public facilities in the country. The streamlined and simple decorative forms, a 32-foot diving platform, and deco-style pool illustrate its 1936 Works Progress Administration beginnings, when design and placement of community assets were as important as the things themselves. The Astoria Pool Olympic High Dive was awarded $10,000 in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2012 initiative.

Brown Memorial Baptist Church
484 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Designed by Ebenezer Roberts, Brown is an early Romanesque Revival-style church with ornate features including museum-quality Tiffany stained glass windows. Serving as a central hub of support for a diverse community, Brown is committed to preserving this historic building for the residents it currently serves and future generations. Brown Memorial Baptist Church was awarded $200,000 to complete restoration of Transept’s Roberts Memorial Tiffany Pilgrim window frame and glass.

Caribbean Cultural Center (CCCADI)
120 E 125th Street, New York, NY 10035

The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute is a reflection of the racial, ethnic and cultural diversity of Africans and African descendants. Through exhibitions, conferences, performances, in school and after school programs, CCCADI celebrates the diversity and rich traditions of the African Diaspora. CCCADI was awarded $70,000 to redevelop and renovate the Romanesque Revival 125th Street Firehouse in the heart of the historic El Barrio community of East Harlem as its new home.

City Island Nautical Museum
190 Fordham Street, Bronx, NY 10464

Located in a former public school building that served the community for 75 years, the City Island Nautical Museum celebrates the history and significance of New York City’s famous yachting center. The brick-clad Georgian Revival was built just after City Island became part of New York City in 1895. The museum was given a $10,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2012 initiative.

Cleopatra’s Needle
Central Park, NY 10023

This treasure of antiquity is the oldest manmade object in Central Park. Like the creation of the park, the effort to acquire the obelisk from the Egyptian government was seen as key to New York’s status among the great cities of the world in the mid 19th century. Thousands attended its erection in 1881, and it immediately became a major tourist attraction and source of civic pride. Cleopatra’s Needle was given a $10,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2012 initiative.

Coney Island B&B Carousell
1904 Surf Avenue, Coney Island, NY 11224

The B&B Carousell is the sole surviving carousel in Coney Island from Brooklyn’s Golden Age when it was home to 25 hand-carved carousel attractions. Featuring 50 hand-carved horses and two chariots, it operated on Surf Avenue until 2005. As Coney Island undergoes major revitalization, preservation of the B&B Carousell provides an essential link between the historic amusement area’s past and its prosperous future. The Coney Island B&B Carousell was awarded $10,000 in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2012 initiative.

DMAC – Duo Multicultural Arts Center
62 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003

The Duo Multicultural Arts Center building served as a family restaurant, ballroom, and social hall for German immigrants in its earliest years, before becoming a mainstay in the social movements of the 20th century, hosting union meetings and controversial speakers. In the 30s it became a theater, hosting a variety of artists from African American choreographer Katherine Dunn to pop artist Andy Warhol. This historic structure was given a $10,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2012 initiative.

Ellis Island
Jersey City, NJ 07305

Ellis Island is the iconic symbol of America’s immigrant roots, having welcomed 12 million new Americans by 1954.The currently stabilized but un-restored buildings of the US Public Health Service on the island’s south side treated more than one million of those immigrants and are the only remaining examples of a pavilion style hospital, architecturally designed to control the spread of disease. Ellis Island received a $10,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2012 initiative.

Erasmus Hall Campus
911 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

One of the oldest schools in NYC, Erasmus Hall features the original 1787 wood schoolhouse at the center of a Gothic-inspired campus built in 1905. Located in Flatbush, the landmark school is a community centerpiece that has served an ever-changing, diverse student body spanning four centuries. Housed within its walls is a stained glass collection, including an original Tiffany, intended to inspire learning. The campus was given a $10,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2012 initiative.

Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354

Celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2012, Flushing Town Hall – now a center for arts and culture and a Smithsonian affiliate – has long been a cornerstone of the Flushing section of Queens. It has served as a police station, jail, a bank, and a magistrate court. The Romanesque Revival façade is characterized by large windows and intricate masonry emblematic of 19th century municipal architecture. Flushing Town Hall received $100,000 to restore windows and roofing.

