State Preservation Grant recipients (2021 round)
In 2021, RIHPHC received 35 State Preservation Grants applications for capital preservation projects at museums, cultural arts centers, and public historic sites. Following review by staff and the State Preservation Grants Review Panel, the Commissioners approved more than $1.18 million in funding for 18 projects around the state. The 2021 grant round was funded by the March 2021 Cultural Arts and State Preservation Grants Programs ballot measure as well as carryover funds from a 2014 ballot measure.
RIHPHC Interim Executive Director Jeffrey Emidy noted, “Rhode Island is recognized nationally as a leader in historic preservation and the arts. These state grants are investments that build on our strengths.”
State Preservation Grant recipients
| Organization/Site | Town | Grant amount |
|---|---|---|
| Herreshoff Marine Museum | Bristol | $112,000 |
| Linden Place | Bristol | $28,200 |
| City of Central Falls/Cogswell Tower | Central Falls | $150,000 |
| Historic Metcalf-Franklin Farm Preservation Association | Cumberland | $75,000 |
| East Providence Historical Society | East Providence | $26,825 |
| Foster Preservation Society/Blacksmith Shop | Foster | $11,900 |
| Historic New England/Watson Farm Barn | Jamestown | $69,000 |
| La Farge Restoration Fund | Newport | $150,000 |
| Fort Adams Trust | Newport | $122,500 |
| The Preservation Society of Newport County/The Elms | Newport | $74,250 |
| Newport Restoration Foundation/Vernon House | Newport | $30,000 |
| Pawtucket Public Library | Pawtucket | $58,100 |
| City of Providence/Museum of Natural History and Planetarium | Providence | $88,500 |
| Rhode Island Historical Society/John Brown House | Providence | $48,000 |
| The Steel Yard | Providence | $36,400 |
| Scituate Preservation Society | Scituate | $9,900 |
| South County History Center | South Kingstown | $42,075 |
| Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum | Warwick | $50,000 |
| TOTAL | 12 towns | $1,182,650 |