Historic House Trust Of New York City Inc

THE HISTORIC HOUSE TRUST OF NYC WILL PARTNER WITH THE GREATER HUDSON HERITAGE NETWORK TO SUPPORT COLLECTIONS CARE, CLEANING, AND STAFFING NEEDS AS PART OF THE ONGOING REOPENING PROCESS FOR ITS NETWORK OF 23 HISTORIC HOUSES. THE ?HISTORY UNPAUSED? PROJECT WILL INCLUDE VIRTUAL TRAINING SESSIONS, VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE DEPLOYMENT, AND EMERGENCY SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION TO ENABLE THESE SITES TO CONTINUE SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES. TRAINING PROGRAMS WILL FOCUS ON THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF HISTORIC COLLECTIONS AND WILL SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS COVID-19 MITIGATION TECHNIQUES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING MORE GENERAL TRAINING IN THE PROPER CLEANING AND CARE OF HISTORIC OBJECTS AND INTERIORS. A CURATORIAL FELLOW WILL ASSIST WITH CREATING ONLINE RESOURCE GUIDES AND VIDEO TUTORIALS FOR HISTORIC HOUSE STAFF.

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 HISTORIC HOUSE TRUST OF NEW YORK CITY, INC. TO PRODUCE A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF MITIGATION TECHNIQUES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE-RELATED PRESERVATION CHALLENGES AT THE HISTORIC CONFERENCE HOUSE, IN STATEN ISLAND, NY.

TO SUPPORT CONTEMPORARY ART PARTNERSHIPS AT HISTORIC HOUSE SITES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.