Gateway National Recreation Area – C47 Skytrain WWII Transport
Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY 11234

The DC-3 revolutionized air travel as the world’s first large, reliable cargo and passenger aircraft when it was designed in 1936. The military version of this plane – which served in World War II in Italy and throughout the Cold War – was known as the “C-47 Skytrain.” National Park Service volunteers at Floyd Bennett Field are restoring the plane to its WWII appearance and received a $10,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2012 initiative.

George Washington at Federal Hall
26 Wall Street, NY 10005

Federal Hall National Memorial rests on the site of profound moments in American history, including the inauguration of George Washington and the ratification of the Bill of Rights. Honoring the founding of American democracy and the historic power of the Port of New York, this local treasure strives to advance civic education and promote tourism and economic development, in a still-revitalizing Lower Manhattan. The memorial was awarded $75,000 to repair, clean, and protectively coat the statue of George Washington.

Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center
1155-1205 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222

Where Newtown Creek meets the East River lives the remnants of one of Brooklyn’s largest industries: the rope mills. At the turn of the 20th century, eight waterfront buildings were turned into an industrial complex to produce rope out of materials from all over the world. The building’s segmentally-arched windows and projecting brick piers have been a part of the community for almost 150 years. Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center was given a $10,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2012 initiative.

Guggenheim Museum
5th Ave at 89th Street, New York, NY 10128

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and visited by more than 1.1 million people annually, the iconic Guggenheim Museum is one of the most distinctive buildings of the 20th century.  The Guggenheim promotes the understanding and appreciation of modern and contemporary art through innovative exhibitions and educational initiatives that include school programs, family activities, lectures, performances, gallery tours, film screenings, and more. The museum received a $10,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2012 initiative.

Henry Street Settlement
265 Henry Street at Montgomery, New York, NY

From three Federal style row-houses on the Lower East Side, the Henry Street Settlement has been providing innovative social services, arts, and health care programs since 1893. Henry Street placed the first nurse in a public school, opened the first playground, and is a founding site of the NAACP. Today, the settlement continues the legacy of its founder, social reform pioneer Lillian Wald. Henry Street was given $175,000 to develop an achievable, measurable, and replicable model for achieving sustainability in historic structures.

 

High Line
820 Washington Street, New York, NY 10014

The High Line was originally built to replace dangerous street-level rail lines by connecting trains carrying goods, including nearly half of the city’s milk, directly to second-story loading docks. When services stopped in 1980, self-seeded plants emerged, inspiring the current use of the High Line as an urban walkway, connecting neighborhoods and preserving industrial architecture for future generations. The High Line was given a $10,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2012 initiative.

American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407

The Chateauesque style mansion that houses the American Swedish Institute was built in 1908 as the home of Swedish-American newspaper publisher Swan Turnblad. Turnblad gave the home to the American Swedish Institute which today is the world’s pre-eminent center for Swedish-American culture and history. The American Swedish Institute was awarded $90,000 to restore its historic first floor kitchen, dry storage room and butler’s pantry to their original condition.

Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
6666 East River Road, Fridley, MN 55432

Originally built as the Banfill Tavern in 1847, the Banfill-Locke Center once served as a farmhouse, an inn, a store and post office, and a tourist retreat. Today the structure houses a major county arts facility providing locals with cultural programming and event spaces. The Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2011 initiative.

Basilica of Saint Mary
88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Winner of the popular vote! This house of worship designed by French architect Emmanuel Masqueray and completed in 1915 is a Minneapolis icon and was the first Catholic church in the United States designated a Basilica by the Vatican. The Basilica of Saint Mary was awarded $110,000 to repair the Narthex and the Sacristy of the Basilica, including the repair of decorative ceilings, limestone walls and damaged plaster and restoring the historic paint and gold leaf found throughout the structure.

 

Chaska Athletic Park
725 W. First Street, Chaska, MN 55318

Chaska’s Athletic Park was built by volunteers in 1950 and still retains the classic features of a 1950s baseball field. For over fifty years, the Athletic Park has been used for community gatherings. It is also still used a baseball venue for local and regional teams including the Chaska Cubs which were established in 1929. Chaska Athletic Park received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2011 initiative.

Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill
105 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, MN 55103

Originally constructed in 1911 for a Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran congregation, Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill is today one of Saint Paul’s most culturally-diverse congregations. Today, congregants represent over a dozen nationalities and speak not just English, but Kymer, Lao, and Tigrinya. Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill was awarded $50,000 for brick masonry repair and the repair of the church’s prominent concrete columns that define the main entrance of the church.

