Oak Hill Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation

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 OAK HILL CEMETERY HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION TO REPAIR STAINED GLASS AND EXTERIOR MASONRY AND WOOD OF THE HISTORIC RENWICK CHAPEL.

OAK HILL CEMETERY ARCHIVES - BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE [THE OAK HILL CEMETERY HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS $49,308.60 TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO IMPROVE COLLECTION STORAGE SPACES IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED OAK HILL CEMETERY ARCHIVE (OHCA). FUNDS WILL SUPPORT PLANNING FOR THE RENOVATION OF KEY PHYSICAL SPACES, IN ALIGNMENT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COLLECTION ASSESSMENT FOR PRESERVATION (CAP) REPORT DEVELOPED FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN LATE 2023. AS THE CAP REPORT DETAILS, THE PRIMARY STORAGE ENVIRONMENT, CENTERED ON A REPURPOSED VAULT IN THE ORIGINAL GATEHOUSE, IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CONTINUED USE WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT RENOVATION. AS AN INTERIM PROTECTIVE STEP, OHCA HAS RENTED OFFICE SPACE NEARBY IN ORDER TO SECURELY STORE AND PROCESS PRIORITY ITEMS; HOWEVER, THIS ONLY ADDRESSES A PORTION OF THE ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AT OAK HILL. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW OHCA TO TAKE A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN IMPROVING PRESERVATION AND ACCESS TO OUR LONG UNDER-RESOURCED COLLECTION.]

OAK HILL CEMETERY ARCHIVE [FUNDS WILL ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF COLLECTIONS CARE IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED OAK HILL CEMETERY ARCHIVE (OHCA). IT WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REHOUSE FRAGILE DOCUMENTS, MAPS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND OBJECTS THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF STORAGE SOLUTIONS, EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS ENGAGING THE SERVICES OF AN EXTERNAL CONSERVATION EXPERT TO BEGIN ACTING ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT FOR PRESERVATION (CAP) REPORT DEVELOPED FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN 2023. AS THE CAP REPORT DETAILS, THE PRIMARY DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND UNIQUE ITEMS IN OAK HILL?S COLLECTIONS ARE A HIGH PRIORITY FOR IMPROVED STORAGE. FLAT FILE CABINETS, ENVIRONMENTAL DATA LOGGERS, CLEANING AND HANDLING SPECIALTY ITEMS, AND ARCHIVAL ENCLOSURES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HOUSE OVERSIZED AND PARTICULARLY FRAGILE MATERIALS, INCLUDING BLUEPRINTS, MAPS, PHOTOS, AND ARTWORK, WILL ALLOW OHCA TO TAKE A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN IMPROVING PRESERVATION AND ACCESS TO OUR LONG UNDER-RESOURCED COLLECTION.]