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“Old buildings are the soul of a city. Like an embrace, they hold the past, gently. They protect the past from the future and for the future. Surely God must love old buildings.”
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Current Projects
UP ON THE ROOF
Grant from the State of Florida
$500,000 Special Category Historic Preservation grant from the state to restore the Plant Hall Music Room roof.
Video Credit: Bryan Varra | In July 2022, the Plant Hall Music Room roof was officially funded with a $500,000 grant. With matching funds of $500,000 being provided by The Chiselers, the total budget for the project is $1,000,000 with a 2-year completion timeline. The project includes replacing the Music Room roof system, replacing 20 roof gutters and downspouts, repair, replace and paint damaged wood materials and decorative features on west veranda and architectural and engineering services. The Music Room roof is approximately 4,500 square feet and is one of two domed rooms that project from the middle of the west elevation of Plant Hall. This project is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Historic Resources and the State of Florida. The Historic Preservation Grants Program allocates state funds appropriated by the legislature and federal funds apportioned to the state by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, for the preservation and protection of the state's historic and archaeological sites and properties. The program is administered by the Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State and is governed by rules in Chapter 1A-39, Florida Administrative Code and Section 267.0617, Florida Statutes. |
Recently Completed Projects
Saving the SilhouetteGrant from the State of Florida $450,000 Special Category Historic Preservation grant from the state to restore three minarets.
Historic Preservation Grants Program Overview The Historic Preservation Grants Program allocates state funds appropriated by the legislature and federal funds apportioned to the state by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, for the preservation and protection of the state's historic and archaeological sites and properties. The program is administered by the Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State and is governed by rules in Chapter 1A-39, Florida Administrative Code and Section 267.0617, Florida Statutes. | Securing the Foundation for the Future
Grant from Hillsborough County $99,500 Hillsborough County Historic Preservation matching grant to fix the foundation.
Securing the Foundation for the Future Grant Overview This grant funds the repair and restoration of 7,500 square feet of basement level area in Plant Hall. The work includes removal of all deteriorated mortar, re-pointing all brick and mortar joints, removal, replacement and/or repair damaged structural steel beams, application of a corrosion-inhibiting coating to the bottom of the steel beams, and installing electrical junction boxes, conduits, and code compliance elements. Hillsborough County's Historic Preservation Matching Grant Program is designed to financially assist owners of not-for-profit local Landmarks within unincorporated Hillsborough County in performing approved exterior preservation and restoration activities. |
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