C.S.P.S. Sokol Hall
383 Michigan Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102

The oldest Czech Slovak hall in the United States, C.S.P.S. Sokol Hall has been a center for athletic and community programming since it was first constructed in 1887. The hall’s auditorium still hosts organization and family meetings, fitness programming, dinners, festivals, and musical and theatrical events. C.S.P.S. Sokol Hall was awarded $80,000 to install an air conditioning system in the second floor auditorium which will allow the space to be used for public events year-round.

Emerge Career & Technology Center
1834 Emerson Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411

The Emerge Center was built in 1893 as Minneapolis’ first branch public library. Local community development organization EMERGE is converting the now-vacant library into a technology center to serve the North Minneapolis neighborhood. The Emerge Career and Technology Center was awarded $110,000 to restore the library’s ornate interior, including surviving 1893 interior woodwork, flooring, and plaster walls, along with its distinctive wood windows.

Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
201 North Walnut Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011

Once called the “White Dove of the Prairie,” the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration served as the spiritual and community center for some of Belle Plaine’s earliest residents. Today this rare 1869 wood-framed buttressed Gothic Revival church hosts tours and special events. The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2011 initiative.

Fitzgerald Theater
10 Exchange Street East, Saint Paul, MN 55101

The Fitzgerald Theater, designed by architects Marshall & Fox, first opened as the Shubert in 1910. Converted into a movie theater in the 1940s, the building was purchased and rehabbed by Minnesota Public Radio in the 1980s. Today the “Fitz” is Saint Paul’s premier performance space and is home to Garrison Keillor’s popular radio show “A Prairie Home Companion.” The Fitzgerald Theater received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2011 initiative.

Fort Snelling Upper Post, Building 67
6401 Taylor Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55432
(Unincorporated Hennepin County)

Building 67 with its prominent Second Empire style clock tower has been the heart of Fort Snelling’s Upper Post since the building’s construction in 1879. Hennepin County Sentence to Service (STS) crews have played a major role in the ongoing work to prepare Building 67 and other Upper Post structures for future reuse. Fort Snelling Upper Post Building 67 was awarded $40,000 to restore the rare historic Seth Thomas/Hotchkiss model clock in the clock tower.

Harriet Tubman Center East
1725 Monastery Way, Maplewood, MN 55109

Harriet Tubman Center East was first constructed in 1965 by a disciple of Modern architect Marcel Breuer to house an order of Benedictine nuns. This Modern style monastery has been repurposed by Minneapolis-based Tubman as a family violence shelter and treatment center. The Harriet Tubman Center East was awarded $84,000 to update the Center’s public restroom facilities at the first floor.

Hennepin Center for the Arts
528 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Built in 1888, the Masonic Temple is one of Minneapolis’ earliest office buildings and today is home to the Hennepin Center of the Arts, now part of the Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts. The Center houses rehearsal and performance spaces and studios for working artists. The Hennepin Center for the Arts received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2011 initiative.

Historic Pilot Knob
2100 Pilot Knob Road, Mendota Heights, MN 55120

Historic Pilot Knob is a bluff located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers and is today a public wildlife park. The site is sacred land to the Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) and was the scene of several important events in the history of early Minnesota. Historic Pilot Knob was awarded $75,000 to bury existing power lines that currently disrupt the natural landscape.

Anderson Island Historical Society-Johnson Farm
9306 Otso Point Road, Anderson Island, Washington 98303

Since the 1800s, Anderson Island farmers have tilled the land of Johnson Farm. Today, under the tutelage of the Anderson Island Historical Society, the Johnson Farm serves as a living museum offering visitors a view of 19th century farm life. The Johnson Farm received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2010 initiative.

Bowman Bay Kitchen Shelter
Deception Pass State Park, Fidalgo Island, Washington 98277

The Bowman Bay Kitchen Shelter, part of a collection of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) buildings constructed in the 1930s in Deception Pass State Park, has been recognized for its organic design that unites the shelter with the natural elements of the surrounding park. Today, the shelter maintains importance as a local gathering place. The Bowman Bay Kitchen Shelter received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2010 initiative.

