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2201(3).
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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Files of Melanne Verveer,
Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady
Box 36: Files
Archived from OEOB 100 by Eric Woodard on Dec. 22, 2000
Save America's Treasures
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MILLENNIUM COUNCIL
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MEMORANDUM TO FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
FROM:
ELLEN LOVELL, Deputy Assistant to the President and
Advisor to the First Lady for the Millennium
DATE:
November 5,1997
RE:
Save America's Treasures Act of 1998
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As the United States prepares for the convergence of the next
century and a new millennium, it is time to assess our historic
legacy. What of our values, history and culture will we take
with us into the new era; what of our records, artifacts, art and
human stories will we save so that future generations will know
us? The next three years are a time of acute historical
awareness. As we ponder what lasting gifts to give to the
future, we should ensure that the important materials that
comprise our legacy are preserved.
This administration has the opportunity to lead a national,
bipartisan effort to save Americas treasures. Our past is
literally crumbling, chipping and disintegrating away in our
libraries, museums, archives, historic sites and private
holdings. There is a truly urgent need to save the papers, art,
publications, artifacts, buildings and sites that tell our
history and preserve our identity as Americans - from the Star
Spangled Banner, to the Declaration of Independence, to the
archives of historically black colleges, Native American
archeological sites, and ancestral portraits in unheated New
England historical societies.
As both the White House Millennium Program and Congress plan for
ways to mark both the 200th anniversaries of our federal
institutions and the milestone of the new millennium, there is a
unique opportunity to cooperate on a new public-private
preservation program to "Save America's Treasures". Preservation
is a deeply conservative value and can be made vivid to a broad
spectrum of members and the public.
A compelling list of records, monuments, sites and other
artifacts that need to be "saved" could be quickly compiled, and
a strong case made for the urgency of the need. For example:
The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and Bill
of Rights are at risk if their storage problems are not
solved within three years.
The restoration of the Star Spangled Banner, the flag that
flew over Fort McHenry that inspired Francis Scott Key's
poem, is the first preservation priority for the Smithsonian
Institution, at a cost of $15 million.
The National Park Service reports massive needs: all of
Thomas Edison's papers in his laboratory and house at Menlo
Park must be catalogued and conserved; large number of
artifacts at the Gettysburg Battlefield site are
undocumented and disintegrating for lack of proper storage.
At Gettysburg, twenty-nine monuments and outdoor sculptures,
some designed by renowned artists, are in grave danger.
Some have fallen, like those they commemorate; others are
worn by weather and defects. Together they comprise the
largest collection of sculpture at any Civil War battlefield
and they must be saved.
The National Endowment for the Humanities reports 80 million
brittle books in libraries and other collections need to be
saved through repair and digitization; NEH has set a goal of
preserving three million of the most valuable by 2010.
Both the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for
the Arts describe the urgent need to save America's classic
films, as well as photos and historic field recordings, by
transferring them to more stable media.
The Library of Congress must find ways to conserve their
collections of Ralph Ellison's papers, and Leonard
Bernstein's works.
Among the eleven most endangered historic places listed by
the National Trust of Historic Preservation in 1997 are: the
Ellis Island National Monument, where decay and lack of
maintenance threaten the historic buildings of the main
gateway to America from 1892-1954; Congressional Cemetery in
Washington, DC, the final resting place of American tribal
chiefs, Revolutionary War heroes and members of Congress -
in serious decline from neglect, vandalism and theft; and
Vicksburg Campaign Trail, where surrounding the Military
Park landmark buildings are crumbling and development
threatens unprotected sites.
The non-profit National Institute for Conservation reports
instances of pending loss all over the country. 50,000
glass plate negatives of major sites in Egypt that no longer
exist are in need of preservation at the Museum of Fine Arts
in Boston. Over half our outdoor sculptures in major parks
and small towns across the nation are in need of repair,
including the statue of Wyoming Territory's equal rights
advocate, Esther Hobart Morris, in Cheyenne.
Among the federal agencies that carry out preservation programs
are: the National Archives, the General Services Administration,
the Department of the Interior, the National Endowment for the
Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute
of Museum and Library Services. National NGOs, such as the
National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National
Institute for Conservation are also key players.
NEH, for example has invested $50 million since 1989 in
preserving brittle books. IMLS spends $2.5 million annually on
conservation grants for museum collections, one of its major
programs. The Library of Congress has the largest conservation
lab in the world - and spends $5 million a year. The Library
also runs the largest film preservation lab and is the major
restorer of our motion picture heritage. The Library recently
restored its two copies of Lincoln's Gettysburg address and the
Thomas Jefferson draft of the Constitution. The National
Endowment for the Arts allocates about $4.5 million a year for
preservation funding projects, such as grants to restore historic
adobe churches, conserve a Rembrandt Peale portrait housed in
Ohio, resurrect old musicals that would be lost, and save
archival tapes of legendary performances by Woodie Guthrie and
Jelly Roll Morton. The 20th century was the American century in
dance, but without preservation the works of master
choreographers will die with them.
The General Services Administration is a major conservator of
buildings and art. Among its holdings are 300 buildings that are
listed on the National Register of Historic Places; GSA also
maintains the government's collection of WPA art and the works
commissioned with new construction.
The National Archives and Records Administration presents a
special challenge, as there is a back log of work needed to
salvage deteriorating records, convert many to more stable media,
expand storage and renovate facilities. It has submitted a
strategic plan with a significant budget increase that should be
considered own its own. The needs of the National Archives,
however, are entirely consistent with this recommendation of a
major administration preservation program and could be presented
with other urgent needs. For example, to save the Declaration of
Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, Archives
proposes a series of steps -- removing the Charters from their
deteriorating cases, placing them in new state-of-the-art cases,
renovating the vault system and renovating the National Archives
building. The cost estimate for FY99 is $87 million; for FY'00
it is $121 million. In addition, Archives proposes to save
electronic records ($2.3 M) i improve storage and preservation
($3.6 M) i expand public access to collections ($5.6 M) ; and
promote records management by federal agencies ($2.3 M).
The needs of the National Park Service are compelling; the
National Bark System that President Roosevelt created a century
ago now suffers from neglected maintenance and preservation --
needs that must begin to be addressed. NSP owns 15,000 buildings
and 35 million artifacts; only about seven percent receive
conservation each year. Work on even a selective list of
endangered sites would cost at least $64 million. Yet, work must
begin -- and with the federal impetus and the spotlight of
attention, many of the projects could attract private support.
We could have a major impact by including at least $100 million
in the FY 99 budget and between $100 million and $200 million in
the FY '00 budget to "Save America's Treasures". These amounts
would be allocated proportionate to need, and capacity to regrant
new funds, through the federal agencies and the major
preservation non-profits. Because a number of agencies and NGOs
are already "in the business" of preservation, we should be able
to begin a well-organized preservation program on October 1,
1999.
Federal funding should be made available to institutions and
citizens' groups on at least a one-to-one matching basis. There
is strong evidence that there would be substantial support in the
private funding sector: corporate, foundation and individual
donors. Once recent example of the private focus on preservation
is the five million dollars granted by the American Express
Foundation to help create the World Monuments Fund. The J. Paul
Getty Trust has invested $24.8 million in 1996 alone in national
and international preservation projects. (Yesterday, the Getty
and the World Bank signed an agreement whereby the foundation
will provide expertise on the role of cultural heritage in the
Bank's sustainable development funding.) Just last week a major
U.S. foundation called to say that, inspired by the White House
Millennium Program, they were ready to commit at least $5 million
to the Smithsonian and the National Archives for their
preservation priorities.
A national "Save America's Treasures" program could stimulate a
private fund-raising campaign to capture the commitment and
dollars of citizens. A non-profit organization, such as the
National Trust for Historic Preservation, which already has state
chapters and thousands of members, could help launch both the
campaign and local versions. School children could learn their
history as well as the value of philanthropy by participating in
fund-raising: perhaps by collecting 2,000 pennies.
A national preservation program will link strongly to a public-
private partnership to digitize intellectual and cultural
material, to enrich the content of the national information
infrastructure. While digitization is not the only - nor
permanent - method of preservation, it does capture images and
content, making records and objects accessible to a wide public
of students, parents, teachers, writers and researchers.
Additional funding for digitization would help the Smithsonian
Institution digitize parts of its collection and allow other
federal institutions with collections, such as the National
Archives, to enrich the content of the Internet. In addition,
small amounts ($2 -4 million each) to NEH, NEA, and IMLS will
stimulate projects in non-profit institutions to digitize their
own collections, and to develop curricula around this material.
A national digitization project is similar to, although not
identical to, a preservation program; however, one supports the
other. Together they would be a significant gift to the nation:
to save and create access to our history and culture.
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DOCUMENT NO.
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001. list
re: SAT Pledge Summary Report re: personal donations (27 pages)
07/14/2000
b(6)
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
First Lady's Office
Melanne Verveer
OA/Box Number: 20052
FOLDER TITLE:
Save America's Treasures Millennium Council Projects
2013-0534-S
rc1777
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
of gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
2201(3).
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
file
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program.
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Our Ambassador to Italy, Thomas Foglietta has already taken the lead in offering to select a site
in Italy that has special meaning for US/Italian relations and restore/preserve it, and give it as a
Millennium gift to the Italian government/people. Currently, he is asking the embassy staff to
recommend places/structure in Italy that would be appropriate and he will then decide which one
will be the focus of energies to preserve during the next two years. He would like to have as his
treasure a site rather than an artifact or document. Once he has chosen the effort, he will need a
letter from the WHMC endorsing this program so he can get permission from the State
Department to raise funds among American/Italian interests. His intention is to garner the capital
from American business/individuals in Italy taking no resources from the Italians or the Italian
government.
I think this project could be a prototype for other Embassies who are looking for Millennium
programs we could send out a cable to our Ambassadors through the Department of State
giving background on Save America's Treasures and propose to them that they may want to look
into a version of this effort geared toward their host country. Some will leap at he opportunity,
some will ignore it and others may be inspired to offer a Millennium program other than one
geared toward preservation as a gift. There will certainly be appropriate documents, artifacts,
sites, monuments in many countries which would be suitable. Funds could be raised from both
the American interests in that country or through the respective country diaspora in the US.
The presentation of the "gifts" wold also give the Embassies a chance for some meaningful
diplomatic event which could offer myriad benefits.
I would propose that we undertake this as soon as possible giving the Embassies as
much lead time as we can working a program through the State department is often
laborious and it will also take a great deal of time to assist the Embassies in their
selection process and their fundraising practices.
5/20
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May 18, 1998
you thenk ? I
To:
Ellen Lovell
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From:
Caroline Croft cc
the 1999 Italian
Conference in Savry
Subject: Save the Treasures -- Embassy program
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PURPOSE
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The purpose of this memo is to promote the White house Millennium Council's "Save America's
in
Treasures" to our Embassies overseas which may be interested in doing some form of the
nrely,
program.
EMC
Our Ambassador to Italy, Thomas Foglietta has already taken the lead in offering to select a site
in Italy that has special meaning for US/Italian relations and restore/preserve it, and give it as a
Millennium gift to the Italian government/people. Currently, he is asking the embassy staff to
recommend places/structure in Italy that would be appropriate and he will then decide which one
will be the focus of energies to preserve during the next two years. He would like to have as his
treasure a site rather than an artifact or document. Once he has chosen the effort, he will need a
letter from the WHMC endorsing this program so he can get permission from the State
Department to raise funds among American/Italian interests. His intention is to garner the capital
from American business/individuals in Italy -- taking no resources from the Italians or the Italian
government.
I think this project could be a prototype for other Embassies who are looking for Millennium
programs -- we could send out a cable to our Ambassadors through the Department of State
giving background on Save America's Treasures and propose to them that they may want to look
into a version of this effort geared toward their host country. Some will leap at he opportunity,
some will ignore it and others may be inspired to offer a Millennium program other than one
geared toward preservation as a gift. There will certainly be appropriate documents, artifacts,
sites, monuments in many countries which would be suitable. Funds could be raised from both
the American interests in that country or through the respective country diaspora in the US.
The presentation of the "gifts" wold also give the Embassies a chance for some meaningful
diplomatic event which could offer myriad benefits.
I would propose that we undertake this as soon as possible giving the Embassies as
much lead time as we can -- working a program through the State department is often
laborious and it will also take a great deal of time to assist the Embassies in their
selection process and their fundraising practices.
file
American Treasures: 593 Official Projects of Save America's Treasures to Date
Project Name
City
State
Commercial Pacific Cable Station and 1941 Naval Facilities, Battle of Midway
Midway Atoll National
National Landmark
Wildlife Refuge, Midway Isle
Paddling into the Millennium
Anchorage
AK
Recreation Hall, Kennecott Mines, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Cooper Center
AK
Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark
Eagle
AK
Richard H. Allen Memorial Auditorium
Sitka
AK
Sitka Pioneers Home
Sitka
AK
Unalaska Aerology Building
Unalaska
AK
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Birmingham
AL
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
Birmingham
AL
"Vulcan" Sculpture and His Park
Birmingham
AL
Gaineswood Mansion National Historic Landmark
Demopolis
AL
Saturn V Rocket
Huntsville
AL
Tannehill & Brierfield Ironworks
McCalla & Brierfield
AL
Rosa Parks Library and Museum
Mongomery
AL
Save the Armory, 1844 Confederate Arsenal
Tallassee
AL
Central High School National Historic Landmark
Little Rock
AR
Rialto Community Arts Center
Morrilton
AR
Camp Ouachita National Historic District
Perryville
AR
Hotel Pines
Pine Bluff
AR
Star City Historic District
Star City
AR
Clark Telescope and Dome
Flagstaff
AZ
Honanki Cliff Dwellings, Coconino National Forest
Sedona
AZ
Vail Ranch House, Empire Ranch Headquarters
Sonoita
AZ
Saving Southwest Traditions: The Pottery Project
Tucson
AZ
Mission San Jose de Tumacacori, Tumacacori National Historical Park
Tumacacori
AZ
Theodore Roosevelt School, Fort Apache National Register Historic District
Whiteriver
AZ
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Project Name
City
State
Collection of the Dance Heritage Coalition
AZ, HI, IL
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Berkeley
CA
Dr. John Marsh Stone House
Brentwood
CA
Calexico Carnegie Library
Calexico
CA
Amargosa Opera House and Hotel
Death Valley Junction
CA
Captain Fletcher's Inn
Elk
CA
Manzanar Internment Camp Perimeter Fence, Manzanar National Historic Site
Independence
CA
Rancho Los Cerritos Master Plan
Long Beach
CA
Breed Street Shul, Congregation Talmud Torah
Los Angeles
CA
Bullocks Wilshire Building
Los Angeles
CA
Ennis-Brown House
Los Angeles
CA
The Ebell of Los Angeles, Historic Women's Club and Theatre
Los Angeles
CA
Kelley House Museum
Mendocino
CA
Cooper-Molera Adobe
Monterey
CA
Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
Oakland
CA
Angel Island Immigration Station
San Francisco
CA
1894 Carmel Fallon Building
San Francisco
CA
Charles Connick's Stained Glass Windows, Grace Cathedral
San Francisco
CA
Conservatory of Flowers
San Francisco
CA
Great Stone Church Monument, Mission San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano
CA
Casa de Dana
San Luis Obispo
CA
Knight Foundry Historic Water-Powered Iron Works
Sutter Creek
CA
Old First National Bank
Telluride
CA
Central Park Train
Boulder
CO
Dress by Decade: Costumes of the Boulder Museum of History
Boulder
CO
Snowbound Mine
Boulder County
CO
Cripple Creek Main Street Program
Cripple Creek
CO
Historic African-American Structures
Dearfield
CO
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Project Name
City
State
Colorado's Most Endangered Places Program, Colorado Preservation, Inc.
Denver
CO
Historic Colorado Mining Sites Database, Colorado Preservation, Inc.
