The State Historical Society of North Dakota's State Historic Preservation Office recently approved $200,000 in historic preservation grants. When combined with matching funds, the grants will result in $378,000 worth of preservation work in North Dakota.
Grants were awarded for nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, development projects and certified local government programs.
Here's a list of area recipients.
- Grand Forks County Historical Society, Grand Forks: $2,460 for window restoration on the Campbell House.
- Buxton in Bloom, Buxton: $6,000 for the restoration on the interior of the First State Bank of Buxton.
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- Lake Region Heritage Center, Devils Lake: $7,238 for roof replacement.
- City of Devils Lake CLG: $9,135 for heating system updates at the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Devils Lake.
- City of Grand Forks CLG: $25,481 for administration, a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places and historic district plaque.
- Pembina County CLG: $11,560 for administration, education opportunities and to purchase plaques for National Register properties.
- Walsh County CLG: $7,750 for administration, education opportunities and to purchase plaques for National Register properties.
Historic Preservation Fund grants also were provided for two nominations.
- Summit Envirosolutions, Inc. of St. Paul was awarded a grant of $39,900 for the North Dakota Statewide Historic Railroad Study. The study will examine the significance of railroad corridors and associated buildings and structures throughout North Dakota. It will identify the role of railroads in the development of the state and provide guidelines on how to evaluate the National Register eligibility of these resources.
- Trefoil Cultural and Environmental Heritage of Sauk Rapids, Minn., was awarded a $3,874 grant for the re-survey and updating of the National Register registration form for the R.S. Blome granitoid pavement in Grand Forks. The granitoid pavement was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
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For more information about these programs, call (701) 328-3573 or e-mail amunson@nd.gov .