Chapel Car 5 “Messenger of Peace”
38625 SE King Street, Snoqualmie, Washington 98065

The Chapel Car 5 “Messenger of Peace” is a rare surviving example of the traveling churches that were a key tool for the evangelists of the religious reawakening of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Having roamed 11 states for half a century, the Chapel Car 5 is now in the care of the Northwest Railway Museum, which is undergoing a rehabilitation to allow visitors to learn about and experience firsthand this little-known piece of America’s railway and religious heritage. Chapel Car 5 was awarded a Partners in Preservation grant of $50,000 to rehabilitate the car after years of deterioration.

Ferry House at Ebey’s Landing
Ebey Road, Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington 98239

The Ferry House has stood above the beach on Ebey’s Landing since 1859, making it one of the oldest residential buildings in the state of Washington. Today, it is a lasting example of life during the early days of settlement in the Pacific Northwest, serving both as an invaluable educational resource and an unforgettable icon in Ebey’s Landing, America’s first designated National Historical Reserve. The Partners in Preservation grant of $65,000 was used to make structural improvements, including seismic upgrades, that will allow more members of the community to use and benefit from the Ferry House.

Horiuchi’s Seattle Mural
Seattle Center, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, Washington 98109

Commissioned for the 1962 World’s Fair and designed by Paul Horiuchi, the Seattle Mural stands under the Space Needle at the heart of the Seattle Center campus. The Venetian glass mosaic mural remains a dazzling artistic landmark of Seattle. Horiuchi was one of only a handful of ethnic artists recognized in the mainstream arts world of mid-20th century America, and his colorful mural is an iconic reminder of the diversity of the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle Mural received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2010 initiative.

Japanese Cultural & Community Center
1414 South Weller Street, Seattle, Washington 98144

The Japanese Cultural & Community Center (JCCCW) has served Seattle’s Japanese community from the first immigrants to those living here today. The building has served as a school, museum, gathering place, cultural center and even emergency housing for resettling Japanese Internment Camp internees after WWII. JCCCW is also home to the Japanese Language School, Nihongo Gakko, the oldest continually operating Japanese-language school in the continental US. In order to continue to serve future generations, the center was awarded a Partners in Preservation grant of $75,000 to remove existing asbestos and vinyl siding and restore its original wood siding and windows.

Keewaydin Clubhouse – VFW Post 5760
1836 72nd Avenue SE, Mercer Island, Washington 98040

A cornerstone of the Mercer Island community, Keewaydin Clubhouse has been a place for the community to gather for generations. Home to the members of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5760 since the 1960s, the clubhouse’s name alludes to Longfellow’s poem Hiawatha: “I am going, O Nokomis / On a long and distant journey / To the portals of the Sunset / To the regions of the home-wind / Of the Northwest-Wind, Keewaydin.” The Keewaydin Clubhouse received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2010 initiative.

King Street Station
303 S Jackson Street, Seattle, Washington 98104

With a clock tower modeled after the Campanile di Piazza San Marco in Venice, King Street Station soars over the Seattle skyline with an impressive majesty. Having played a pivotal role in Seattle’s urban development, the station still stands as an icon of the city’s importance as a major center of the Pacific Northwest. The King Street Station received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2010 initiative.

Kirkland Arts Center
620 Market Street, Kirkland, Washington 98033

Housed in the original, historic building built by Kirkland’s founder, Peter Kirk, the Kirkland Arts Center represents a realization of the dream of eleven Kirkland citizens to share the gift of art with the community. The charming brick building contains airy studios in which students, teachers, and friends come together to create and appreciate art. Protecting this stately structure will ensure that the Kirkland Arts Center will be able to engage the Eastside community for years to come. The Kirkland Arts Center received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2010 initiative.

Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks
742 E Titus Street, Kent, Washington 98032

Since its installation in 1982, Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks has served as the cultural and physical heart of the Kent community. Internationally acclaimed as a rare example of Bauhaus style landscape design, Earthworks serves as functional public art as well as a stormwater detention dam for Mill Creek. The Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks was awarded a Partners in Preservation grant of $70,000 to fund grading and drainage projects to restore the Earthworks’ design while allowing it to continue to protect downtown Kent from floodwaters.

Naval Reserve Armory-MOHAI
2700 24th Avenue East, Seattle, Washington 98112

Built in the period leading up to America’s involvement in World War II, the Naval Reserve Armory served as a training center for decades before its closure in the late 1990s. Now used as office space, the building’s transformation into a state-of-the-art, regional history museum by the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) has restored the retired building to a facility that once more serves the whole community. The Naval Reserve Armory received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2010 initiative.