Denver
CO
Telephone Directory Collection Preservation Digitization, The Telecommunications
Denver
CO
History Group
Southwest Colorado Collections, Anasazi Heritage Center
Dolores
CO
Preston Farm
Fort Collins
CO
Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum and Grave
Golden
CO
San Juan Mining Districts
Hinsdale County
CO
Hispanic Cultural Landscape of the Purgatoire and Apishapa
Las Animas County
CO
Cliff Dwelling Sites, Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde
CO
CF&I Steel Archives Collection
Pueblo
CO
CF&I Steel Office Complex
Pueblo
CO
Pike's Stockade, State Historical Society of Colorado
Sanford
CO
El Corazon de Trinidad National Historic District
Trinidad
CO
Totec Hotel
Trinidad
CO
The D.M. Read's Department Store
Bridgeport
CT
Sterling Opera House
Derby
CT
1847 Beckley Iron Furnace and Grounds
East Canaan
CT
Eli Whitney Boarding House
Hamden
CT
Mark Twain House
Hartford
CT
Cheney Bros. Machine Shop Building
Manchester
CT
John Rogers Studio
New Canaan
CT
Philip Johnson's Glass House
New Canaan
CT
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
Norwalk
CT
Florence Griswold House
Old Lyme
CT
Governor Samuel Huntington Research Project, The Governor Samuel Huntington
Scotland
CT
Trust
Citizen's Block Building
Vernon
CT
Memorial Building, Vernon Town Hall
Vernon
CT
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Project Name
City
State
Franklin and Harriet Johnson Mansion
Wallingford
CT
Joseph Blakeslee House
Wallingford
CT
Muddy River Schoolhouse
Wallingford
CT
Nehemiah Royce House
Wallingford
CT
Westport Country Playhouse
Westport
CT
The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office and Artifacts
Washington
DC
Anderson Cottage, Lincoln's Summer Home
Washington
DC
Native American Artwork Collection, National Anthropological Archives
Washington
DC
Benjamin B. Ferencz Collection, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington
DC
Congressional Cemetery
Washington
DC
Decatur House
Washington
DC
Historic Sound Recording Collections
Washington
DC
Howard Theatre
Washington
DC
National Gallery of Art Index of American Design
Washington
DC
National Gallery of Art Permanent Collection of Sculpture
Washington
DC
Peirce Mill, Rock Creek Park
Washington
DC
Carnegie Library, City Museum of Washington, D.C.
Washington
DC
Charters of Freedom and Murals, National Archives
Washington
DC
Sewall-Belmont House and Collections
Washington
DC
Star-Spangled Banner Preservation Project, National Museum of American History
Washington
DC
James Monroe House
Washington
DC
The Lillian & Albert Small Museum
Washington
DC
The Old Capitol Pumphouse
Washington
DC
The Paul Laurence Dunbar Theatre
Washington
DC
Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage
Washington
DC
Apollo Space Program Artifacts, National Air and Space Museum
Washington
DC
Washington Monument
Washington
DC
Woodrow Wilson House
Washington
DC
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Project Name
City
State
Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation
Newark
DE
Smyrna Opera House
Smyrna
DE
Andrew Wyeth Paintings
Wilmington
DE
Gibraltar
Wilmington
DE
Historic Log Cabin
Biscayne Park
FL
Fort Dade Guardhouse Museum and Education Center
Egmont Key
FL
Edison and Ford Winter Estates and Arboretum
Fort Myers
FL
The 1912 Citrus County Courthouse
Inverness
FL
Fort Zachary Taylor
Key West
FL
Frank Lloyd Wright Campus
Lakeland
FL
Historic Old City Hall
Miami Beach
FL
Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park
Monroe County
FL
St. Michael's Cemetery
Pensacola
FL
Ca' d' Zan, the Ringling Winter Residence
Sarasota
FL
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Sebastian
FL
Ybor City Historic District
Tampa
FL
St. Nicholas Cathedral
Tarpon Springs
FL
Chateau de Blerancourt, Historical Pavilion at the Museum of French-American
Blerancourt
France
Cooperation
Women's and Men's Comfort Stations and Guard House, Historic Oakland
Atlanta
GA
Cemetery
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
Atlanta
GA
Rhodes Hall, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Atlanta
GA
President Woodrow Wilson and Supreme Court Justice Joseph R. Lamar Boyhood
Augusta
GA
Homes
Firehouse Center and Gallery
Bainbridge
GA
1873 Bartow County Courthouse
Cartersville
GA
Archival History of LaGrange
LaGrange
GA
Hay House, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Macon
GA
Battlefield Park Heritage Center
Savannah
GA
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Owens-Thomas House Museum
Savannah
GA
Glen Mary Plantation
Sparta
GA
USS Missouri
Honolulu
HI
Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium
Honolulu
HI
Maui Jinsha Shrine
Wailuku, Maui
HI
Barns of Amana
Amana
IA
Brucemore Greenhouse
Cedar Rapids
IA
Fort Des Moines Black Officers & WAAC Memorial Park
Des Moines
IA
Terrace Hill Mansion
Des Moines
IA
Dubuque County Jail
Dubuque
IA
Fort Atkinson State Preserve
Fort Atkinson
IA
Park Inn Hotel
Mason City
IA
Woodbury County Courthouse
Sioux City
IA
All Saints Byzantine Church Building
Stuart
IA
Idaho State Park System Historic Preservation Plan
Boise
ID
Murray Courthouse
Murray
ID
Experimental Breeder Reactor I, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental
Scoville
ID
Laboratory
Aurora Civil War Memorial
Aurora
IL
Orpheum Theatre
Champaign
IL
Canal Origins Park
Chicago
IL
Chess Record's Studio
Chicago
IL
Edward E. Ayer Collection
Chicago
IL
Glessner House Museum Coach House and Courtyard
Chicago
IL
Jane Addams/Hull-House Photograph Collection, University of Illinois
Chicago
IL
Poetry Magazine Archives, University of Chicago Library
Chicago
IL
Pullman State Historic Site
Chicago
IL
Chicago Cultural Center's Domes
Chicago
IL
Field Museum Building
Chicago
IL
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Second Presebyterian Church
Chicago
IL
Teeple Barn
Elgin
IL
Elowa Farm
Lake Forest
IL
Anderson Barn Community Center and Farm Park
Lily Lake
IL
Gaylord Building
Lockport
IL
Frederick C. Robie House
Oak Park
IL
The Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
Oak Park
IL
Unity Temple
Oak Park
IL
Coronado Theatre
Rockford
IL
Cahokia Mounds Archaelogical Collection
Springfield
IL
Indiana Cotton Mill
Cannelton
IN
Chief Richardville House
Fort Wayne
IN
Bona Thompson Center
Indianapolis
IN
Old Republic House
New Carlisle
IN
Copshaholm, The Oliver Mansion
South Bend
IN
West Baden Springs National Historic Landmark
West Baden Springs
IN
Benedictine College Freshman Hall
Atchison
KS
Chase County Courthouse
Cottonwood Falls
KS
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center Collections
Hutchinson
KS
Quindaro Ruins, Western University Campus
Kansas City
KS
Haskell University Museum and Archives Collection
Lawrence
KS
Fox Theatre
Salina
KS
Old State Capitol Paintings
Frankfort
KY
The Kentucky Executive Mansions Project
Frankfort
KY
Old Mud Meeting House
Harrodsburg
KY
Latrobe's Pope Villa
Lexington
KY
Kentucky Theater's Original Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ
Lexington
KY
Earick House
Louisville
KY
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
Louisville
KY
River Heritage Museum
Paducah
KY
Mill Springs Battlefield
Somerset
KY
Fort Butler
Donaldsville
LA
African House, Yucca House and Prudehomme-Roquier House
Natchitoches
LA
Shadows-on-the-Teche
New Iberia
LA
Lower St. Charles Avenue Corridor of Central City
New Orleans
LA
St. Louis Cemetery #1 and #2
New Orleans
LA
Cypress Lugers
St. Charles Parish
LA
Abbotsford Mansion, National Center of Afro-American Artists
Boston
MA
African Meeting House, Boston African American National Historic Site
Boston
MA
Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society
Boston
MA
Dating Historic Structures Project, Society for the Preservation of New England
Boston
MA
Antiquities
Liberty Tree Park
Boston
MA
Vilna Shul
Boston
MA
USS Constitution Museum Archives and Collections
Boston
MA
Ayer Mansion
Boston
MA
The Steeples Project
Boston
MA
Longfellow National Historic Site House and Collections
Cambridge
MA
Thomas Crawford's Binney Monument, Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge
MA
Melvin Memorial, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Concord
MA
Orchard House, Home of the Alcotts
Concord
MA
Old Deerfield Town Hall
Deerfield
MA
Fishing Schooner Adventure
Gloucester
MA
The Mount, Home of Edith Wharton
Lenox
MA
Ventfort Hall
Lenox
MA
Gropius House
Lincoln
MA
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Thoreau Institute
Lincoln
MA
Brooks Estate
Medford
MA
Nantucket United Methodist Church
Nantucket
MA
Corson Block Buildings
New Bedford
MA
Forbes Library's Calvin Coolidge Collection
Northampton
MA
Colonial Theatre
Pittsfield
MA
Dimock Community Health Center Campus
Roxbury
MA
Chesterwood, Country Home and Studio of Daniel Chester French
Stockbridge
MA
"Stonehurst"
Waltham
MA
Gore Place
Waltham
MA
Elm Bank
Wellesley/Dover
MA
American Antiquarian Society Library
Worcester
MA
Traditional Community Houses
Colonia
MC
Hammond-Harwood House
Annapolis
MD
McDowell Hall
Annapolis
MD
Save Maryland's Treasures
Annapolis
MD
Maryland State House and Documentation Project
Annapolis
MD
Peabody Art Collection
Annapolis
MD
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Baltimore
MD
Francis Scott Key Monument
Baltimore
MD
Historic Coffee House
Baltimore
MD
Paper-Based National Icons, Maryland Historical Society
Baltimore
MD
Todd's Inheritance
Baltimore
MD
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter TANEY
Baltimore
MD
USS Constellation
Baltimore
MD
Colonial London Town
Edgewater
MD
Brodbeck Music Hall, Hood College
Frederick
MD
American Civil War Pole and Rope Stretcher
Frederick
MD
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Goodwin Building
Frederick
MD
U.S. Garrison Hospital Flag
Frederick
MD
Surgeon Radzinski's Civil War Uniform Frock Coat
Frederick
MD
Monocacy Aqueduct, C & O Canal Park
Glen Echo
MD
Sotterley Plantation
Hollywood
MD
Oakland's 1884 Train Station
Oakland
MD
Teackle Mansion
Princess Anne
MD
Sykesville Schoolhouse
Sykesville
MD
Warfield Complex
Sykesville
MD
Hampton Farm House and Slave Quarters, Hampton National Historic Site
Towson
MD
Fort Western Main House
Augusta
ME
Save Maine's Colors: Civil War Flag Preservation
Augusta
ME
The Thomas Ruggles House
Columbia Falls
ME
Biddeford & Saco Railroad Co. Trolley Car No. 31
Kennebunkport
ME
McLellan-Sweat House
Portland
ME
Portland Observatory
Portland
ME
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse
South Portland
ME
Cranbrook House
Bloomfield Hills
MI
Calumet Theatre
Calumet
MI
Quincy Mining Company Historic Landmark District
Calumet
MI
Ste. Anne de Detroit Historic Site
Detroit
MI
Cappon House and Settlers House, Holland Museum
Holland
MI
1888 Old Township Hall
Metamora
MI
The Original Old Rugged Cross Church
Pokagon
MI
Orson Starr House Historic District
Royal Oak
MI
Michigan Lighthouse Project
Statewide
MI
Grand Traverse Commons Redevelopment District
Traverse City
MI
Oakwood Cemetery
Wyandotte
MI
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Old Council Rooms, Fire Department & Jail House Building
Holland
MN
Documentation of the Immigrant Experience, Immigration History Research Center
Minneapolis
MN
Walker Art Center Permanent Collection
Minneapolis
MN
Washburn-Crosby A Mill National Historic Landmark
Minneapolis
MN
Olof Swensson Farm Museum Barn
Montevideo
MN
Hermann Monument
New Ulm
MN
St. Louis Civil Court Records
Jefferson City
MO
Paseo YMCA Building, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Kansas City
MO
Union Station, Railway Express Building and Power Plant
Kansas City
MO
Fourth Street Theatre
Moberly
MO
Campbell House
St. Louis
MO
Historic Peruque Railroad Depot
St. Peters
MO
Ste. Genevieve National Historic Landmark District
Ste. Genevieve
MO
Shaifer House
Claiborne County
MS
Scott-Ford Historic Site
Jackson
MS
I. T. Montgomery House
Jackson
MS
Grand Opera House of Mississippi
Meridian
MS
Historic Records Preservation, Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives
Butte
MT
Online Historical Investigation Project, Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives
Butte
MT
Tenth Street Bridge
Great Falls
MT
Travelers' Rest, Lewis and Clark Campsite
Lolo
MT
Oregon Short Line Terminus Historic District
West Yellowstone
MT
Founding Fathers' Papers
Multiple
Mason and Dixon's Line Monument Preservation
Multiple
Save America's Clocks
Nationwide
Saving the Silents: The American Silent Fiction Film Project, National Film
Nationwide
Preservation Foundation
Save Outdoor Sculpture 2000!, Heritage Preservation
Nationwide
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Treasures of American Film Archives, National Film Preservation Foundation
Nationwide
Biltmore High School
Asheville
NC
Glencoe Mill and Mill Village
Burlington
NC
Loray Mill
Gastonia
NC
Gastonia County Courthouse and Downtown District
Gastonia
NC
Dolley Madison's Clothing Collection, Greensboro Historical Museum
Greensboro
NC
Newbold-White House
Hertford
NC
Union Tavern and Thomas Day House
Milton
NC
The Princeville Heritage District
Princeville
NC
Canary Cottage, Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historic Site
Sedalia
NC
Charles Eliot Hall, Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historic Site
Sedalia
NC
Galen Stone Hall, Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historic Site
Sedalia
NC
Helen Frances Kimball Hall, Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historic Site
Sedalia
NC
Massachusetts Cottage, Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historic Site
Sedalia
NC
Rogers Theatre Block
Shelby
NC
Coolmore Plantation
Tarboro
NC
Tillery Resettlement Community
Tillery
NC
Bellamy Mansion Slave Quarters
Wilmington
NC
Former St. Andrew's Church, Manse and Consolidated Market
Wilmington
NC
19th Century Earthen Structures
Bismarck
ND
Prairie Churches of North Dakota
Statewide
ND
Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center
Chadron
NE
Ardis and Robert James Collection, International Quilt Study Center
Lincoln
NE
Historic Kregel Windmill Factory Museum
Nebraska City
NE
The Florence Mill
Omaha
NE
Willa Cather House National Historic Landmark
Red Cloud
NE
Lincoln Hotel
Scottsbluff
NE
City Auditorium
Superior
NE
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Canterbury Shaker Village
Canterbury
NH
1831 Canterbury Shaker Village Trustees' Office
Canterbury
NH
Groton Town House
Groton
NH
Cornish Art Colony Project
Hanover
NH
Cheshire Mills Complex
Harrisville
NH
Belknap Mill
Laconia
NH
1772 Old Meeting House
New Durham
NH
Eagle Block
Newport
NH
Warner House
Portsmouth
NH
Asbury Park Beach Front, Convention Hall and Casino Complex
Asbury Park
NJ
Cape May County Airport Hangar #1
Cape May
NJ
Crane-Phillips House
Cranford
NJ
Ellis Island Ferry Building, Statue of Liberty National Monument
Jersey City
NJ
Church of the Presidents, St. James Chapel
Long Branch
NJ
Paulsdale, Birthplace and Family Home of Alice Paul
Mt. Laurel
NJ
Annual Reports, Historical Documents and Manuscript Collection for America's
Newark
NJ
First County Park System
Indexing System for Maps and Plans of America's First County Park System
Newark
NJ
Maps and Plans for America's First County Park System
Newark
NJ
Craftsman Farms
Parsippany
NJ
F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers, Princeton University Library
Princeton
NJ
Rockingham Historic Site
Princeton
NJ
The Old Stone House
Ramsey
NJ
William Trent House
Trenton
NJ
Camp Evans, Former Marconi Wireless Station
