Colonial Dames Of America

WE THE PEOPLE CHALLENGE GRANT TO EXPAND HUMANITIES PROGRAMS AT STENTON

INSTALLATION OF AN UPGRADED, ENERGY EFFICIENT HVAC SYSTEM FOR DUMBARTON HOUSE

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P24AS00546 THE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE PHYSICAL PRESERVATION OF A BROAD VARIETY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUNDING OF AMERICA AS A NATION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE COUNTRY S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL (250TH ANNIVERSARY). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS RELATED TO STATE-OWNED PROPERTIES. THESE GRANTS FUND PHYSICAL PRESERVATION FOR NATIONAL REGISTER LISTED, STATE OWNED, CULTURAL RESOURCES RELATED TO THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA TO REPLACE THE FAILING 30 YEAR OLD CEDAR SHAKE ROOF IN-KIND, AND REPAIR CHIMNEYS.

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AIDHISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P23AS00504 THE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE PHYSICAL PRESERVATION OF A BROAD VARIETY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUNDING OF AMERICA AS A NATION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE COUNTRY S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL (250TH ANNIVERSARY). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS. THESE GRANTS FUND PHYSICAL PRESERVATION FOR NATIONAL REGISTER LISTED CULTURAL RESOURCES RELATED TO THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA IN THE STATES FOR REPAIRS TO THE COQUINA AND TABBY STRUCTURE OF THE XIMENEZ-FATIO HOUSE, IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FL.

COMPLETED IN 1730, STENTON WAS THE SEAT OF JAMES LOGAN, SECRETARY TO WILLIAM PENN, FOUNDER OF PENNSYLVANIA THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE REPAIR OF DETERIORATED ELEMENTS OF THE MANSION BY COMPLETING REPAIRS ON THE BUILDING S DORMERS, AND FULLY REPAIRING THE 10 SASH DORMER WINDOWS AS WELL AS TWO WINDOWS IN A NEARBY PRIVY IN ADDITION, ALL EXTERIOR MANSION TRIM AND WOODWORK WILL BE PAINTED THE APPLICANT WILL PROVIDE 127,300 IN MATCHING FUNDS

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

DUMBARTON HOUSE WILL IMPLEMENT THE FIRST PHASE OF AN INTERPRETATIVE REINSTALLATION PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL IMPACT AND OVERALL EXPERIENCE FOR ITS VISITORS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF NEW INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING AS WELL AS INTERPRETIVE AND WAYFINDING SIGNS. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO ENHANCE ITS VISITOR CENTER WITH IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY, NEW FURNITURE, AND EXHIBITS THAT SET THE SCENE FOR THE STORIES TO BE SHARED INSIDE THE HOUSE. THE PROJECT COORDINATOR WILL MANAGE IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS AND RECORD OBSERVATIONS FROM VISITORS TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NEW INTERPRETIVE APPROACHES. THE PROJECT FOLLOWS TEN YEARS OF RESEARCH COMBINED WITH PROGRESSIVE PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT GRANTS TO TRANSFORM THE SITE FROM A TRADITIONAL HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM TO A VISITOR-FOCUSED EXPERIENCE.

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THE XIMENEZ-FATIO HOUSE MUSEUM WILL CREATE A NEW COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING PLAN SO THE MUSEUM CAN EXECUTE MORE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR RAISING AWARENESS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL EVALUATE CURRENT MARKETING EFFORTS, RESEARCH BEST PRACTICES, AND CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING PLAN. THE RESULTING PLAN WILL HELP THE MUSEUM ATTRACT MORE DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AUDIENCES WHILE INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE UNIQUE AND UNTOLD HISTORY OF ONE OF THE OLDEST HOUSES IN AMERICA.

HISTORIC GERMANTOWN, A CONSORTIUM OF 18 HISTORICAL SITES AND CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS IN NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA, WILL HIRE TWO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATORS. THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE BASED AT TWO HISTORIC GERMANTOWN MEMBER SITES, STENTON AND CLIVEDEN, TO BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE MEMBER SITES' ABILITY TO REACH AUDIENCES DIGITALLY AS THEY RECOVER FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE IN-HOUSE STAFF WILL HELP THE HISTORICAL SITES LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THEIR STAKEHOLDERS OF COLOR (PREVIOUSLY, HISTORIC GERMANTOWN'S MEMBERS RELIED ON CONSULTANTS TO HELP BUILD AND MAINTAIN THESE RELATIONSHIPS). THE NEW STAFF WILL LEARN HOW TO MOVE COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS FROM TRANSACTIONAL TO RELATIONAL, A SHIFT THAT WILL LEAD TO SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIPS.

RE-INTERPRETING DUMBARTON HOUSE

INTERDISCIPLINARY ASSESSMENT AND PLAN FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT HVAC SYSTEM FOR DUMBARTON HOUSE

THE XIMENEZ-FATIO HOUSE MUSEUM WILL PROFESSIONALLY REPAIR, CLEAN, AND RESTORE EIGHT HAND-WOVEN, HAND-DYED COVERLETS DATING FROM THE 1820'S-1840'S AND REFRAME NINE 19TH-CENTURY SAMPLERS AND EMBROIDERY WITH ACID-FREE PAPER BACKING AND UV GLASS FOR THE PROTECTION, CONSERVATION, AND PRESERVATION OF THESE ITEMS. THE RESULTS OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE COVERLETS THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, RESTORED, AND CLEANED, AS WELL AS PROTECTIVELY FRAMED SAMPLERS THAT CAN BE RESTORED FOR MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF ALL VISITORS. CONSERVING THESE PIECES OF THE COLLECTION IS PART OF A LARGER PRESERVATION PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN LAUNCHED TO CONSERVE AND PRESERVE THE MUSEUM COMPLEX IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2026 SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

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MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE AND GARDEN COLLECTIONS STORAGE

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