Orting Soldiers Home – Garfield Hall
1301 Orting-Kapowsin Highway, Orting, Washington 98360

At the foot of majestic Mount Ranier, the Orting Soldiers Home has served U.S. veterans since 1891. One of the first buildings on the campus to be built, Garfield Hall once greeted veterans and visitors alike with grand white columns that gleamed in contrast to its solid brick walls. Orting Soldiers Home was awarded a Partners in Preservation grant of $70,000 to restore the deteriorating facade so that the building can once again serve the community as a home for chronically homeless veterans who have honorably served their country.

Point No Point Lighthouse
9005 Point No Point Road NE, Hansville, Washington 98340

Point No Point Lighthouse stands as a reminder of the maritime history of the Puget Sound region. Since 1879, Point No Point has been responsible for countless ships’ safe navigation to the ports of Puget Sound, helping direct traffic in its surrounding waters. A point of pride to area residents, the lighthouse will become a maritime museum once its restoration is complete. The $100,000 grant awarded by Partners in Preservation was used to make repairs to nearly all aspects of the lighthouse in order to protect it from the elements in years to come, and to complete restoration to transform the lighthouse into a maritime museum.

Boston Center for the Arts, Cyclorama
539 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts was built as the home of the famous panoramic, life-size mural, “The Battle of Gettysburg.” Dramatic in its own right, the building also invites a wide variety of creativity and inspiration as a community gathering place for art and social endeavors. The Boston Center for the Arts received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2009 initiative.

Crane Estate
Argilla Rd, Ipswich, MA 01938

The seaside Crane Estate, owned and cared for by The Trustees of Reservations, has enchanted guests and visitors for almost a century. The Estate, which is open to the public, holds a central place on the North Shore and beyond as a center of culture, recreation, and tourism. The Crane Estate was awarded a Partners in Preservation grant of $50,000 to restore the Estate’s Bowling Green, allowing more people to enjoy the picturesque estate through increased events and activities.

Edgell Memorial Library
3 Oak St, Framingham, MA 01701

The Edgell Memorial Library, built to commemorate the valor of Civil War soldiers, was the town of Framingham’s first free-standing public library and remains a testament to the spirit of civic engagement and public service which built it. The Library is a cultural pillar of the community, which rallied to build it in 1872 and once again to save it from demolition in 1963. The Edgell Memorial Library was awarded a Partners in Preservation grant of $100,000 that funded the restoration of the Library’s windows and the installation of much needed storm windows. Following the Partners grant period, the Library continued its preservation work, turning to exterior masonry repairs.

Eliot Congregational Church of Roxbury
56 Dale St, Roxbury, MA 02119

Eliot Congregational Church of Roxbury is a striking Victorian Gothic structure that has long been a beacon of hope in the Washington Park neighborhood of Roxbury. Among other things, the church serves as a place of worship for its congregation, an educational center for local students, and a hub for community activities. Eliot Congregational Church of Roxbury was awarded a Partners in Preservation grant of $75,000. Among the first sites to finish their grant projects, the Church completed essential roof, gutter and dormer repairs, ensuring a bright future for this community-friendly building.

José Mateo Ballet Theatre
400 Harvard St, Cambridge, MA 02138

José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s home, Old Cambridge Baptist Church, is home to the largest minority-led performing arts organization in Greater Boston. As a church, a tourist destination and, most recently, a home to José Mateo Ballet Theatre, the building has been a community focal point for over a century. José Mateo Ballet Theatre was awarded a Partners in Preservation grant of $100,000 and with this grant restored the church’s original etched glass windows, making the building as vibrant as the Ballet that calls it home.

Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House
399 Lexington Rd, Concord, MA 01742

Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House (circa 1690) is where her world renowned book, Little Women, was written and set in 1868. A National Historic Landmark, Orchard House offers community and family programming year-round. Visitors experience first-hand the famous world of Little Women and the legacy of the progressive Alcott family, who took an active part in the Underground Railroad. Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2009 initiative. Major preservation efforts have continued with the reproduction of original Alcott wallpaper for the Orchard House and the digging of a foundation under Mr. Alcott’s Concord School of Philosophy. One of the first adult education centers in the United States, the School was a gathering place for intellectuals and Transcendentalists, as well as housewives and farmers.

