Former Hempstead County Courthouse grant recipient for roof
LITTLE ROCK— Arkansas Historic Preservation Program announces the fiscal year 2024 Courthouse and Historic Preservation Restoration Grants.
“Working to save the special places that tell the story of Arkansas and that serve her people is a job we take seriously at Arkansas Heritage,” said Marty Ryall, director of Arkansas Heritage. “I appreciate the work from the applicants, their committees and teams of experts, and our grant selection committee. It’s an honor to award this money each year and rewarding to see the progress photos and reports that come into our office throughout the process. The real winners in all of this are the citizens of our state.”
The County Courthouse Restoration Grant is an annual grant that has existed since 1988. It is funded primarily by an annual grant to the AHPP by the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) using Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) funds. The purpose of the County Courthouse Restoration Grant program is to encourage and promote the preservation and continued use of Arkansas’ historic courthouses by providing financial assistance for restoration, selected maintenance, and accessibility projects.
This year, $4,013,676.04 in grant funding was awarded to 30 recipients.
The courthouse recipients, the proposed projects and the award amounts include:
Hempstead County; Hope; roof replacement; $264,800. This grant is for the 1939 courthouse.
Lafayette County; Lewisville; door repair, investigate water infiltration around door, and master plan; $80,000.
Little River County; Ashdown; replace gutter system; $100,000.
Pike County; Murfreesboro; condition assessment/master plan; $20,000.
The purpose of the Historic Preservation and Restoration Grant program is to encourage and promote the preservation of Arkansas’s historic resources by providing financial assistance for the restoration of historic properties. The program is financed through proceeds of the Real Estate Transfer Tax.
This year, $975,900 in grant funding was awarded to 26 deserving HPRG recipients. The amount of funding fluctuates each year depending on the taxes collected.
The Historic Preservation and Restoration Grant recipients, the proposed projects and award amounts include:
City of Nashville; Howard County; 45 Legion Hut: replace roof, replace/repair 13 wooden windows, replace/repair 13 interior and exterior wooden windowsills, paint exterior eves, doors, windows, and trim, repair front steps with new concrete glaze; $20,000.
Howard County Historical Society; Nashville, Howard County; 1912 Presbyterian Church: repair/replace tower castle top boxes, molding, pine siding with/ original cut wood, vent louvres, east window trim, corner face boards, porch posts, timber framework, paint belltower, trim, and window frames; $20,000.