Wall
NJ
Thomas Edison Invention Factory and Collections, Thomas Edison National
West Orange
NJ
Historic Site
"Southwest Pieta" Sculpture by Luis Jimenez
Albuquerque
NM
Feather Cave Complex & Regional Collections
Albuquerque
NM
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Portrait of Carlos H. Armijo and Beatriz Otero de Armijo
Las Cruces
NM
Historic Old Town in West Las Vegas
Las Vegas
NM
Grant House, Shakespeare Ghost Town
Lordsburg
NM
General Merchandise Building, Shakespeare Ghost Town
Lordsburg
NM
Old Mail Station Building, Shakespeare Ghost Town
Lordsburg
NM
Shakespeare Ghost Town Buildings Fire Protection Plan
Lordsburg
NM
Bandelier National Monument
Los Alamos
NM
Manhattan Project V Site Restoration, Technical Area 16, Los Alamos National
Los Alamos
NM
Laboratory
Montezuma Castle
Montezuma
NM
San Esteban del Rey Mission and Convento
Pueblo of Acoma
NM
Palace of the Governors and Collections
Santa Fe
NM
San Miguel Church
Santa Fe
NM
San Miguel del Vado Custom House
Santa Fe
NM
Murray Hotel
Silver City
NM
Silver City Waterworks
Silver City
NM
Adobe and Heritage Preservation
Statewide
NM
Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum Archives
Boulder City
NV
Stewart Indian Boarding School Historic District
Carson City
NV
Oats Park School/Oats Park Art Center
Fallon
NV
Historic Fourth Ward School Restoration
Virginia City
NV
Dutch Colonial Manuscripts, New York State Archives
Albany
NY
Schuyler Mansion
Albany
NY
Schuyler Mansion Education Program
Albany
NY
Heritage Campaign of the Albany Institute of History & Art
Albany
NY
Auburn Schine Theater
Auburn
NY
Case Research Lab
Auburn
NY
Harriet Tubman Residence and Home for the Aged
Auburn
NY
The Seward House
Auburn
NY
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Willard Memorial Chapel
Auburn
NY
Brooklyn Museum of Art Façade Restoration
Brooklyn
NY
Brooklyn Historical Society Building
Brooklyn
NY
The Hendrick I. Lott House
Brooklyn
NY
Buffalo City Hall Sandstone Friezes The Save America's Treasures Historic
Buffalo
NY
Corridor
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Buffalo
NY
President William McKinley Monument - The Save America's Treasure Historic
Buffalo
NY
Corridor
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, - The Save America's Treasures Historic Corridor
Buffalo
NY
Thomas Cole's Cedar Grove
Catskill
NY
Babe Ruth's Scrapbooks
Cooperstown
NY
Graycliff, Isabelle R. Martin House
Derby
NY
RAICES: The History of Afro-Caribbean Music in New York
East Harlem
NY
Louis Armstrong House and Archives
Flushing
NY
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Garden City
NY
Manitoga, Home of Russel Wright
Garrison
NY
Manitoga Hemlock Restoration and Management Plan
Garrison
NY
Manitoga Trail
Garrison
NY
St. Martin's Episcopal Church
Harlem
NY
Olana State Historic Site
Hudson
NY
Val-Kill Cottage and Collections, Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Hyde Park
NY
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Top Cottage
Hyde Park
NY
Anti-Slavery Pamphlet Collection, Cornell University Library
Ithaca
NY
State Theatre
Ithaca
NY
97 Orchard Street
New York
NY
American Ballet Theatre Choreography Preservation Project
New York
NY
Castle Clinton National Monument
New York
NY
Conservation Center, Institute for Fine Arts, New York University
New York
NY
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Eldridge Street Synagogue
New York
NY
20th Century American Dances
New York
NY
Intrepid Patriotic Visitor Center
New York
NY
Our Lady of the Scapular and St. Stephen's Church
New York
NY
New York
NY
The American Family Immigration History Center at Ellis Island
New York
NY
Landmarks Preservation Fund
New York
NY
The Metropolitan Opera Radio and Television Archives
New York
NY
Walker Evans Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
NY
Dutch Reformed Church
Newburgh
NY
Camp Santanoni
Newcomb
NY
The Safe Haven Museum and Educational Center
Oswego
NY
Torne Brook Farm
Ramapo
NY
Great Camp Sagamore
Raquette Lake
NY
Peter Augustus Jay House
Rye
NY
Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum
Sag Harbor
NY
1871 Universal Baptist Temple
Saratoga Springs
NY
Thomas Halsey House
Southampton
NY
Lyndhurst
Tarrytown
NY
Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga
NY
Ganondagan State Historic Site
Victor
NY
M'Clintock House, Women's Rights National Historical Park
Waterloo
NY
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site
West Hills
NY
Philipse Manor Hall Rococo Room, Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Yonkers
NY
Manor Hall, Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Yonkers
NY
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
Akron
OH
City National Bank Building, National First Ladies Library
Canton
OH
McKinley National Memorial
Canton
OH
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Cleveland
OH
Fine Arts Garden and Adjacent Areas
Cleveland
OH
Hulett Ore Unloaders, Canal Basin Park
Cleveland
OH
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Dayton
OH
Paul Laurence Dunbar House and Barn, Dayton Aviation Heritage National
Dayton
OH
Historical Park
1905 Wright Flyer III, Carillon Historical Park
Dayton
OH
The Delany House
Hopedale
OH
John P. Parker Historic Site
Ripley
OH
Jay Cooke Residence
South Bass Island
OH
Ardmore's Historic Santa Fe Depot
Ardmore
OK
Canadian County Jail
El Reno
OK
Canadian County Sheriff's Stable
El Reno
OK
El Reno Swimming Pool Municipal Bath House
El Reno
OK
Fort Gibson Historic Site
Fort Gibson
OK
Wheelock Academy
Millerton
OK
Korns Building, Columbia Building, and Vogele Building
Newkirk
OK
Political Commercial Archive, University of Oklahoma
Norman
OK
Centre for Design Arts, Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture
Oklahoma City
OK
Skirvin Hotel
Oklahoma City
OK
Western Fine Arts Collection
Oklahoma City
OK
Marland Mansion
Ponca City
OK
A.C.H. Hospital
Shawnee
OK
Tulsa Fire Alarm Building
Tulsa
OK
Tulsa's Hazard Mitigation for Historic Resources Project
Tulsa
OK
L.L. Stine Home
Woodward
OK
Captain George Flavel House
Astoria
OR
Vista House at Crown Point
Corbett
OR
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Rare Book and Archives Collection, The Dickinson School of Law of The
Carlisle
PA
Pennslyvania State University
Historic Mill at Anselma
Chester Springs
PA
Willcox Ivy Mills and Homestead
Concordville
PA
Gettysburg National Military Park Collections
Gettysburg
PA
Thaddeus Stevens Hall
Gettysburg
PA
"The Battle of Gettysburg" Cyclorama Painting, Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg
PA
Moland House, George Washington's Headquarters 1777
Hartsville
PA
Holland Land Office and First Church of Christ, Scientist Building
Meadville
PA
The Letter Box, Grey Towers National Historic Landmark
Milford
PA
Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater
Mill Run
PA
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
Philadelphia
PA
Cliveden
Philadelphia
PA
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
Philadelphia
PA
Lewis and Clark Herbarium, Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia
PA
USS Olympia, Independence Seaport Museum
Philadelphia
PA
The Legendary Blue Horizon
Philadelphia
PA
The Woodlands Mansion, Carriage House, and Rural Cemetery
Philadelphia
PA
Pine Forge Campus' Historic Sites
Pine Forge
PA
John Mitchell Monument
Scranton
PA
McClintock Oil Well #1, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Titusville
PA
Valley Forge Winter Encampment, Valley Forge National Historic Park
Valley Forge
PA
D&H Gravity Railroad Open-Air Summer Car
Waymart
PA
Paul Robeson House
West Philadelphia
PA
Fort San Felipe del Morro
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Southeast Lighthouse
Block Island
RI
Bristol County Courthouse and Statehouse
Bristol
RI
Ochre Court
Newport
RI
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Schooner Yacht Coronet, International Yacht Restoration School
Newport
RI
The John N.A. Griswold House
Newport
RI
The Redwood Library
Newport
RI
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
Newport
RI
Mitre Caps of Providence and British Grenadiers, Rhode Island Historical Society
Providence
RI
Providence Performing Arts Center
Providence
RI
Commercial Pattern Archive, University of Rhode Island Library Special Collections
West Kingston
RI
Cole-Heyward House
Bluffton
SC
Drayton Hall
Charleston
SC
Ashley River Road Corridor Management Plan
Charleston
SC
Middleton Place National Historic Landmark
Charleston
SC
Old Charleston City Jail, School of the Building Arts
Charleston
SC
Mt. Zion Rosenwald School Project
Florence
SC
Nation Ford Civil War Battery
Fort Mill
SC
1921 Middle School Structure
Brookings
SD
Corn Palace
Mitchell
SD
D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery
Spearfish
SD
Bemis Auditorium
Bemis
TN
McGinnis Hotel
Collierville
TN
Elkmont Historic District, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Elkmont
TN
Tennessee Main Street Design Manual
Franklin
TN
The Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community Museum and Cultural Arts Center
Gatlinburg
TN
First Hermitage
Hermitage
TN
Buffalo Trace Greenway
Johnson City
TN
Historic Elmwood Cemetery
Memphis
TN
Charles W. Moore House and Moore/Andersson Studio Compound
Austin
TX
Historic Texas Courthouses
Austin
TX
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Frank Reaugh Photograph and Painting Collection, Panhandle-Plains Historical
Canyon
TX
Museum
Ruth Pershing Uhler Paintings, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
Canyon
TX
J.B. Erwin Watercolor Paintings, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
Canyon
TX
Peter Wolf Administration Building, Fair Park National Historic Landmark
Dallas
TX
Engine No. 1, 1857 Steam Locomotive, El Paso Community Foundation
El Paso
TX
Keystone Dam Archeological Site and Archaic Wetlands
El Paso
TX
Plaza Theatre
El Paso
TX
Socorro Mission
El Paso
TX
1877 Elissa
Galveston
TX
U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project, University of Houston
Houston
TX
Faison Home
La Grange
TX
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Train Depot
La Grange
TX
Menard County Courthouse
Menard
TX
Aviation Nose Art from World War II, American Airpower Heritage Museum
Midland
TX
Rio Vista Farm Historic District
Socorro
TX
Benjamin Franklin House, U.S./U.K.
London
UK
Topaz Museum and Site
Delta
UT
Fort Douglas Heritage Commons
Salt Lake City
UT
Promontory Cave Collection
Salt Lake City
UT
The Governor's Mansion and Carriage House
Salt Lake City
UT
Alexandria Academy
Alexandria
VA
The Pope-Leighey House
Alexandria
VA
Millwood Recreation Center
Berryville
VA
Culpeper's Main Street Program
Culpeper
VA
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Forest
VA
Circuit Court House
Fredericksburg
VA
Kenmore Mansion
Fredericksburg
VA
Hanover Tavern
Hanover
VA
Thursday, July 27, 2000
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Project Name
City
State
Beacon Theatre
Hopewell
VA
Thomas Slave Chapel
Huddleston
VA
Historic Black School & Grist Mill
Jeffersonton
VA
Dodona Manor, Home of General George C. and Katherine Marshall
Leesburg
VA
Oatlands
Leesburg
VA
Belle Grove Plantation
Middletown
VA
Montpelier, Home of James Madison
Montpelier Station
VA
"George Washington" Portrait by Rembrandt Peale C. 1799, Woodlawn Plantation
Mount Vernon
VA
Page Place Museum
Palmyra
VA
Loudon Bell
Purcellville
VA
Custis Family Papers, Virginia Historical Society
Richmond
VA
Jackson Ward National Historic Landmark District
Richmond
VA
Monumental Church
Richmond
VA
Eakleton Hotel
Staunton
VA
Stratford Hall Plantation
Stratford
VA
Menokin
Warsaw
VA
Rose Hill Farm
Winchester
VA
George Washington's Military Tents, Colonial National Historical Park
Yorktown
VA
Jones Brothers Company of Vermont Building and Collection, Vermont Granite
Barre
VT
Museum of Barre
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Landmark
St. Johnsbury
VT
Hand Painted Theater Curtains of Vermont
Statewide
VT
Benedict Arnold's Revolutionary War Gunboat
Vergennes
VT
Admiral Theatre
Bremerton
WA
Jefferson County Courthouse
Port Townsend
WA
A Timeline Between Two Great Western States, The Maritime Discovery Center
Seattle
WA
and the Alaska Native Heritage Center
Nathaniel Orr Pioneer Home Site
Steilacoom
WA
Northwest Art Collection
Tacoma
WA
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Project Name
City
State
Mukai Farm and Garden
Vashon Island
WA
Green Mountain Lookout, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Vicinity of Darrington
WA
Yakima Valley Museum Costume Collection
Yakima
WA
Ten Chimneys Estate
Genesee Depot
WI
First Unitarian Meeting House
Madison
WI
The Captain Fredrick Mansion Pabst Pavilion
Milwaukee
WI
Taliesin, Home of Frank Lloyd Wright
Spring Green
WI
Weston State Hospital
Charleston
WV
The Kimball War Memorial Building
Kimball
WV
B&O Roundhouse
Martinsburg
WV
Grave Creek Mound Historic Site Archaeological Collection, Delf Norona Museum
Moundsville
WV
Wetzel County Courthouse
New Martinsville
WV
John List House
Wheeling
WV
Evanston Railroad Complex
Evanston
WY
Mormon Row Historic District, Grand Teton National Park
Moose
WY
Murie Ranch Historic District, Grand Teton National Park
Moose
WY
Sheridan Inn
Sheridan
WY
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U.S. Department of the Interior
Save America's Treasures
FY 1999 Historic Preservation Fund Grants to Preserve
Nationally Significant Intellectual and Cultural Artifacts and Historic Structures and Sites
1999 SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES GRANTS
May 12, 1999
Grants are being awarded to 12 Federal agencies for 62 projects in 24 states, the District of Columbia and
the Midway Islands. By law, each award requires a dollar-for-dollar non-Federal match. A large number of
states, localities, corporations, foundations and others who value our shared heritage have already pledged to
support these important projects through financial contributions, donations and in-kind services.
Projects Identified in the Appropriations Language
Total award: $ 3,500,000
The Star Spangled Banner, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $3,000,000
The flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to compose America's national anthem has long been prominently
displayed at the Smithsonian Institution. Age and inadequate exhibition space have taken their toll on this
national icon. This funding will enable the completion of the restoration of the flag, which will return to public
display in a state-of-the-art exhibition space that will ensure it long-term preservation.
Contact: Ronald E. Becker, Dir. for Capital Programs, National Museum of American History 202-357-2501
Carol Frost, Assistant Manager 202-357-7245
Sewall-Belmont House, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 500,000
Since 1929, the Sewall-Belmont House has served as headquarters for the National Woman's Party, founded by
Alice Paul. Paul was the most significant figure in the final phase of the struggle for women's right to vote. She
employed dramatic techniques - White House demonstrations, hunger strikes and relentless political pressure -
to achieve victory just before the 1920 election. The house suffers the effects of deferred maintenance; in
particular, water penetrating the deteriorated roof has damaged structural members and interior surfaces. Funds
will be used to replace the roof and to correct the structural and interior damage.
