The grants were given to Chelsea, Bethel, Norwich and Weathersfield from the Vermont Division of Historic Preservation.
http://www.vnews.com/Bethel-Norwich-Weathersfield-awarded-historic-preservation-grants-of-about-$9-500-each-7875003
Valley News Correspondent
Monday, February 06, 2017
Four Vermont Upper Valley communities were the recent recipients of
state historic preservation grants to address structural needs of
historic building in their towns.
The grants — given to Chelsea, Bethel, Norwich and Weathersfield from the Vermont Division of Historic Preservation — are around $9,500 each, except for Chelsea, which received $5,400, and require a 100 percent match from the town.
In Weathersfield, the money will be used to restore the first floor windows in the 1879 portion of the former Perkinsville School. Town Manager Ed Morris said the restoration would allow the windows, which are original, to be opened and closed more easily.
The school has been closed for almost 10 years and the newer additions built in the mid to late 1900s, were torn down several years ago. Morris said the Weathersfield Food Shelf is allowed to operate there now but until a handicap accessible ramp is built, full use of the building will not be permitted.
Voters will be asked at Town Meeting this year to borrow $30,000 over three years for the ramp.
In 2015, voters approved borrowing $70,000 to make other building repairs including removing mold from the basement, installing a new heating system and addressing code issues.
The grants — given to Chelsea, Bethel, Norwich and Weathersfield from the Vermont Division of Historic Preservation — are around $9,500 each, except for Chelsea, which received $5,400, and require a 100 percent match from the town.
In Weathersfield, the money will be used to restore the first floor windows in the 1879 portion of the former Perkinsville School. Town Manager Ed Morris said the restoration would allow the windows, which are original, to be opened and closed more easily.
The school has been closed for almost 10 years and the newer additions built in the mid to late 1900s, were torn down several years ago. Morris said the Weathersfield Food Shelf is allowed to operate there now but until a handicap accessible ramp is built, full use of the building will not be permitted.
Voters will be asked at Town Meeting this year to borrow $30,000 over three years for the ramp.
In 2015, voters approved borrowing $70,000 to make other building repairs including removing mold from the basement, installing a new heating system and addressing code issues.
Once the work is complete, the building will be available as
multipurpose meeting facility with possibly a reading room with books
borrowed from the Proctor Library in Ascutney.
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