Lowell’s Boat Shop
459 Main St, Amesbury, MA 01913

Lowell’s Boat Shop, a National Historic Landmark, has been a Greater Boston institution since the late 1700′s and now offers boat building lessons, community use of facilities, as well as a general respite from city life. It is the oldest working boat shop in America, and the buildings tell stories of bygone eras, with clues to the past under layers of paint and carved in old beams. Lowell’s Boat Shop was awarded a Partners in Preservation grant of $86,200 that allowed for structural repairs to the roof, 95 windows, the installation of a modern heating system, and painting of the exterior of the building. The project, finished in October 2009, was the first of the Greater Boston projects to be completed. Following the completion of the grant project, Lowell’s Boat Shop began running courses for at-risk youth in the area as well as after school and summer rowing programs.

Mount Auburn Cemetery
580 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Mount Auburn Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark, was the first large-scale designed landscape open to the public in North America. It served as a precursor to and inspiration for the nation’s public parks. The Cemetery’s Egyptian Revival Gatehouse is a striking portal that has served as a model for other cemeteries throughout the country. Mount Auburn Cemetery received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2009 initiative. Since the Partners in Preservation initiative, Mount Auburn has continued to raise awareness about its many significant monuments and structures, including its Egyptian Revival Gatehouse. The preservation of this spectacular landscape and its many horticultural and built features is on-going.

Museum of African American History
46 Joy St, Boston, MA 02114

Abiel Smith School, part of the Museum of African American History, was the first building in America built for the sole purpose of serving as a public school for black children. The school was also a gathering place for abolitionists and other community organizations. Today, Abiel Smith School continues a long legacy of service to the community as part of the Museum of African American History. The Museum of African American History was awarded a Partners in Preservation grant of $100,000 to waterproof the foundation, preserving the building and its history for future generations.

National Monument to the Forefathers
Allerton St, Plymouth, MA 02360

The National Monument to the Forefathers was designed by artist Hammatt Billings and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The monument stands for the virtues that built this country, and is a beacon of hope to those who visit it. The National Monument to the Forefathers received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2009 initiative.

New England Aquarium
Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110

Credited with revolutionizing how aquariums were designed, built and experienced, the New England Aquarium set a new standard for aquariums around the world. The New England Aquarium received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2009 initiative.

Norfolk County Agricultural High School Dairy Barn
400 Main St, Walpole, MA 02081

The Norfolk County Agricultural High School Dairy Barn remains a time honored symbol of the past in a fast changing present. NCAHS uses the barn for training future farmers, but it will also be offered to the community at large for activities ranging from 4-H meetings to adult education programs and community activities. The Norfolk County Agricultural High School Dairy Barn received a $5,000 award in recognition of its participation in the Partners in Preservation 2009 initiative.

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
1400 Block of Washington Avenue

Designated a burial site in 1833, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans’ Garden District is an active cemetery, tourist attraction, neighborhood recreation center and community gathering place. Truly an outdoor museum of 19th and 20th century funerary architecture, the cemetery’s walls and vaults had badly deteriorated, posing long-term threats to the site’s structural stability. The Partners in Preservation grant allowed Save Our Cemeteries, a non-profit group, to complete the third phase of restoration at the cemetery.
(Garden District; designated city burial site 1833)

Odyssey House Louisiana
1124 Tonti Street

Odyssey House Louisiana, a nonprofit behavioral healthcare facility, occupies two connected buildings bequeathed in 1866 by New Orleans’ first African American philanthropist. The facility is currently active but hurricane-damaged windows, break-ins, and old age contribute to its disrepair. In addition to the critical health services administered at Odyssey House since 1973, the building signifies the role played by free people of color in the Faubourg Treme area. (Esplanade Ridge; bequeathed 1866)

St. Alphonsus Art & Cultural Center
2025 Constance Street

St. Alphonsus Church, a National Historic Landmark, was constructed in 1855 by Catholic Redemptorists. An architectural jewel in the Lower Garden District neighborhood, the church operates as an arts and cultural center, and offers tours, concerts, art exhibitions, receptions, and children’s programs. The building’s 1891 front portico stood in great disrepair; restoration of flooring, roofing, wall treatment and the portico have helped St. Alphonsus maintain its place at the center of its community. (Lower Garden District; church constructed 1855, portico added 1891)

Bohemian National Cemetery
5255 North Pulaski Road, Chicago

Planned in 1877 by the Czech community, the Bohemian National Cemetery is a 122-acre garden located on Chicago’s north side. The cemetery is the final resting place for over 114,000 people of various ethnic and religious backgrounds, and is still accepting burials. Its extraordinary statuary, fascinating buildings, shade trees and elaborate flower plantings make it a peaceful neighborhood park and outdoor museum.