Contact: Marty Langelan, President National Women's Party 301-654-0176
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Total award: $ 363,000
Haskell Indian Nations University Museum and Archives Collections, Lawrence, Kansas
Award amount: $ 50,000
Haskell University Museum has a large collection of historical documents, photographs, films and
videos, artwork, wall murals and ethnographic cultural artifacts that are threatened due to inadequate storage
and improper handling. Funds will be used to conserve the most seriously threatened items of the collection.
Contact: Bobbi Rahdner, Archivist 785-749-8470
Theodore Roosevelt School / Fort Apache National Register Historic District, Fort Apache, Arizona
Award amount: $ 313,000
Fort Apache served as the hub of U.S. Army efforts to control the western Apache and, beginning ca. 1925, as
the Theodore Roosevelt Indian School. Funds will be used to correct roof and structural deficiences that
threaten three buildings, to fully rehabilitate one of the three, and to rescue the stately elm trees that define two
of the Fort's signature elements - Officer's Row and Post Parade Grounds.
Contact: John Welch, Archaeologist and Historic Preservation Officer 520-338-5430
Bureau of Land Management
Total award: $ 386,241
Vail Ranch House, Empire Ranch Headquarters, Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area,
Sonoita, Arizona
Award amount: $ 95,300
The 22-room Vail Ranch house illustrates the 130-year history of how families adapted to the West through
ranching. The unoccupied house suffers from animal, rodent and bird damage along with aging materials, water
leakage, poor drainage and foundation problems. Funds will be used to preserve and treat windows and doors;
to repair roofing, foundation, and walls; to improve drainage; and to support and repair interior ceilings.
Contact: Sheila McFarlin, Project Coordinator 602-417-9568
Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark, Eagle, Alaska
Award amount: $ 50,000
Constructed during the Alaska Gold Rush in 1899, Fort Egbert contributed significantly to the settlement and
economic development of Alaska. Five of the original 47 buildings remain, and the Non-Commissioned
Officer's Quarters is the most severely threatened. Extensive damage to the building has occurred due to
improper drainage, broken door and window frames and a leaking roof. Funding will be used to repair this
damage and to restore the interior.
Contact: Sally Wisely, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Acting State Director 907-271-5080
Heritage of the San Juan Mining District, Hinsdale and San Juan, Colorado
Award amount: $ 64,806
The mines of the San Juan District contributed a large portion of the mineral wealth that fueled the late 19th-
and early 20th-century growth of our nation. Five historic mining structures are threatened by weathering, heavy
snowloads, neglect, recreational impacts, vandalism and abandoned mine reclamation, and are in danger of
being lost forever. Funds will be used to stabilize and repair these structures to ensure their preservation.
Contact: Ann Morgan, Gunnison Field Office Archaelogist 303-239-3700
Retrieval and Preservation of Southwest Colorado Collections, Anasazi Heritage Center,
Dolores, Colorado
Award amount: $176,135
The collections are the remnants of the Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) culture, which was known for fine
ceramics, agricultural traditions and masonry pueblos. The artifacts are not adequately protected from
environmental threats nor are they currently accessible for education, interpretation or research. Funds will be
used to transfer the collections to a federal repository, and provide conservation treatments.
Contact: Ann Morgan, Director 303-239-3700
Department of Energy
Total award: $ 1,020,000
Experimental Breeder Reactor 1, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory,
Scoville, Idaho
Award amount: $ 320,000
In 1951, the Experimental Breeder Reactor I (EBR 1) became the world's first nuclear reactor to produce usable
amounts of electricity. Now a National Historic Landmark, EBR 1 is open to the public, offering the unique
experience of passing through the guard house before visiting the control room full of scientific apparatus that
operated experiments, all set in a vast, sparsely populated landscape. Funds will restore the guardhouse and
conserve documents discovered onsite.
Contact: Robert Starck, 208-526-1122
Buildings of the Manhattan Project, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Award amount: $ 700,000
These are the most significant remaining buildings related to the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. The site has
great integrity of original design, and the temporary wooden structures convey a sense of urgency of the
Manhattan Project through the expedient construction methods used for these buildings. Abandoned in the mid-
1950s, the modest wooden buildings are in extremely poor condition and at risk of collaspe. Funds will be used
to restore the complex, which will enable never-before public access and interpretation of the Manhattan
project.
Contact: John Issacson, Cultural Resource Team Leader 505-667-2276
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Total award: $ 1,271,845
"Paddling into the Millennium," The Alaska Native Heritage Center, Anchorage, Alaska
Award amount: $ 730,980
Many Native Alaskan intellectual and cultural traditions pass from one generation to the next only by word of
mouth, making their preservation very difficult in the modern world. For this reason, the process of making
traditional boats, their uses, and the histories and legends associated with boat-making are in jeopardy of being
lost forever. "Paddling into the Millennium" will bring together Elders from each Alaska Native culture who
will share their skills directly with younger members of the culture and provide hands-on training as well as oral
tradition. Funds will be used to record the Master Boat Builders and apprentices in the process of actually
building a boat, which will preserve these traditions for many future generations.
Contact: Perry Eaton, President/CEO 907-263-5170
Custis Family Papers, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia
Award amount: $63,586
This collection chronicles the early days of the Republic through the mid-19ᵗʰ century and features the
correspondence of George Washington, Robert E. Lee, William Byrd II and a host of other political and social
luminaries. The papers are seriously deteriorated, and unless action is taken soon the collection will be lost.
Funds will support a comprehensive conservation program for the over 900 items in the collection.
Contact: E. Lee Shepherd, 804-342-9670
Lewis and Clark Herbarium, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Award amount: $ 148,779
The Herbarium is a priceless collection of plant specimens collected by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
during their 1803-1806 expedition across the western territories of the United States. Insects, handling, and the
environment currently threaten the collection, which serves as a primary reference for botanists, historians,
scientists and scholars. Funds will be used to conserve the collection and to provide proper temperature and
humidity controls in its storage facility.
Contact: Richard McCourt, Associate Curator, 215-299-1157
The 1905 Wright Flyer III, Dayton, Ohio
Award amount: $ 328,500
The Wright Flyer III is the world's first practical airplane: the plane in which the Wright brothers solved the
remaining problems of control, the first plane to fly for extended periods and the first to carry a passenger. The
metal structural elements of the plane are rusting, the unbleached muslin covering the frame is torn and spotted
by condensation and mold and several wooden struts are broken. Funds will provide conservation treatments to
restore this damage in preparation for the centennial of the plane in 2003.
Contact: Jeanne Palermo, Director of Curatorial Services 937-293-2841
National Endowment for the Arts
Total award: $ 2,278,952
Ca' d' Zan, Sarasota, Florida
Award amount: $ 353,147
Ca' d' Zan (House of John) is the 1924-6 Mediterranean Revival style winter home of circus magnate John
Ringling, which houses his world-renowned collection of Baroque art. The house is located on Sarasota Bay,
and both house and collections suffer from the cumulative effects of tropical storms, salt water, humidity,
extreme heat and intense sunlight. Funds will be used to conserve the fine art and the decorative surface finishes
of interior rooms.
Contact: J. Laurie Ossmann, Ph.D, Curator 941-359-7700
Important 20ᵗʰ-Century American Dances, Dance Notation Bureau, New York, New York
Award amount: $ 250,000
Ballet, modern dance, musical theater, jazz dance and tap have been among America's greatest contributions to
world culture. Because dances are performed for relatively short periods they are easily lost and extremely
difficult to recreate. Significant dances by this country's greatest choreographers, including Jerome Robbins,
George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp and Agnes de Mille, will be lost unless they are recorded in Labanotation, the
most widely used form of dance notation. Funds will support the creation of the Laban scores, which entails a
notator observing all rehearsals of a dance and preparing a score written from the perspective of the dancers and
extensive notes on costumes, lighting, casting, and choreographic intent.
Contact: Ilene Fox, Executive Director 212-564-0985
Poetry Magazine Archives, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Award amount: $125,805
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse, was founded by Harriet Monroe in 1912 to create an audience for modern poetry
and introduce writers and ideas, and it transformed the way poetry and poets are recognized and read
worldwide. This collection consists of 120,000 pages of manuscripts, letters and editorial files, including
individual literary treasures such as the manuscript of T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." Much
of the collection is deteriorating due to brittle paper. Funds will be used to stabilize the deterioration and provide
physical protection for the collection.
Contact: Alice Schreyer, Curator 773-702-0095
Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literature Heritage Project, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Award amount: $ 500,000
Significant literary texts by Hispanic authors of the United States from 1780 to 1940 are in danger of being lost
forever. The texts, which are a foundation of Hispanic culture in the United States, are dispersed throughout
libraries and private collections and have not been identified by these repositories as rare parts of the national
patrimony. Even if they are the only extant copy, the books are subject to interlibrary loan, casual handling and
theft. Some 1000 texts have been identified to be at risk, and funds will provide for their conservation and their
circulation on microfilm or electronic format to scholars, libraries and textbook editors.
Contact: Nicolas Kanellos, Ph.D., Director 713-743-3128
Saving the Silents: The American Silent Fiction Film Project, National Film Preservation Foundation,
San Francisco, California
Award amount: $ 1,000,000
Fewer than 20% of the films from the first four decades of American cinema - the Silent Era - survive today.
The films were produced on cellulose nitrate film stock, an unstable, highly flammable material prone to decay.
This project will preserve and restore to the public 67 films, including works by Thomas Edison; master
directors D.W. Griffith, Cecil B. DeMille, and Ernst Lubitsch; and screen idols Clara Bow and John Barrymore.
Funds will support the creation of preservation masters and public viewing copies in a more stable medium, the
only means of preserving this early 20th-century heritage.
Contact: Annette Melville, Director 415-392-7291
Walker Art Center Permanent Collection, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Award amount: $ 50,000
The Walker Art Center was the first public art gallery in the Upper Midwest and has become a major repository
for 20th-century sculpture. Its Spoonbridge and Cherry (a vastly ovesized spoon holding a bright red cherry) by
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen is a Minneapolis landmark that is known throughout the world.
Funding will provide conservation treatments for 10 outdoor sculptures that are deteriorating due to repeated
Minnesota winters.
Contact: Joseph King, Assistant Registrar 612-375-7563
National Endowment for the Humanities
Total award: $ 1,089,607
Anti-Slavery Pamphlet Collection, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, New York
Award amount: $ 331,000
Cornell University holds one of the world's most distinctive collections of anti-slavery literature. A.D. White,
first president of Cornell, began this collection, which documents the anti-slavery struggle at the local, regional
and national levels. Many pieces of the over 10,000 item collection are from the libraries of anti-slavery
movement leaders. Much of the paper has turned brittle with age, and some ink of the period contributes to
further paper deterioration. Funds will support a comprehensive conservation project for the collection.
Contact: John F. Dean, Director 607-255-9687
Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston,
Massachusetts
Award amount: $ 55,624
The Coolidge Collection is the largest collection of Thomas Jefferson's personal correspondences and writings
outside of the Library of Congress. Donated by four generations of Jefferson's Coolidge descendents over a
period of 60 years, the collection contains more than 9,000 pieces of correspondence, 440 architectural
drawings and 13 manuscript volumes. Funds will support the conservation of the correspondence and four of the
manuscript volumes, which are in a deteriorated condition.
Contact: William M. Fowler, Jr. 617-536-1608
Dutch Colonial Manuscripts, New York State Archives, Albany, New York
Award amount: $ 79,025
This collection, spanning the period 1638-1670, is the earliest administrative records of what became the states
of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and western Connecticut. The records deal with a wide
range of issues, including the law, criminal prosecution, civil disputes, land conveyances, defense, relations with
Indians and revenue generation. Translation of the records is underway, and funding will enable conservation of
the collection, making it available for research for the first time.
Contact: Christine W. Ward, Chief Archivist 518-474-6926
F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers, Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey
Award amount: $ 50,000
Since donation of this collection in 1950, Princeton University has been the world center for primary research
on noted American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The collection includes manuscript versions of all his works,
among many other items. Decades of heavy research use and acidic paper have put the collection in jeopardy.
Funds will be used to deacidify, repair and rehouse the collection to ensure that it will continue to be available
for research.
Contact: Robert J. Milevski, 609-258-5591
Jane Addams / Hull-House Photograph Collection, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Award amount: $ 92,876
This collection consists of 5,000 historic photographs and 32 yearbooks that document the work of Jane
Addams and her associates in the settlement house and social reform movements. Age and frequent use
endanger both the photographs and the yearbooks, to the point that parts of the collection have been withdrawn
from use. Funds will support the production and cold storage of 6500 preservation master negatives that will
again make the entire collection available for research without endangering the irreplaceable original
documents.
Contact: Sharon A. Hogan, University Librarian 312-996-2716
Louis Armstrong House and Archives, Queens College, New York, New York
Award amount: $ 300,000
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong influenced American music and culture in his many roles as jazz musician, singer,
actor, comedian, entertainer, author and cultural ambassador. After the death of Armstrong's widow Lucille in
1983, this house lay untouched until 1991, while water penetration, unfiltered sunlight, high humidity, and
vandalism contributed to the deterioration of the building and its furnishings. Funds will be used to repair
damage and conserve interior features and finishes in preparation for opening to the public on the centennial of
his birth.
Contact: Michael Cogswell, Director 718-997-3670
Paper-Based National Icons, Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, Maryland
Award amount: $ 181,082
The Maryland Historical Society holds a number of national treasures, including the original manuscript of the
"Star-Spangled Banner," 56 of the 57 competition drawings for the U.S. Capitol and original watercolors of the
interior of the White House by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. All are in need of conservation, which will be
supported by these funds.
Contact: Nancy Davis, Deputy Director of Collections 410-685-3750
National Gallery of Art
Total award: $ 102,810
Index of American Design, Washington, D. C.
Award amount: $ 52,500
The Index of American Design is a collection of approximately 18,000 watercolor renderings created as a
Works Progress Administration project from 1935 to 1942. The Index documents American decorative arts and
items of material culture from the Colonial period through the 19th century. Poor quality illustration boards with
highly acidic cores have discolored the painted surfaces. Masking tape, rubber cement, and other marks
disfigure and are leading to deterioration of up to half of the collection. Funding will support cleaning and
conservation treatments that will ensure the collection's preservation and its continued availability to the public.
Contact: Ross Merrill, Chief Conservationist 202-842-6432
Permanent Collection of Sculpture, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 50,310
This collection includes major works by America's most significant 20 th-century artists, David Smith,
Alexander Calder, Isamu Noguchi, Claes Oldenburg, Lila Katzen and Tony Smith. Even when fabricated from
the highest quality materials, outdoor sculpture is subject to deterioration caused by metallic corrosion, paint
loss and fading, vandalism and structural deformation. With this funding, the Gallery will treat 10 monumental
sculptures in serious need of conservation to preserve their integrity and to restore them to the condition
originally intended by the artists.
Contact: Ross Merrill, Chief Conservationist 202-842-6432
National Park Service
Total award: $ 7,155,317
Collections of the Northeast Region - Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown, Virginia;
Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Longfellow National Historic Site,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Award amount: $ 977,100
The national parks and historic sites of the National Park Service's Northeast Region include outstanding
collections of 18ᵗʰ-and 19th-century decorative arts, documents and other artifacts. Funds will be used to
conserve objects and collections at three sites: 1) Colonial National Historical Park - Conservation treatments
will repair damage to George Washington's dining and office tents caused by age and antiquated exhibit
facilities; 2) Gettysburg National Military Park - Treatments will address the adverse effects of inadequate
storage space, humidity, dust and insects on significant portions of the extensive and varied collection; and 3)
Longfellow National Historic Site - Conservation will focus on books, furnishings and decorative arts objects
threatened with loss due to deterioration.
