Press Release - $238,000 in Historic Preservation Grants Approved

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Amy Munson
October 3, 2009
(701) 328-3573

BISMARCK – The State Historical Society of North Dakota’s (SHSND) State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) recently approved applications for the State Historic Preservation Program’s annual grants for Fiscal Year 2009. Grants were awarded for nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, development projects and Certified Local Government programs. In all, $238,000 in grant monies were awarded. When combined with matching funds, it will result in $485,000 worth of preservation work in North Dakota.

Each year the SHSND assists the public and private sector in nominating historic properties to the National Register of Historic Places. For 2009, the SHSND has provided Historic Preservation Fund grants for one nomination. Steve Martens, an architect in Fargo, was awarded a grant of $38,327 for the Multiple Property Documentation and National Register Nomination of Federal Relief Construction in North Dakota. The study will examine the significance of federal relief construction programs and associated buildings and structures throughout North Dakota. It will identify the role of federal relief construction in the development of the state, and provide guidelines on how to evaluate the National Register eligibility of these resources. Melcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc., of Bismarck was awarded a grant of $30,935 for the intensive level (Class III) prehistoric and historic pedestrian inventory of 1,200 acres in the vicinity of Apple Creek located in Burleigh County.

Development Projects are for improvements to properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. These projects are developed and submitted by property owners. At least half of the total project cost must by raised by the owners. For this grant cycle, the SHPO received applications requesting more than $280,000. A total of $90,000 was awarded:

• Keith & Meridee Danks, owners of the home at 717 Reeves Drive, Grand Forks, were awarded $25,000 for the reshingling of the false thatched roof of their historic home.
• The Hatton Museum and Historical Society were awarded $5,000 to repair and restoration of the dining room bay window.
• The Grand Forks County Fair and Exposition were awarded $5,500 for electrical upgrades to the grandstand.
• Brian and Anne Hinderliter, owners of the home at 1222 South Ninth Street in Fargo, received a grant of $17,000 for masonry repairs and tuckpointing of their historic home.
• Barbara McCormick and Glen Jorde, owners of the Devils Lake Masonic Temple, were awarded $12,410 for roof restoration.
• The City of Valley City and the Bridges Arts Council, owners of the Valley City Municipal Auditorium, were awarded $25,000 for window restoration.

Certified Local Government (CLG) grants are awarded to North Dakota counties and cities that have qualified to participate as preservation partners with the SHPO. Recipients must provide a minimum match of 40 percent of the total project cost. A total of $79,000 was awarded:

• The City of Buffalo CLG: $5,898 for administrative expenses, education opportunities and installation of an ADA ramp at the Buffalo High School.
• The City of Devils Lake CLG: $4,725 for the development and publication of a walking tour brochure of historic downtown.
• The City of Dickinson CLG: $9,435 for administrative expenses and to write a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.
• The City of Fargo CLG: $10,815 for administrative expenses and to write a National Register District nomination.
• The City of Grand Forks CLG: $28,164 for administrative expenses and to write a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.
• Pembina County CLG: $12,292 for administrative expenses, education opportunities and to purchase plaques for National Register properties.
• Walsh County CLG: $9,801 for administrative expenses, education opportunities and to purchase plaques for National Register properties.

For more information about these programs, contact the SHSND’s grants and contracts officer, Amy Munson, at (701) 328-3573 or by email at amunson@nd.gov.

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