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall
23 East Downer Place, Aurora

Funded by “popular subscription” to honor Civil War Veterans, the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (GAR) has continuously served this purpose since its completion in 1878. Now a widely recognized local landmark, the GAR was threatened with demolition in the early 1960s. Public outcry saved the building then, and the City of Aurora is committed to restoring the building as a local museum that will house many of the original artifacts used by the GAR.

Great Lakes Naval Station, Building 42, Hostess House
Hostess House, Building 42, Great Lakes Naval Station, Great Lakes

The Hostess House, designed in 1942 by Gordon Bunshaft, is one of the New York architect’s earliest works in the United States. The building played a historic role in the training of Naval recruits in World War II and served as a meeting place for tens of thousands of recruits, their families and guests. Once threatened with demolition by the Navy, the Partners in Preservation grant allowed Building 42 to be preserved as an important element of our country’s Modern architectural heritage and Naval history.

Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral
1121 N. Leavitt Street, Chicago

An architectural gem and Chicago landmark, Holy Trinity was designed by architect Louis Sullivan and constructed with funds from Czar Nicholas II to serve Chicago’s Russian Orthodox community. It currently serves as a place of worship for 185 parish families of Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christians. The grant money received from Partners in Preservation helped repair the roofing problems and to restore damage to the exterior of the building. Roofing problems and deferred maintenance had damaged much of the decorative sheet metal ornamentation on the exterior of Holy Trinity and caused substantial water damage to the delicate painted and stenciled surfaces of the Cathedral’s interior.

Homan Square Power House
931 South Homan Ave, Chicago

The Power House was completed in 1905 as part of the Sears, Roebuck & Company world headquarters designed by the Chicago firm Nimmons & Fellows. Today, the Power House is part of the award-winning Homan Square redevelopment project and serves the community as the Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center and the new Henry Ford Power House High School.

Humboldt Park Stables and Receptory
3015 West Division Street, Chicago

Humboldt Park Stables and Receptory was built in 1896 and designed by architects Fromman & Jebsen. Jens Jensen, a renowned Chicago landscape architect, used the building as his office and headquarters for many years. The Chicago Park District and the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture (IPRAC) have undertaken a major restoration of the building and grounds for a Puerto Rican cultural/arts center that will serve the residents of Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood.

On Leong Merchant Association Building/ Pui-Tak Center
2212-2220 S. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616

Winner of the popular vote! Pui Tak Center, located in Chicago’s world-renowned Chinatown, is a church-based community center offering social services to recent Chinese immigrants. The Pui Tak Center is housed in Chinatown’s only historic landmark building – originally known as the On Leong Merchant Association building – recognized for its colorful and exquisite terra cotta detailing and pagoda-style roof. The center offers English classes and adult tutoring courses, youth activities, family literacy classes, music programs and computer courses to over 2500 new immigrants annually.

Peabody Estate at Mayslake
1717 W. 31st Street, Oak Brook

In 1919, Benjamin Marshall constructed the Mayslake Peabody mansion for coal baron F. S. Peabody. Subsequent uses and modification, plus standard wear and tear, had obscured many of the elaborate and distinctive finishes. Grant money received from Partners in Preservation helped the Peabody Estate repair and restore the original windows and doors.

Angel Island Immigration Station
Angel Island

From 1910 through 1940, Angel Island was the West Coast entry point for over one million immigrants from the Pacific Rim. This “Ellis Island of the West” used its grant for structural repairs and a new roof for the World War II-era mess hall.

 

 

Bayview Opera House
4705 3rd Stree, San Francisco, CA 94124

Built in 1888 as part of a Masonic Temple, this San Francisco landmark is the city’s first and oldest opera house. Its history reflects that of the Bayview-Hunters Point community, which has fought to keep the significant building from being demolished. The 300-seat theater is a vital community meeting place for the Bayview neighborhood. Grant money received from Partners in Preservation aided the restoration of the theater’s woodwork, proscenium arch and balcony.

Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704

Designed by renowned California architect Julia Morgan and opened as The Berkeley Women’s Club in 1930, this National Register-listed site evokes the history of America’s Women’s Club Movement. Berkeley’s “Little Castle” is notable for its rich Romanesque/Gothic-inspired design that combines grand public spaces with an eclectic exterior that enriches the streetscape. Grant money received from Partners in Preservation helped facilitate the restoration of the grand entrance, windows gates and decorative elements.

Casa Grande
21350 Almaden Road, New Almaden, CA 95042

This 1855 Federal Revival-style brick building maintains a mining museum that tells the story of the New Alameda Quicksilver Mine District. The Partners in Preservation grant was used to restore the exterior of the building, including window and door reconstruction and replacement of the roof, gutters and downspouts.

 

Cleveland Cascade Park
Between 2250-2300 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606

In 1923, the Park’s main attraction was an elaborate cascading fountain with colored lights. The fountain, filled in and planted with rosemary since the 1950s, was rediscovered by the Oakland community in 2004. The grant money received from Partners in Preservation was used to help return this spectacular water feature to its original operating condition.

 

Fallon Building (San Francisco LGBT Center)
1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Built in 1894, the Queen Anne-style Fallon Building survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and marks the furthest edge of the Great Fire’s devastation on Market Street. Funding was used for exterior repainting, repair and illumination of the Fallon Building. The project was completed in November 2008.

 

First Church of Christ, Scientist
2619 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704

Winner of the popular vote! Since 1910, famed architect Bernard Maybeck’s spectacular Arts and Crafts-style church has stood in the heart of Berkeley. The top vote-winner of 25 Bay Area sites selected to participate in the inaugural year of the Partners in Preservation program. It was awarded the highest grant of $118,000 to seismically upgrade the Sunday School, a 1929 project of Maybeck and his student, Henry Gutterson. The seismic upgrade was completed at the end of May 2008 and the Church now utilizes the space for regular Sunday School Services.

Fox Oakland Theater
1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612

Built in 1928, the Fox Oakland Theater is one of America’s finest Art Deco movie palaces. Its restoration is vital for downtown Oakland. The Partners in Preservation grant is being used to restore the Art Deco ticket booth at the main entrance of the theater. The theater reopened in February 2009 and now is the flagship live music venue for Another Planet Entertainment.

Haas Lilienthal House
2007 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Built in 1886, this impressive Queen Anne-style building is the only intact private home of the period that is regularly open as a museum with authentic furniture and artifacts. Funding was used to provide enhanced accessibility, seismic strengthening and to carry out repairs to the roof and exterior. The project was completed in October 2008.

 

Hakone Gardens
21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070

Beautiful Hakone Gardens, located in the hills above Saratoga, has been called one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in America. Hakone was designed and built in 1915 in strict accordance with traditional Japanese principles. Nearly all of Hakone’s historic buildings, wisteria pavilions, lanterns, bridges and gates are original, but the gracious gardens are now showing their age. Grant money from Partners in Preservation was used to restore Hakone’s 90-year old Moon Viewing House (Upper House) and the Lower House, built in 1922.

Japanese YWCA Building
1830 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

Celebrated architect Julia Morgan designed this homage to Japanese architecture in 1932. The only documented pre-war community building built by and for Japanese-American women, the building was in need of exterior repairs, structural updating, a new roof, as well as new windows and tiles. Rehabilitation of the historic structure was completed in July 2008.

 

Lyford House
376 Greenwood Beach Road, Tiburon, CA 94920

At the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, the Lyford House, a 1876 Victorian, Gothic-style residence, proudly stands as one of Marin’s oldest and most spectacularly situated homes. The house, which overlooks Richardson Bay, serves as a museum to the work of artist John James Audubon, while the surrounding land and bay serves as a wildlife sanctuary. After storm damage in 2005, the Center used grant money received from Partners in Preservation to weatherproof and restore the building’s exterior and to rewire the building to better accommodate educational programs that take place on the premises.

Maritime Child Care Center (Rosie the Riveter NHP)
Richmond, CA

Built during World War II as a nursery school for the children of Kaiser Shipyard’s female employees, this was the first publicly funded childcare center in the U.S. As part of the innovative Rosie the Riveter WWII/Home Front National Historical Park, grant money from Partners in Preservation was used to rehabilitate the building as an interpretive history center.