Leahy Secures Nearly $600,000
To Restore And Preserve
Historic Vermont Buildings
(THURSDAY, Dec. 2) – Sen.
Patrick Leahy announced Wednesday that he has secured nearly $600,000 in
federal funds to help preserve historic buildings throughout Vermont. The
funding, included in a federal budget package approved by Congress before
the Thanksgiving holiday, will be used by the Preservation Trust of Vermont
to help Bellows Falls, Hardwick, Salisbury, Brookfield, Brandon, Bloomfield
and Strafford renovate and restore historic buildings, including town halls
and other significant architecture.
Leahy has been a long-time
supporter of historic preservation to retain Vermont’s unique character and
help expand Vermont’s local and state economies. He has used his position
as a senior member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, the panel that
writes the federal government’s budget bills, to help Vermont communities
save and restore historic properties.
“Historic buildings are often
the centerpiece of a town’s life and culture,” said Leahy. “These towns
are weaving their history into the fabric of their future, by giving new
life to their historic buildings. Old town halls have hosted our town
meetings, our children’s stage plays and our community suppers. Italian
murals, like those found in the Shard Villa in Salisbury, help demonstrate
Vermont’s rich cultural heritage. Letting these gems deteriorate would be
letting pieces of our history slip away.”
“There is tremendous passion
for saving historic buildings throughout Vermont, and these funds will be
enormously helpful to a variety of volunteer community groups and local
governments as they save and use their local landmarks. We're most grateful
for the support,” said Executive Director of the Preservation Trust of
Vermont, Paul Bruhn.
The following projects will
receive funding under Leahy’s provision:
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$100,000 Bellows Falls
Town Hall
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$100,000 Hardwick
Jeudevine Memorial Library, Memorial Hall and Town House
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$100,000 Shard Villa,
Salisbury
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$75,000 Brookfield
Town Hall
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$70,000 Brandon Town
Hall
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$70,000 Bloomfield
Town Hall
-
$50,000 Strafford
Historic Town House
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