Contact: Alec Gould, Superintendent, Colonial NHP 757-898-3400
Myra Harrison, Superintendent, Longfellow NHS 617-566-1689
John Latscher, Superintendent, Gettysburg NMP 717-334-8170
Farm House and Slave Quarters, Hampton National Historic Site, Towson, Maryland
Award amount: $ 200,000
Hampton Farm includes a magnificient c. 1790 Georgian Mansion, designed gardens and grounds and many
other original buildings. The Farm House, constructed of which began in 1725, is the oldest building on the site
and contains rare 18th-century arched wood paneling. The c. 1840s stone slave quarters illustrate living
conditions for African-American slaves and later tenant farm workers. Funds will reverse the deteriorating
effects of age, weather and pests. This stabilization and restoration work will ensure the long-term preservation
and public access to these buildings.
Contact: Kathryn C. Cook, General Superintendent, 410-962-4290
Ferry Building, Statue of Liberty National Monument, New Jersey
Award amount: $ 1,145,975
Ellis Island was the country's principal immigration station from 1892 to 1954. Immigrants took their first steps
on American soil as they entered the Ferry Building, where officials separated the apparently healthy from the
sick. The Ferry Building and connecting corridors 7A and 7B are the key connection between the immigrant
processing facility (island 1) and the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital complexes (islands 2 and 3) and are
some of the first buildings seen by current visitors as they approach by ferry. Abandoned for 45 years, the
building is in an advanced state of decay. Funds will stabilize the building and restore its exterior in preparation
for a new use and as a catlyst for future restoration of the remaining structures on the islands.
Contact: Diane H. Dayson, Superintendent 212-363-7771
M'Clintock House, Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca Falls, New York
Award amount: $ 185,000
The Clintock House is one of three important resources associated with the first Women's Rights Convention
held in Seneca Falls, New York, in July, 1848. Here Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Mary Ann M'Clintock and her
daughters drafted the "Declaration of Sentiments," often called the "Declaration of Independence," which was
read at the Convention. The structure is in a dilapidated condition. Some exterior work has been done, and these
funds will support the restoration of the interior of this important building.
Contact: Josie Fernandez, Superintendent 315-568-2991
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Atlanta, Georgia
Award amount: $ 620,398
Ebenezer Baptist Church, a National Historic Landmark, is closely associated with the life and work of the
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The congregation recently signed a long-term lease with the National Park
Service, which will restore the building and interpret it to the public. Repairs to deteriorating historic fabric on
both the interior and exterior and conservation of historic furnishing and artifacts are needed to prepare the
structure for increased public visitation and ensure its longterm preservation and protection. Funds will support
this restoration program.
Contact: Frank Catroppa, Superintendent 404-0331-5190 ext. 3006
Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park, Monroe County, Florida
Award amount: $ 970,400
Fort Jefferson is the nation's largest 19th- century seacoast fortification, retaining a high degree of historical
and architectural integrity. Begun in 1846 to protect strategic navigational lanes through the Florida straits to the
Gulf of Mexico, the fort was later used as an internment camp for approximately 2,500 prisoners during the
Civil War. Continued exposure to salt, destructive weather and water threaten the fort's masonry. Funds will be
used to stabilize the fort's scarp walls, embrasures and parade walls.
Contact: Richard Ring, Superintendent Everglades National Park 305-293-0152
Paul Laurence Dunbar House and Barn, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park,
Dayton, Ohio
Award amount: $ 117,030
Paul Laurence Dunbar was the first critically acclaimed African American poet and a classmate and friend of
the Wright brothers. A badly deteriorated roof and poor water conduction systems now threaten his National
Historic Landmark home, and a fire damaged the adjacent barn. Funding will support the installation of a new
roof, with downspouts and other drainage systems, and the restoration of the barn.
Contact: Lawrence Blake, Superintendent 937-225-7705
Cliff Dwellings, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Award amount: $ 1,497,672
Mesa Verde National Park contains approximately 600 cliff dwellings built between AD 1200 1300 that
represent the architectural apex of the Northern San Juan Pueblo culture. A minimum of repair has been done
over the years, resulting in a cultural resource of great integrity and authenticity. From 1994 -1996, University
of Pennsylvania experts developed a model conservation program to document, identify and appropriately treat
surface finishes in the cliff dwellings. With these funds, the park will expand the conservation program to treat
and preserve several other "houses" in the cliff dwellings.
Contact: Larry T. Wiese, Superintendent 970-529-4465
Mission San Jose de Tumacacori, Tumacacori National Historical Park, Tumacacori, Arizona
Award amount: $ 85,500
Mission San Jose de Tumacacori, a National Historic Landmark, is considered the best preserved Franciscan
mission ruin in the United States, and it represents one of the oldest outposts of European civilization in the
country. Deterioration threatens the murals, paintings, stenciling, and frescos in the nave and sanctuary and has
weakened the structural components of the building. Funds will support conservation of the artwork,
strengthening of the structural members and abatement of moisture migration throughout the structure
Contact: Ann Rasor, Superintendent 520-398-2341 ext 22
Perimeter Fence, Manzanar National Historic Site, Independence, California
Award amount: $ 150,000
Manzanar National Historic Site protects and interprets the historical, cultural and natural resources associated
with the relocation of Japanese Americans during WWII. Manzanar housed over 10,000 relocated citizens and
is the best preserved of the 10 original relocation facilities in the western states. Adverse use - poaching,
woodcutting, off-road vehicle use, pothunting, relic collecting, vandalism and buglary - threatens both the
natural and cultural resources of the site. Funds will support the restoration of the c. 1942, 6-strand barbed wire
fence (3.6 miles) in order to protect the site.
Contact: Ross Hopkins, Supertintendent 760-878-2932
Recreation Hall, Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark,
Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Cooper Center, Alaska
Award amount: $ 75,000
Designated a National Historic Landmark for its significance in engineering history, Kennecott is the best
remaining example of an early 20th-century mining town. The Recreation Hall is a key structure in the site.
Constructed in 1916, the building is in a badly deteriorated condition. Funds will be used for rehabilitation,
including replacing the roof and repairing the foundation system, the deteriorated flooring, the windows and the
chimney. This work will ensure the continued preservation of the building.
Contact: Jon Jarvis, Supertindent 907-822-5234
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 1,131,242
The Washington Monument, a 555-foot classic obelisk, is recognized throughout the world as the symbol of
American democracy. The monument is undergoing restoration to correct water infiltration problems that have
threatened the structure, led to deterioration of the interior commemorative stones and damaged mechanical
systems. The extent of damage to the stone at the top of the monument did not become clear until scaffolding
was erected to begin the project. Funding will support restoration of this newly-revealed stone deterioration.
Contact: Arnold Goldstein, Superintendent
202-485-9880
Save America's Treasures Grants Through the National Park Service
Total award: $10,272,126
Chesterwood, Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Award amount: $119,849
Chesterwood is the home and studio of Daniel Chester French, sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial. The house is
an eclectic building with architectural and siting elements of the Italian Villa and the Colonial Revival styles.
French, one of America's foremost sculptors played a major role in the design and decoration of the house. Two
porches are close to collapse and original tapestry wallpaper is threatened by deteriorating plaster. Funds will
support restoration of the porches, stabilization of the plaster and restoration of the wallpaper.
Contact: Paul W. Ivory, 413-298-3579 ext. 19
Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 52,880
Congressional Cemetery, established in 1807, is considered America's first "National Cemetery." It serves a
final resting place for many notable Americans, including John Philip Sousa, J. Edgar Hoover and William
Thornton. Funds will support the conservation of three of the cemetery's most important marker - the D.C.
Arsenal Explosion Victims marker (ca. 1865), the Marion Kahlert marker (ca. 1905) and the Alexander
Macomb memorial (ca. 1842) and restore six table tombs that are in danger of being lost.
Contact: Susan Olsen, Secretary 202-543-0539
Dutch Reformed Church, Newburgh, New York
Award amount: $ 125,802
The church was the work of two outstanding Greek Revival architects: Alexander Jackson Davis, who designed
it in 1835, and Russell Warren, who was the general superintendent of its construction, 1835-1837. The church,
recognized as one of the finest examples of Greek revival architecture in the United States, is threatened by
decades of neglect, weather, vandalism and fire. Funds will be used to stabilize the sanctuary floor and gallery
and secure the building from fire.
Contact: Maggie Vinciguerra, Executive Director 518-473-3835
Fallingwater, Bear Run, Pennsylvania
Award amount: $ 901,000
Fallingwater, designed in 1935 by Frank Lloyd Wright, is an icon of American architecture and exemplifies
Wright's concept of the harmonious union of art and nature. Parts of the building are significantly overstressed
and are beginning to fail. Water leakage is damaging the roof and interior furnishings. Funds will be used to
structurally strengthen the overstressed sections, to repair wood and steel windows and to install a new roof that
properly sheds water and to waterproof the terrace.
Contact: Lynda S. Waggoner, Director
724-329-8501
Fourth Ward School, Virginia City, Nevada
Award amount: $639,271
The Fourth Ward School, built in 1876, is a major contributing building in the Virginia City National Historic
Landmark District. The building has suffered extensive deterioration over time, and rehabilitation of several
major components is needed. Funds will be used to rehabilitate the mansard roof with its eave drainage system
and the original windows and to provide seismic retrofit for the foundations of the building.
Contact: Mark Preiss, Executive Director 775-847-0975
Gropius House, Lincoln, Massachusetts
Award amount: $ 64,349
Walter Gropius, founder of the German school of modern design known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most
influential architects of the 20ᵗʰ century. After fleeing Germany, he built this house for his family in 1937, and
it remained occupied until his widow's death in 1983 when it came into the possession of the Society for the
Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA). Already deteriorated at that time, damage has increased due
to water infiltration. Funds will be used to repair the windows, a primary entry point for moisture, and to restore
water-damaged plaster.
Contact: Linda Willett, Curator of Buildings 617-227-6956
Jackson Ward National Historic Landmark District, Richmond, Virginia
Award amount: $ 650,000
Richmond was one of the foremost black communities in the nation during the late 19th and early 20ᵗʰ
centuries, and Jackson Ward was the hub of the community's professional and social life. Many buildings are
vacant and suffer from deterioration due to unsound roofs, wall openings and arson. Funds will support the
stabilization and weatherproofing of a number of key buildings to preserve them for future rehabilitation and
reuse.
Contact: Connie Bawcum, Deputy City Manager 804-780-7970
The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts.
Award amount: $ 2,865,000
Home of the celebrated author Edith Wharton, The Mount is a National Historic Landmark. It is also an
autobiographical house, designed and built by Wharton based on the precepts outlined in her books The
Decoration of Houses and Italian Villas and their Gardens. Funds will be used to complete the stabilization of
the building's exterior, to restore the greenhouse that is in danger of collapse and to restore the gardens that
have been badly damaged by heavy visitation.
Contact: Stephanie Copeland, President and Executive Director
413-637-1899
Peter Wolf Administration Building, Fair Park, Dallas, Texas
Award amount: $ 3,000,000
The Peter Wolf Administration Building is an outstanding example of Art Deco design and one component of
Fair Park, the National Historic Landmark site of the 1936 Texas Centennial. Currently in a controlled state of
collapse, the building has been closed for years. Funds will restore the exterior of the building and its steel truss
skeleton in preparation for reuse as the Women's Museum.
Contact: Candace O'Keefe, Executive Director
512-459-1167
Sloss Furnace, Birmingham, Alabama
Award amount: $ 207,275
Sloss Furnace National Historic Landmark, now the museum of the City of Birmingham, is the only complete
blast furnace complex open for public interpretation in the world. The region's high humidity, high water table
and heavy rains have caused significant corrosion and erosion over time. Funds will support the stabilization of
Number One Furnace, including foundation repair, replacement of severely deteriorated beams and application
of a new protective coating.
Contact: Bode Morin, Curator
205-324-1911
Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsin
Award amount: $ 1,146,700
Taliesin is the most personal representation of Frank Lloyd Wright's work; he constructed, reconstructed and
expanded it from 1911 until his death in 1959. It was his home and continues to serve, for the warmer half of
each year, as a residence for the Taliesen's architecture students. Moisture and the freeze/thaw cycle of many
years have damaged the stone and wood building and its collections, and a 1998 mudslide destroyed part of the
hill around which the structure is built. Funding will fix drainage problems that allow water to penetrate the
house and that could lead to another, larger mudslide and will restore damaged interior features and finishes.
Contact: Juli Aulik, Director 608-588-7090
Washburn A Mill, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Award amount: $ 500,000
A National Historic Landmark, Washburn A Mill represents Minneapolis' reign as the flour milling capital of
the world from 1880 to 1930. Built in 1879, the mill was the birthplace of General Mills, producer of Gold
Medal flour, and the home of Betty Crocker's kitchen. The vacant mill was heavily damaged by a 1991 fire that
left its walls and foundation exposed. Funds will be used to stabilize and preserve the structure, enabling the
construction of a museum of the milling industry inside the walls.
Contact: Nina Archabal, Director
651-296-2747
Smithsonian Institution
Total award: $ 1,578,664
Artwork Collection of the National Anthropological Archives, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 228,664
This collection contains nearly 20,000 drawings that constitute a visual record of the cultures of Native America
and of the United States' interactions with these cultures. The collection contains 19th-century artwork
produced by Native Americans to record their ways of life, documents pertaining to U.S. expansion into the
West and early scientific investigations of Native American origins. The collection is deteriorated to the point of
disintegration. Funds will be used to conserve and provide proper storage for the collection.
Contact: Doctor Candace S. Greene, Specialist for North American Ethnology
202-357-1471
Threatened Artifacts of the Apollo Space Program, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 1,350,000
The National Air and Space Museum has collected more than 2500 artifacts representing nearly every facet of
the Apollo Space Program, ranging from the Apollo command modules that ferried the astronauts safely back
from the moon to spacesuits to decals, patches and other personal items of the Apollo astronauts. Funding will
support the implementation of a comprehensive conservation effort to counteract the effects of inadequate
storage, environmental factors and time.
Contact: Allan A. Needell, Chairman 202-633-9268
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Total award: $ 666,392
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Sebastian, Florida
Award amount: $57,711
Established in 1903 by Theodore Roosevelt, Pelican Island was America's first national wildlife refuge,
intended to protect the last pelican rookery on the Atlantic coast of Florida. A National Historic Landmark, the
island has lost more than 50% of its original size due to increased boat traffic along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Funds will be used to stabilize the shoreline through construction of a natural wavebreak and the planting of
native trees and grasses.
Contact: Albert R. Hight, Refuge Manager 407-861-0667
D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery, Spearfish, South Dakota
Award amount: $ 300,000
This facility is unique in the nation. Devoted to the preservation of the National Fisheries Program, it includes
several historic structures and an extensive collection of artifacts and archives. Weather and age have taken their
toll on the site, and unless checked damage W ill accelerate. Funds will support structural stabilization and
exterior restoration of three buildings, repair of the pond and flood channel retaining walls and restoration of the
Yellowstone Boat.
Contact: Stephen D. Brimm, Director 605-642-7730
Commercial Pacific Cable Buildings and Former Naval Facilities, Midway National Wildlife Refuge
Midway Islands
Award amount: $ 308,681
Due to base closures, Midway's role shifted in 1996 to that of a National Wildlife Refuge. The ravages of time,
saltwater corrosion and disuse have left most of Midway's historically significant properties in jeopardy. Funds
will be used to stabilize the Commercial Pacific Cable Buildings, the oldest on the island, and make them
weather-tight. Funds will also be used to mount a major eradication effort against the termites that are attacking
the former Naval facilities, designed by noted architect Albert Kahn.
Contact: Richard Coleman, Chief, Div. of Refuges 703-358-1744
Robert Shallenberger, Refuge Mgr. 808-599-3914
U.S. Forest Service
Total award: $ 260,310
Green Mountain Lookout, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Award amount: $ 50,000
The Green Mountain Lookout is significant for its role in fire detection and its use as a U.S. Army aircraft-
warning site during World War II. Snow and wind have damaged the lookout to the point that it is in danger of
collapse, and it has been closed to the public since 1994. Funds will be used to replace structural components
and to restore the interior and exterior of the lookout.
