Evanston History Center

15.929 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURESOPPORTUNITY P24AS00544 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES GRANTS FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PHYSICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE EVANSTON HISTORY CENTER TO REPAIR THE WINDOWS OF THE HISTORIC CHARLES GATES DAWES HOUSE.

MASONRY RESTORATION CHARLES GATES DAWES HOUSE [THE EVANSTON HISTORY CENTER (EHC) IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING $133,373 FROM NEH WHICH EHC WILL MATCH 1:1 FOR RESTORATION OF THE EXTERIOR MASONRY WALLS AND INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY FABRICATED EXTERIOR DOOR FROM THE DINING ROOM TO THE CONSERVATORY AREA IN THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK CHARLES GATES DAWES HOUSE. SINCE 2011 EHC HAS WORKED METHODICALLY TO RESTORE OUR 125-YEAR-OLD HOME. RESTORATION OF THE EXTERIOR CONSERVATORY WALLS AND INSTALLATION OF THE NEWLY FABRICATED DOOR IS ONE OF THE FINAL PROJECTS AND ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAIN THE STRUCTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND AESTHETICS OF THE HOUSE, WHICH IS VISITED BY 10,000+ PEOPLE ANNUALLY. THE HOUSE IS THE LARGEST AND MOST VALUABLE OBJECT IN EHC?S COLLECTION. PROTECTING THE EXTERNAL STRUCTURE ? SEALING THE BUILDING ?ENVELOPE? ? IS VITAL TO PROTECTING THE ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND DAWES FAMILY FURNISHINGS INSIDE THE HOUSE.]

CONSULTATION/DOCUMENTATION GRANT - EVANSTON HISTORY CENTER