Contact: Jan L. Hollenbeck, Forest Heritage Program Leader 425-744-3408
The Letter Box, Grey Towers National Historic Landmark, Milford, Pennsylvania
Award amount: $ 116,000
The Letter Box served as the office and archives of Gifford Pinchot, eminent conservationist, chief forester, and
two-term governor of Pennsylvania. Designed by architect Chester H. Aldrich in 1925, this classically
proportioned stone building has severe water infiltration problems. Funding will provide a new roof, interior
restoration and selected collections conservation.
Contact: Edgard B. Brannon, Jr., Director 570-296-9634
Honanki Cliff Dwellings, Coconino National Forest, Sedona, Arizona
Award amount: $ 94,310
The large cliff dwellings of Honanki, built between AD 1150 - 1300, are a spectacular example of Sinagua
architecture and rock art. The site is currently closed to the public because of structural instability. Funds will be
used to stabilize the cliff dwellings so that they may be reopened to the public, to construct a walkway to reduce
the impact of foot traffic on the site and to remove graffiti.
Contact: Richard Boston, Verde Center Archaeologist 520-282-4119
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Commission
Total award: $ 54,736
Benjamin B. Ferencz Collection, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $54,736
As a member of the U.S. Armed Forces that liberated Dachau and Buchenwald, Harvard-trained lawyer
Benjamin Ferencz secured many records left in the camps. These documents included numbers of Jews,
Communists, Gypsies and others killed, the names of the unit commanders and other details about the atrocities
perpetrated in the camps. In 1994, Ferencz donated the collection to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Funds will support conservation of the collection so that it will be available to future generations of scholars and
students.
Contact: Susan F. Grant, Director of Grants and Restricted Gifts 202-488-0423
U.S. Department of the Interior-National Park Service
Save America's Treasures
FY 2000 Historic Preservation Fund Grants
Arkansas
Central High School National Historic Site, Little Rock
Award amount: $ 500,000
Central High School was the first important test for implementation of the U.S. Supreme Court's historic 1954 Brown vs.
Board of Education decision. This National Historic Landmark has become a symbol of the end of racially segregated
public schools in the United States. The school is experiencing extensive material failures - crumbling ceiling and wall
plaster, basement and foundation problems, deteriorating roofs - due to moisture infiltration. Funds will be used to
eliminate moisture sources and to repair damaged plaster.
Arizona
"Saving Southwest Traditions: The Pottery Project," Arizona State Museum, Tucson Award amount: $ 400,000
The Arizona State Museum houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southwest Native American ceramics
in the world. Storage facilities lacking environmental controls threaten the collection. If left unchecked, these irreplaceable
objects could disintegrate. Funding will support appropriate museum storage and protection and conservation work on
individual pieces.
California
Angel Island Immigration Station, Tiburon
Award amount: $ 500,000
A National Historic Landmark, Angel Island Immigration Station served as the primary West Coast port of entry for
immigrants to the United States. Chinese immigrants detained at the station carved poetry into the walls of the barracks,
leaving an invaluable historical record of the Pacific immigration experience. Long-term deterioration and water damage
threaten the structural integrity of the buildings. Many of the inscriptions have weathered to the point that they are barely
legible. Funding will enable stabilization of the buildings and conservation work to ensure that the poetry is not lost.
Knight Foundry Water-Powered Iron Works, Sutter Creek
Award amount: $ 250,000
One of the few intact late- century industrial workplaces, Knight Foundry is powered by Knight Water Motors, the
direct-drive water turbines invented by founder Samuel Knight. In continuous operation as a foundry, pattern shop and
machine shop from 1872 to 1996, it is a repository of nearly extinct foundry skills. Structural decay and water damage
threaten the building and the collection of patterns, tools and machinery. Funding will support stabilization of the buildings
and machinery restoration.
Colorado
Old First National Bank, Telluride
Award amount: $ 250,000
The Old First National Bank is a key structure in Telluride's National Historic Landmark District, which is significant for
its 19th-century "Boomtown" architecture. Designed by prominent Colorado architect James Murdoch, the building also
housed the Telluride Power Company, operator of the first commercial alternating current power plant. The bank's
masonry facades have deteriorated over time and have suffered damage due to inappropriate repairs. This grant will
address these problems.
The District of Columbia
The Charter Murals, National Archives Building, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 500,000
The Charter Murals, The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States, were completed by artist
Barry Faulkner in 1936. Located in the National Archives Rotunda above the Declaration of Independence, the
Constitution and the Bill of Rights, these murals are viewed by hundreds of visitors each day. Protruding bulges from
fallen plaster mar the murals, and years of dirt build-up have dulled them. In conjunction with a major renovation of the
Rotunda, this grant will support comprehensive conservation treatment of the murals.
Dance Heritage Coalition
Award amount: $ 90,000
Katherine Dunham Archives, East St. Louis, Illinois
Hulla Huhm Dance Collection, Honolulu, Hawaii
Gertrude Kurath, Eleanor King, and Kealiinohomoku Collections, Flagstaff, Arizona
These dance collections require urgent attention to conserve their historic costumes, musical instruments, and historic
photographs. Storage facilities lack climate control, threatening the records of grass-roots dance troops' collections.
Funds will address these problems and ensure the preservation of these important African American, Korean American and
Native American traditions.
Historic Sound Recording Collections of the American People, Smithsonian Institution Award amount: $ 750,000
Together the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress hold the largest and most significant collections of audio
recordings documenting the American experience from the 1890s to present. These collections contain icons of American
oratory, such as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech, and tens of thousands of recordings of every genre of
American spoken word and music. Many elements of the collections are in poor condition and could be lost due to unstable
original media. This grant will support conservation of the original recordings and copying to stable formats.
Anderson Cottage, United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home
Award amount: $ 750,000
Built in 1842-43, Anderson Cottage was the country home of George W. Riggs, a prominent banker in Washington, D.C.
In 1851, it became part of the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. Anderson Cottage was a summer retreat for Presidents
Buchanan, Lincoln, Hayes and Arthur. Funds will support restoration of the Cottage for use as a learning center dedicated
to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, who wrote the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation there.
Hawaii
USS Missouri, Honolulu
Award amount: $ 300,000
The USS Missouri is the last bombardment battleship to be completed for the United States Navy, as well as the last that
remained in service. The formal instrument of Japanese surrender that ended World War II was signed aboard the USS
Missouri. The ship last served in the Persian Gulf during the 1991 Operation Desert Storm. Corrosion of the superstructure
and the wear of 400,000 visitors in one year have taken a toll on the ship. Funding will enable the USS Missouri Memorial
Association to address these issues and enable this popular historic ship to remain available to the public.
Iowa
Woodbury County Courthouse, Sioux City
Award amount: $ 300,000
A National Historic Landmark, the Woodbury County Courthouse is the largest Prairie School style structure in the nation.
It epitomizes the theories, design and presentation of this purely American style of architecture. Water infiltration has
resulted in extensive damage to structural elements and interior finishes and features. Funding will repair and restore the
internal structural elements, decorative plaster ceilings, leaded glass windows, fixtures and stenciling.
Illinois
Cahokia Mounds Archaeological Collection, Illinois State Museum, Springfield Award
amount:
$ 55,000
The Cahokia Site is one of the most important pre-Columbian archaeological sites in North America. The well-preserved
artifact-bearing deposits at the site chronicle the development of one of the first urban centers in the Western Hemisphere.
Inadequate storage facilities and collection management practices have resulted in damage and loss to components of the
collection recovered from the National Historic Landmark site. This grant will help support appropriate housing and
conservation of the collection.
Edward E. Ayer American Indian History Collection, The Newberry Library, Chicago Award amount: $ 125,000
The Edward E. Ayer Collection, the most comprehensive collection of manuscripts, maps, artifacts, paintings and
photographs about Native Americans. The collection is in great demand by scholars, and funding will stabilize and
preserve the collection so that it will remain available for research.
Glessner House, Chicago
Award amount: $ 250,000
The 1886 Glessner House is one of the last and most mature of noted architect Henry Hobson Richardson's residential
designs. Many of the furnishings are original to this National Historic Landmark house. The lack of an adequate climate
control system has resulted in damage to interior finishes and furnishings. Funds will support conservation of deteriorated
historic materials and enable the installation of a climate control system.
Frederick C. Robie House, Chicago
Award amount: $ 250,000
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Robie House is one of the most important buildings in the history of American
architecture. Completed in 1910, the building was a catalyst for a revolution in domestic architecture, presaging many of
the developments and styles that would arise throughout the 20th century. Like nearly all of Wright's flat-roofed structures,
the National Historic Landmark Robie House suffers from water infiltration that is damaging its interior features. Funding
will correct the water penetration and repair damage to the interior.
Indiana
Indiana Cotton Mill, Cannelton
Award amount: $ 250,000
Begun in 1849, the Indiana Cotton Mill was one of the first American mill buildings to wed utility and aesthetics. Steam
powered the mill, an innovation at a time when most mills used waterpower. This National Historic Landmark is
constructed of native Indiana sandstone and has been vacant for several decades. Funds will be used to restore the building.
Kansas
Chase County Courthouse, Cottonwood Falls
Award amount: $ 250,000
The 1873 Chase County Courthouse represents the Kansas settlement period and is the oldest continuously operating
courthouse in the state. This Second Empire building is constructed of native limestone. Funds will support completion of
a restoration that will enable the building to continue to serve the community.
Louisiana
African House, Yucca House and Prudhomme-Roquier House, Natchitoches
Award amount: $ 250,000
These three National Historic Landmarks are key components of the Cane River National Heritage Area. Dating from the
late 18th and early 19th centuries, they represent the Creole and African American architectural and cultural traditions of the
area and era. Each building suffers moisture and structural problems. Funds will be used to halt deterioration of these
important structures.
Maryland
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood
Award amount: $ 400,000
A National Historic Landmark, Sotterley Plantation is an intact fabric of landscape, architecture and archaeological
holdings. The structures and features that comprise this 90-acre site date from the 18th through the early 20th centuries and
include the 1717 Manor House and a rare surviving slave cabin. Funds will be used to correct structural failures in several
buildings and restore damage done by moisture and insects.
Massachusetts
American Antiquarian Society Library, Worcester
Award amount: $ 400,000
Established to collect, preserve and make available for study all materials printed in the United States prior to 1877, the
American Antiquarian Society is the nation's third oldest historical society. Lack of a fire suppression system in the
Society's 1910 building and antiquated storage facilities threaten these irreplaceable collections. This grant will enable this
National Historic Landmark institution to address these concerns.
Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Award amount: $ 400,000
Constructed in 1903, the Colonial Theatre has been considered one of the best acoustical theatres in the nation. Maintained
in a controlled state of deterioration by a long-term owner, the theatre needs a comprehensive restoration to return it to its
former grandeur. Funding of this restoration will enable the theatre to once again host the performances for which it
became famous.
Orchard House, Concord
Award amount: $ 400,000
This 300-year old National Historic Landmark was the family home of Louisa May Alcott and the setting for her
autobiographical classic, Little Women. Literary greats such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry
David Thoreau were frequent visitors. A large collection of archival materials, including books, papers, photographs, and
artwork, remains in the house. Lack of climate control, improper storage and water infiltration threaten the collection.
Funds will be used to address these problems.
Michigan
Cranbrook House, Bloomfield Hills
Amount awarded: $300,000
Built between 1908 and 1920, the Albert Kahn-designed Cranbrook House is an outstanding example of early 20th- century
design and craftsmanship. Cranbrook House was the residence of George and Ellen Booth, founders of the Cranbrook
Educational Community, an idealist institution dedicated to combating shoddy machine-age goods by making beautiful
objects and creating architectural settings with the finest quality details.
This National Historic Landmark house contains fine art, antiques and unique examples of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Funding will support restoration of portions of the roof, terrace and plaza deck.
Missouri
St. Louis Civil Court Records, St. Louis
Award amount: $ 175,000
The St. Louis Civil Court Records form a premier judicial collection documenting westward expansion during the territorial
and early statehood period, 1790-1830. This collection, which has been largely inaccessible for two centuries, records the
legal basis of the early court system, profiles nationally prominent individuals and illustrates broad themes of American
intellectual and social history. Funds will be used for conservation treatments that will make the documents available for
research and study.
Mississippi
Grand Opera House of Missisippi, Meridian
Award amount: $ 400,000
The Grand Opera House, built in 1889-90 by noted theater designer J.B. McElfatrick, is an excellent example of a second-
floor opera house. McElfatrick designs include the National Theater in Washington, D.C., and the Metropolitan Opera
House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Funds will support the restoration of the Opera House and enable it to reopen as a
performing arts center.
Montana
Butte - Silver Bow Public Archives, Butte
Award amount: $ 50,000
Government records of the city of Butte are an outstanding collection of city council minutes, correspondence, petitions,
reports of various agencies, coroner reports and other public documents. They provide a context for the study of settlement,
development and industrial growth of the American West and are particularly important to the study of mining and labor in
America. Funds will support conservation and appropriate storage of the records, making 100 volumes of documents and
over 150,000 rare, primary source images available to scholars.
Nevada
Stewart Indian Boarding School Historic District, Carson City
Award amount: $ 250,000
Founded in 1890, the Stewart Indian Boarding School served Native American students until 1980. The campus and
buildings constructed of colorful native Nevada stone are a rare intact ensemble. The site now houses a museum and other
teaching activities. Deferred maintenance since the school's closing hastened the deterioration of its buildings, and funds
will be used to address for restoration needs.
New Hampshire
Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury
Award amount: $ 250,000
Canterbury Shaker Village includes 25 historic buildings and hundreds of acres of fields, ponds, and forests. The 1793
Dwelling House, one of only two remaining 18th- century Shaker dwelling houses, is the largest and most endangered
building in this National Historic Landmark complex. Continuously occupied until the last Canterbury Sister died in 1992,
the Dwelling House suffers from decades of deferred maintenance and long-term structural damage due to failing roofs.
Funds will be used to repair roofs and address other preservation needs to avert additional damage.
New Jersey
Laundry and Hospital Outbuilding at Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty National Monument Award amount: $ 500,000
Ellis Island was the country's principal immigration station from 1892 to 1954. The Laundry and Hospital Outbuilding,
part of the first major integrated hospital complex of the early 20th century, was designed by James Knox Taylor, Architect
of the Department of the Treasury Department. Vacant for decades, the building is in extremely poor condition with a
collapsed roof and some major structural damage. Funds will support restoration of the roof and masonry and replacement
of windows and doors.
New Mexico
Feather Cave Complex Collections Archeological Collections, Albuquerque
Award amount: $ 75,000
The collection recovered from the Feather Cave Complex sites represents the most complete assemblage of perishable
prehistoric materials, including miniature and full-size bows and arrows, feathers, wooden balls, sandals, bone and shell
beads and basketry fragments. It also provides incomparable data for research into the origins and development of
indigenous traditional practices in the Americas. Subjected to temperature and humidity fluctuations and contact with
corrosive agents, the collections' artifacts deteriorate and their research and educational value diminishes. Funds will
support conservation treatments and appropriate storage facilities.
New York
Harriet Tubman Historic Sites, Auburn
Award amount: $ 450,000
Harriet Tubman was one of the recognized leaders of the Underground Railroad. The original wood frame house she
occupied upon settling in Auburn in 1858 was later improved with brick. Nearby is the National Historic Landmark Home
for the Aged that Tubman established for aged and indigent African Americans. These and several other structures
associated with Tubman's life and work have deteriorated to the point that major restoration is needed. This grant will
support the restoration.
The Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, New York
Award amount: $ 250,000
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is the first museum in the country to interpret the home and community life of
urban, working class and poor immigrants. Housed in the tenement at 97 Orchard Street, the museum focuses on tenement
life in the second half of the 19th and first decades of the 20th century. Funding will be used to complete the tenement's
restoration, making the entire building available to the public for the first time.
Records of the United States Sanitary Commission, New York
Award amount: $ 250,000
The United States Sanitary Commission, precursor to today's Red Cross, was a voluntary organization formed in 1861 to
provide medical and physical relief to the Union troops during the Civil War. The Commission's archives include
photographs, medical rolls, correspondence, memoranda, reports, registers, scrapbooks, posters and diaries. Currently, the
collection is not accessible to scholars due to its advanced state of deterioration. Funds will support conservation and
proper archival storage for the collection.
The Metropolitan Opera Radio and Television Archives, New York
Award amount: $ 200,000
The Metropolitan Opera Radio and Television Archives is an unprecedented collection of recorded performances
documenting live opera presentations since 1931 and featuring the voices of three generations of great vocal artists.
Deterioration of the material on which the broadcasts were originally recorded threatens the collection. Funds will be used
to remaster the most severely deteriorated broadcasts and to transfer them to stable media.
Babe Ruth Scrapbooks, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown
Award amount: $ 50,000
These ten scrapbooks are an autobiographical record of the heart of George Herman "Babe" Ruth's baseball career, 1921-
1935. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, photographs, playbills, posters, telegrams and the inside of a baseball
hat, and document both his baseball achievements and his off-season barnstorming tours throughout small-town America.
The ephemeral nature of the original materials and the scrapbook pages has led to severe deterioration over time. Funding
will support conservation of these documents.
North Carolina
Union Tavern / Thomas Day House, Milton
Award amount: $ 250,000
Thomas Day, a 19th- century free African American cabinetmaker (1801-1861), has gained national recognition for his
highly-prized furniture and distinctive architectural woodwork. The 1810 Federal style Union Tavern served as his
residence and workshop during the peak years of his career. A 1989 fire severely damaged this National Historic
Landmark, destroying the roof, compromising its structural integrity and substantially damaging the interior. Funds will be
used to complete the exterior restoration of the building.
Oklahoma
Western Fine Arts Collection, Oklahoma City
Award amount: $ 140,000
This collection includes works by significant 19th- and 20ᵗʰ⁻ century artists, including Charles Russell, Frederic Remington,
N. C. Wyeth and members of the Taos Society of Artists. Items from this collection are constantly sought for exhibits at
other institutions, subjecting the paintings to considerable stress and wear over time. This grant will enable comprehensive
conservation of the collection, ensuring its preservation for the future.
Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia
Award amount: $ 500,000
Constructed in 1823, Eastern State Penitentiary was radical in both design - its radial cellblock plan- and in penal theory:
rehabilitation through solitary confinement. It became the model for some 250 prisons throughout the world. Closed as a
correctional facility in 1971, the Penitentiary narrowly escaped demolition in 1987. Now partially stabilized, the site is
open and interpreted to the public. Water infiltration due to failing cellblock roofs continues to threaten masonry, plaster
and other materials. Funds will enable restoration of roofs to halt further deterioration of this National Historic Landmark
site.
1777-78 Continental Army Winter Encampment Structures, Valley Forge National Historical Park
Award amount: $ 450,000
Four buildings that served as quarters for General Washington's officers during the Continental Army's winter
encampment - General the Marquis de Lafayette's Quarters, General William Alexander's (Lord Stirling) Quarters,
General William Maxwell's Quarters / Philander Knox Estate Building and General Huntington's Quarters / Maurice
Stephens House - and a domestic building that served the Army - the David Potts House - are threatened by failing roofs
and drainage systems. Funding will restore the roofs and improve the drainage systems to ensure the protection of these
buildings.
Puerto Rico
Fort San Felipe del Morro, San Juan National Historic Site, San Juan
Award amount: $ 750,000
Fort San Felipe del Morro is the largest of the fortifications at San Juan National Historic Site, which contains the oldest
and largest extant Spanish fortifications in the New World. The entire park is a World Heritage Site, and the earliest
features of the fort date to 1539. The harsh tropical climate, vegetation growth and public visitation have taken a toll-
eroded masonry, loss of surface stucco, and corroded gun emplacements. Funds will support the restoration of masonry
and stucco.
Rhode Island
Southeast Lighthouse, Block Island
Award amount: $ 300,000
Block Island's 1874 Southeast Lighthouse is an unusual combination of a working first-order lens and a Gothic Revival
building. The lighthouse and attached keeper's house were planned as the showpiece of the U.S. Lighthouse Bureau. This
National Historic Landmark ceased active service in 1993. Funds will be used to restore the lighthouse and keeper's house
for a maritime museum.
South Carolina
Drayton Hall, Charleston
Award amount: $ 250,000
Begun in 1738, Drayton Hall is the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public. Its design was
inspired by Andrea Palladio's The Four Books of Architecture, and its recessed two-story portico derives directly from
Palladio's Villa Pisani. This National Historic Landmark descended through seven generations of one family and remains
substantially unaltered and without electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems. Funds will be used to conserve historic
finishes and features and to address structural problems.
South Dakota
Corn Palace, Mitchell
Award amount: $ 400,000
The unique and highly popular Corn Palace features murals constructed of 10 colors of corn. Forms of folk art, the murals
are changed annually. Constructed in 1921, the Corn Palace is a tribute to the state's rich farm heritage and remains an
active center of civic life. Funding will restore the Corn Palace's deteriorating roof and onion domes.
Tennessee
The Hermitage, near Nashville
Award amount: $ 340,000
The National Historic Landmark Hermitage presents two distinct presidential homes to visitors - the mansion of Andrew
Jackson's presidential and retirement years and the two cabins comprising the First Hermitage of his early political and
military years. Later occupied by slave families, the nearly 200-year-old cabins are in fragile condition due to rot,
weathering and insect infestation. Funding will support their restoration.
Utah
Promontory Cave Collection, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City Award amount:
$ 50,000
The Promontory Cave collection, recovered in early 1930s by noted anthropologist Julian Steward, includes stone, clay,
bone, wood, reed and leather artifacts dating between about A.D. 1100 and A.D. 1600. Steward's analysis of the artifacts
led to his conclusion that they represented a unique culture around the Great Salt Lake. Funds will support conservation
and proper museum storage of the collection, dramatically improving its educational and research potential.
West Virginia
B & o Railroad Roundhouse Complex, Martinsburg
Award amount: $ 500,000
The B & o Railroad Roundhouse complex is the finest and most complete example of century railroad shop
complexes in the United States. It was the site of a labor action that led to the widespread 1877 railroad workers' strike.
Vacant and unsecured for over a decade, the buildings suffer from water infiltration, vandalism and general neglect. This
grant will secure the buildings and restore their exteriors.
Wisconsin
Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot
Award amount: $ 250,000
From the 1920s through the 1960s, Ten Chimneys was home to Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne, one of the nation's
premier acting teams and husband and wife off stage. Nearly all the hand-painted finishes, furnishings, collections and
personal memorabilia are original to the home. Deferred maintenance and water infiltration have led to deterioration of
many interior features and objects. Funding will support appropriate preservation treatments for the exterior, which will
avert further damage to the significant furnishings and collections.
U.S. Department of the Interior-National Park Service
Save America's Treasures
Designated FY 2000 Historic Preservation Fund Grants
Alaska
Sitka Pioneer Home, Sitka
Award amount: $150,000
Funding will go to replace the home's roof.
Unalaska Aerology Building, Unalaska
Award amount: $100,000
Funding will help preserve stairs, wood finishes and mosaics as the building is made into a Visitors Center.
Alabama
Saturn V Rocket, G.C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville
Award amount: $700,000
Funding will restore the rocket and construct exhibits.
Tannehill/Brierfield Ironworks, McCalla
Award amount: $250,000
Funding will protect the archeological site and construct exhibits.
California
Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
Award amount: $320,000
Funding will stabilize and repair the Sanctuary Dome of the Mission.
Connecticut
Mark Twain House (Nook Farm), Hartford
Award amount: $2,000,000
Funding will help make structural repairs, install a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, and build a Collections
Annex.
Florida
Old City Hall, Safford House, and Historic Railroad Depot, Tarpon Springs
Award amount: $150,000
Funding will repair these three properties in the Tarpon Springs Historic District.
Illinois
Aurora Civil War Memorial, Aurora
Award amount: $300,000
Funding will repair the foundation, control dampness, and improve accessibility.
Kentucky
African American Heritage Center, Trolley Barn Complex, Louisville
Award amount: $1,000,000
Funding will repair the Trolley Car Barn for use as a Heritage Center.
River Heritage Museum, Paducah
Award amount: $300,000
Funding will help fund general renovations to the museum.
Massachusetts
Sewell Building, Dimmock Center, Roxbury
Award amount: $300,000
Funding will repair the Sewell Maternity Building (formerly the New England Hospital for Women).
Nebraska
Mari Sandoz High Plains Cultural Center, Chadron
Award amount: $450,000
Funding will repair Chadron State College Library for use as a Heritage Center.
New York
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York City
Award amount: $2,500,000
Funding will help construct a new Visitors' Center.
Ohio
McKinley Monument, Canton
Award amount: $100,000
Funding will repair stairs, repaint the interior, and replace the security camera.
National First Ladies Library/City National Bank, Canton
Award amount: $2,500,000
Funding will renovate the former bank to become a First Ladies Museum and Research Center.
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, VA Medical Center, Dayton
Award amount: $130,000
Funding will help stabilize the building.
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, Philadelphia
Award amount: $300,000
Funding will make structural repairs and improvements to meet ADA accessibility requirements.
Thaddeus Stevens Hall, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg
Award amount: $300,000
Funding will help restore the Hall.
Virginia
Montpelier, Orange County
Award amount: $1,000,000
Funding will restore the private chambers of Dolley Madison.
Washington
Admiral Theatre, Bremerton
Award amount: $400,000
Funding will upgrade the stage and flyways.
Mukai Farm and Garden, Vashon Island
Award amount: $150,000
Funding will acquire Mukai Gardens and help develop a plan for their long-term restoration and operation.
Nathaniel Orr Pioneer Home Site, Steilacoom
Award amount: $250,000
Funding will restore the Orr Pioneer Home and establish a museum and interpretive center.
Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma
Award amount: $600,000
Funding will support new construction to protect the museum's collection.
West Virginia
Weston State Hospital, Weston
Award amount: $750,000
Funding will stabilize and make essential repairs
Federal Save America's Treasures Grants 2000
Organized by State
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Amount
Property or Collection Name (Federal in Bold)
City
State
Requested
Grant Awards
Central High School National Historic Site (NPS)
Little Rock
AR
$1,000,000
$500,000
Saving Southwest Traditions: The Pottery Project
Tucson
AZ
$424,693
$400,000
Angel Island Immigration Station
San Francisco
CA
$1,000,000
$500,000
Knight Foundry Historic Water-Powered Iron Works
Sutter Creek
CA
$998,000
$250,000
Old First National Bank, Telluride NHL District
Telluride
CO
$400,000
$250,000
The Charter Murals (National Archives)
Washington
DC
$1,000,000
$500,000
Anderson Cottage (U.S. Soldiers and Airmen's Home)
Washington
DC
$1,000,000
$750,000
Historic Sound Recording Collections (Smithsonian)
Washington
DC
$995,213
$750,000
Collection of the Dance Heritage Coalition (AZ, HI, MO)
Washington
DC *
$95,871
$90,000
USS Missouri Memorial Association
Honolulu
HI
$341,154
$300,000
Woodbury County Courthouse
Sioux City
IA
$461,350
$300,000
Cahokia Mounds Archaelogical Collection
Springfield
IL
$57,704
$55,000
Edward E. Ayer American Indian Collection
Chicago
IL
$129,950
$125,000
Glessner House Museum
Chicago
IL
$348,427
$250,000
Frederick C. Robie House
Chicago
IL
$885,550
$250,000
Indiana Cotton Mill
Tell City
IN
$485,000
$250,000
Chase County Courthouse
Cottonwood Falls
KS
$298,500
$250,000
Cane River National Heritage Area Properties (NPS)
Natchitoches
LA
$999,990
$250,000
Orchard House - Home of the Alcotts
Concord
MA
$578,775
$400,000
American Antiquarian Society Library
Worcester
MA
$996,500
$400,000
Colonial Theatre
Pittsfield
MA
$1,000,000
$400,000
Sotterly Plantation
Hollywood
MD
$855,776
$400,000
Cranbook Educational Community
Bloomfield Hills
MI
$417,286
$300,000
Federal Save America's Treasures Grants 2000
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Amount
Property or Collection Name (Federal in Bold)
City
State
Requested
Grant Awards
St. Louis Civil Court Records
Jefferson City
MO
$188,541
$175,000
Grand Opera House of Mississippi
Mississippi State
MS
$1,000,000
$400,000
Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives
Butte
MT
$70,677
$50,000
Union Tavern / Thomas Day House
Milton
NC
$250,000
$250,000
Canterbury Shaker Village
Canterbury
NH
$254,893
$250,000
Hospital Building at Ellis Island (NPS)
Jersey City
NJ
$1,000,000
$500,000
Feather Cave Complex & Regional Collections (BLM)
Albuquerquè
NM
$78,854
$75,000
Stewart Indian Boarding School Historic District
Carson City
NV
$350,000
$250,000
Harriet Tubman Historic Sites & the Underground Railroad
Auburn
NY
$900,000
$450,000
The Tenement at 97 Orchard Street
New York
NY
$255,000
$250,000
U.S. Sanitary Commission Records (New York Public Library)
New York
NY
$254,649
$250,000
The Metropolitan Opera Radio and Television Archives
New York
NY
$297,825
$200,000
Babe Ruth Scrapbooks
Cooperstown
NY
$52,343
$50,000
Western Fine Arts Collection
Oklahoma City
OK
$163,692
$140,000
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
Philadelphia
PA
$1,000,000
$500,000
1777-78 Continental Army Winter Encampment Buildings (NPS)
Valley Forge
PA
$465,000
$450,000
Fort San Felipe del Morro (NPS)
San Juan
PR
$1,000,000
$750,000
Block Island Southeast Lighthouse
Block Island
RI
$323,200
$300,000
Drayton Hall
Charleston
SC
$258,528
$250,000
Corn Palace
Mitchell
SD
$593,538
$400,000
The Hermitage
Hermitage
TN
$505,792
$340,000
Utah Museum Natural History, Promontory Cave Collection
Salt Lake City
UT
$50,477
$50,000
Ten Chimneys
Genesee Depot
WI
$250,000
$250,000
Federal Save America's Treasures Grants 2000
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Amount
Property or Collection Name (Federal in Bold)
City
State
Requested
Grant Awards
B & o Railroad Roundhouse
Martinsburg
WV
$752,992
$500,000
TOTAL
$15,000,000
U.S. Department of the Interior
Save America's Treasures
FY 2000 Historic Preservation Fund Grants
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AWARDS RECOMMENDED BY SELECTION PANEL
June 2000
Arkansas
Central High School National Historic Site, Little Rock
Award amount: $ 500,000
Award to Federal agency - National Park Service
Central High School was the first important test for implementation of the U.S. Supreme Court's historic 1954
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka decision. This National Historic Landmark has become a symbol of
the end of racially segregated public schools in the United States. The school is experiencing extensive material
failures - crumbling ceiling and wall plaster, basement and foundation problems, deteriorating roofs- - due to
moisture infiltration. Funds will be used to eliminate moisture sources and to repair damaged plaster.
Arizona
"Saving Southwest Traditions: The Pottery Project," Arizona State Museum, Tucson
Award amount: $ 400,000
The Arizona State Museum houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southwest Native
American ceramics in the world. The collection's storage facility lacks environmental controls, threatening the
collection. If left unchecked, these irreplaceable objects could disintegrate. Funding will support appropriate
museum storage and protection and conservation work on individual pieces.
California
Angel Island Immigration Station, Tiburon
Award amount: $ 500,000
A National Historic Landmark, Angel Island Immigration Station served as the primary West Coast port of entry
for immigrants to the United States. Chinese immigrants detained at the station carved poetry into the walls of
the barracks, leaving an invaluable historical record of the Pacific immigration experience. Long-term
deterioration and water damage threaten the structural integrity of the buildings. Many of the inscriptions have
weathered to the point that they are barely legible. Funding will enable stabilization of the buildings and
conservation work to ensure that the poetry is not lost.
Knight Foundry Water-Powered Iron Works, Sutter Creek
Award amount: $ 250,000
One of the few intact late-19th century industrial workplaces, Knight Foundry is powered by Knight Water
Motors, the direct-drive water turbines invented by founder Samuel Knight. In continuous operation as a
foundry, pattern shop and machine shop from 1872 to 1996, it is a repository of nearly extinct foundry skills.
Structural decay and water damage threaten the collection of patterns, tools, and machinery. Funding will
support stabilization of the buildings and machinery restoration.
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Colorado
Old First National Bank, Telluride
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Award amount: $ 250,000
The Old First National Bank is a key structure in Telluride's National Historic Landmark District, significant for
its 19th-century "Boomtown" architecture. Designed by prominent Colorado architect James Murdoch, the
building also housed the Telluride Power Company, operator of the first commercial alternating current power
plant. The bank's masonry facades have deteriorated over time and have suffered damage due to inappropriate
repairs. This grant will address these problems.
The District of Columbia
The Charter Murals, National Archives Building, Washington, DC
Award amount: $ 500,000
Award to non-profit partner of Federal agency - National Archives and Record Administration
The Charter Murals, The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States, were
completed by artist Barry Faulkner in 1936. Located in the National Archives Rotunda above the Declaration of
Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, these murals are viewed by hundreds of visitors each
day. Protruding bulges from fallen plaster mar the murals and years of dirt build-up have dulled them. In
conjunction with a major renovation of the Rotunda, this grant will support comprehensive conservation
treatment of the murals.
Dance Heritage Coalition
Katherine Dunham Archives, East St. Louis; Illinois
Hulla Huhm Dance Collection, Honolulu, Hawaii
Gertrude Kurath, Eleanor King, and Kealiinohomoku Collections, Flagstaff, Arizona
Award amount: $ 90,000
These three major dance collections require urgent attention to conserve their historic costumes, musical
instruments, and historic photographs. Storage facilities lack climate control, threatening these grass-roots
dance troops. Funds will address these problems and ensure the preservation of these important African
American, Korean American and Native American traditions.
Historic Sound Recording Collections of the American People, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
Award amount: $ 750,000
Award to Federal agency - Smithsonian Institution
Together the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress hold the largest and most significant
collections of audio recordings documenting the American experience from the 1890s to present. These
collections contain icons of American oratory, such as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech, and
tens of thousands of recordings of every genre of American spoken word and music. Many elements of the
collections are in poor condition and could be lost due to unstable original media. This grant will support
conservation of the original recordings and copying to stable formats.
Anderson Cottage, United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, Washington, DC
Award amount: $ 750,000
Award to non-profit partner of Federal agency - Department of the Army
Built in 1842-43, Anderson Cottage was the country home of George W. Riggs, a prominent banker in
Washington, DC. In 1851, the Federal government bought the cottage and surrounding farmland for the U.S.
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. Anderson Cottage served as President Abraham Lincoln's summer retreat,
where he wrote the initial draft of the Emancipation Proclamation. Vacant for many years, this early Gothic
Revival building now stands in a state of obscurity and decline. Funds will enable restoration of the Cottage.
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Hawaii
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USS Missouri, Honolulu
Award amount: $ 300,000
The USS Missouri is the last bombardment battleship to be completed for the United States Navy, as well as the
last that remained in service. As the flagship of Admiral William F. Halsey, the formal instrument of Japanese
surrender that ended World War II was signed aboard the USS Missouri. The ship last served in the Persian
Gulf during the 1991 Operation Desert Storm. Corrosion of the superstructure and the wear of 400,000 visitors
in one year have taken a toll on the ship. Funding will enable the USS Missouri Memorial Association to
address these issues and enable this popular historic ship to remain available to the public.
Iowa
Woodbury County Courthouse, Sioux City
Award amount: $ 300,000
A National Historic Landmark, the Woodbury County Courthouse is the largest Prairie School style structure in
the nation. It epitomizes the theories, design and presentation of this purely American style of architecture.
Water infiltration has resulted in extensive damage to structural elements and interior finishes and features.
Funding will repair and restore the internal structural elements, decorative plaster ceilings, leaded glass
windows, fixtures and stenciling.
Illinois
Cahokia Mounds Archaeological Collection, Springfield
Award amount: $ 55,000
The Cahokia Site is one of the most important pre-Columbian archaeological sites in North America. The well-
preserved artifact-bearing deposits at the site chronicle the development of one of the first urban centers in the
Western Hemisphere. Inadequate storage facilities and collection management practices have resulted in
damage and loss to components of the collection. This grant will ensure the collection is appropriately housed
and conserved.
Edward E. Ayer American Indian History Collection, The Newberry Library, Chicago
Award amount: $ 125,000
The Newberry Library houses the Edward E. Ayer Collection, the most comprehensive collection of
manuscripts, maps, artifacts, paintings and photographs about Native Americans. The collection is in great
demand by scholars, and funding will stabilize and preserve the collection so that it will remain available for
research.
Glessner House, Chicago
Award amount: $ 250,000
The 1886 Glessner House is one of the last and most mature of noted architect Henry Hobson Richardson's
residential designs. Many of the furnishings are original to this National Historic Landmark house. The lack of
an adequate climate control system has resulted in damage to interior finishes and furnishings. Funds will
support conservation of deteriorated historic materials and enable the installation of a climate control system.
Frederick C. Robie House, Chicago
Award amount: $ 250,000
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Robie House is one of the most important buildings in the history of
American architecture. Completed in 1910, the building was a catalyst for a revolution in domestic architecture,
presaging many of the developments and styles that would arise throughout the 20th century. Like nearly all of
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Wright's flat-roofed structures, the National Historic Landmark Robie House suffers from water infiltration that
is damaging its interior features. Funding will correct the water penetration and repair damage to the interior.
Indiana
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Indiana Cotton Mill, Cannelton
Award amount: $ 250,000
Begun in 1849, the Indiana Cotton Mill was one of the first American mill buildings to wed utility and
aesthetics. Steam powered the mill, an innovation at a time when most mills used waterpower. This National
Historic Landmark building is constructed of native Indiana sandstone and has been vacant for several decades.
Funds will be used to restore the building.
Kansas
Chase County Courthouse, Cottonwood Falls
Award amount: $ 250,000
The 1873 Chase County Courthouse represents the Kansas settlement period and is the oldest continuously
operating courthouse in the state. This Second Empire building is constructed of native limestone. Funds will
be used to repair the foundation and windows, which will secure the building for a future reuse to serve its
community.
Louisiana
African House, Yucca House and Prudhomme-Roquier House, Natchitoches
Award amount: $ 250,000
These three National Historic Landmarks are key components of the Cane River National Heritage Area.
Dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, they represent the Creole and African American architectural
and cultural traditions of the area and era. Each building suffers moisture and structural problems. Funds will
be used to address these problems in order to halt deterioration of these important structures.
Maryland
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood
Award amount: $ 400,000
A National Historic Landmark, Sotterley Plantation is an intact fabric of landscape, architecture and
archaeological holdings. The structures and features that comprise this 90-acre site date from the 18th through
the early 20ᵗʰ centuries and include the 1717 Manor House and a rare surviving slave cabin. Funds will be used
to correct structural failures in several buildings and restore damage done by moisture and insects.
Massachusetts
American Antiquarian Society Library, Worcester
Award amount: $ 400,000
Established to collect, preserve and make available for study all materials printed in the United States prior to
1877, the American Antiquarian Society is the nation's third oldest historical society. Lack of a fire suppression
system in the Society's 1910 building and antiquated storage facilities threaten these irreplaceable collections.
This grant will enable the Society to address these concerns.
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Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Award amount: $ 400,000
Constructed in 1903, the Colonial Theatre has been considered one of the best acoustical theatres in the nation.
Maintained in a controlled state of deterioration by a long-term owner, the theatre needs a comprehensive
restoration to return it to its former grandeur. Funding of this restoration will enable the theatre to once again
host the performances for which it became famous.
Orchard House, Concord
Award amount: $ 400,000
Heavy visitation has caused severe structural damage to the family home of Louisa May Alcott. The 300-year
old house was the setting for her autobiographical classic, Little Women, and literary greats such as Ralph
Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry David Thoreau were frequent visitors. A large collection of
archival materials, including books, papers, photographs, and artwork, remains in the house. Deterioration and
deferred maintenance have increased to the point that visitation is limited. Funds will be used to address these
preservation problems.
Michigan
Cranbrook House, Bloomfield Hills
Amount awarded: $300,000
Built between 1908 and 1920, the Albert Kahn-designed Cranbrook House is an outstanding example of early
20th- century design and craftsmanship. Cranbrook House was the residence of George and Ellen Booth,
founders of the Cranbrook Educational Community, an idealist institution dedicated to combating shoddy
machine-age goods by making beautiful objects and creating architectural settings with the finest quality details.
The National Historic Landmark House contains fine art, antiques and unique examples of the Arts and Crafts
movement. Funding will support restoration of portions of the roof, terrace and plaza deck.
Missouri
St. Louis Civil Court Records, St. Louis
Award amount: $ 175,000
The St. Louis Civil Court Records form a premier judicial collection documenting westward expansion during
the territorial and early statehood period, 1790-1830. This collection records the legal basis of the early court
system, profiles nationally prominent individuals and illustrates broad themes of American intellectual and
social history. Funds will be used for conservation treatments to the documents in the most dire need.
Mississippi
Grand Opera House of Missisippi, Meridian
Award amount: $ 400,000
The Grand Opera House, built in 1889-90 by noted theater designer J.B. McElfatrick, is an excellent example of
a second-floor opera house. McElfatrick designs include the National Theater in Washington, DC, and the
Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Funds will support the restoration of the Opera House
and enable it to reopen as a performing arts center.
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Montana
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Butte - Silver Bow Public Archives, Butte
Award amount: $ 50,000
Government records of the city of Butte are an outstanding collection of city council minutes, correspondence,
petitions, reports of various agencies, coroner reports and other public documents. They provide a context for
the study of settlement, development and industrial growth of the American West and are particularly important
to the study of mining and labor in America. Funds will support conservation and appropriate storage of the
records, making 100 volumes of documents and over 150,000 rare, primary source images available to scholars.
Nevada
Stewart Indian Boarding School Historic District, Carson City
Award amount: $ 250,000
Founded in 1890, the Stewart Indian Boarding School served Native American students until 1980. The campus
and buildings constructed of colorful native Nevada stone are a rare intact ensemble. The site now houses a
museum and other teaching activities. Deferred maintenance since the school's closing hastened the
deterioration of its buildings, and funds will be used to address restoration needs.
New Hampshire
Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury
Award amount: $ 250,000
Canterbury Shaker Village includes 25 historic buildings and hundreds of acres of fields, ponds, and forests.
The 1793 Dwelling House, one of only two remaining 18th- century Shaker dwelling houses, is the largest and
most endangered building in this National Historic Landmark complex. Continuously occupied until the last
Sister died in 1992, the Dwelling House suffers from decades of deferred maintenance and long-term structural
damage due to failing roofs. Funds will be used to repair roofs and address other preservation needs to avert
additional damage.
New Jersey
Laundry and Hospital Outbuilding at Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty National Monument
Award amount: $ 500,000
Award to Federal agency - National Park Service
Ellis Island was the country's principal immigration station from 1892 to 1954. The Laundry and Hospital
Outbuilding, part of the first major integrated hospital complex of the early 20th century, was designed by James
Knox Taylor, Architect of the Department of the Treasury Department. Vacant for decades, the building is in
extremely poor condition with a collapsed roof and some major structural damage. Funds will support
restoration of the roof and masonry and replacement of windows and doors.
New Mexico
Feather Cave Complex Archeological Collections, Albuquerque
Award amount: $ 75,000
Award to Federal agency - Bureau of Land Management
The collection recovered from the Feather Cave Complex sites represents the most complete assemblage of
perishable prehistoric materials, including miniature and full-size bows and arrows, feathers, wooden balls,
sandals, bone and shell beads and basketry fragments. It also provides incomparable data for research into the
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origins and development of indigenous traditional practices in the Americas. Subjected to temperature and
humidity fluctuations and contact with corrosive agents, the collections' artifacts deteriorate and their research
and educational value diminishes. Funds will support conservation treatments and appropriate storage facilities.
New York
Harriet Tubman Historic Sites, Auburn
Award amount: $ 450,000
Harriet Tubman was one of the recognized leaders of the Underground Railroad. The original wood frame
house she occupied upon settling in Auburn in 1858 was later improved with brick. Nearby is the Home for the
Aged that Tubman established for aged and indigent African Americans. These and several other structures
associated with Tubman's life and work have deteriorated to the point that major restoration is needed. This
grant will support the restoration.
The Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, New York
Award amount: $ 250,000
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is the first museum in the country to interpret the home and
community life of urban, working class and poor immigrants. Housed in the tenement at 97 Orchard Street, the
museum focuses on tenement life in the second half of the 19th and first decades of the 20th century. Funding
will be used to complete the tenement's restoration, making the entire building available to the public for the
first time.
Records of the United States Sanitary Commission, New York
Award amount: $ 250,000
The United States Sanitary Commission, precursor to today's Red Cross, was a voluntary organization formed
in 1861 to provide medical and physical relief to the Union troops during the Civil War. The Commission's
archives, housed at the New York Public Library, includes photographs, medical rolls, correspondence,
memoranda, reports, registers, scrapbooks, posters and diaries. Currently, the collection is not accessible to
scholars due to its advanced state of deterioration. Funds will support conservation and proper archival storage
for the collection.
The Metropolitan Opera Radio and Television Archives, New York
Award amount: $ 200,000
The Metropolitan Opera Radio and Television Archives is an unprecedented collection of recorded
performances documenting live opera presentations since 1931 and featuring the voices of three generations of
great vocal artists. Deterioration of the material on which the broadcasts were originally recorded threatens the
collection. Funds will be used to remaster the most severely deteriorated broadcasts and transfer them to more
stable media.
Babe Ruth Scrapbooks, Cooperstown
Award amount: $ 50,000
George Herman "Babe" Ruth, one of the world's most widely recognized athletes, published no memoirs.
Consequently, these ten scrapbooks are the only autobiographical record of his baseball career, 1921-1935. The
scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, photographs, playbills, posters, advertisements, telegrams and the
inside of a baseball hat, and document both his baseball achievements and his off-season barnstorming tours
throughout small-town America. The ephemeral nature of the original materials and the scrapbook pages led to
severe deterioration over time. Funding will support the conservation of these documents.
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North Carolina
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Union Tavern/Thomas Day House, Milton
Award amount: $ 250,000
Thomas Day, a 19th-century free African American cabinetmaker (1801-1861), has gained national recognition
for his highly-prized furniture and distinctive architectural woodwork. The 1810 Federal style Union Tavern
served as his residence and workshop during the peak years of his career. A 1989 fire severely damaged this
National Historic Landmark, destroying the roof, compromising its structural integrity and substantially
damaging the interior. Funds will be used to complete the exterior restoration of the building.
Oklahoma
Western Fine Arts Collection, Oklahoma City
Award amount: $ 140,000
The National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center preserves and interprets the cultural heritage
of the American West. Its Western Fine Arts Collection includes works by significant 19th- and 20th- century
artists, including Charles Russell, Frederic Remington, N. C. Wyeth and members of the Taos Society of Artists.
Items from this collection are constantly sought for exhibits at other institutions, subjecting the paintings to
considerable stress and wear over time. This grant will enable comprehensive conservation of the collection,
ensuring its preservation for the future.
Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia
Award amount: $ 500,000
Constructed in 1823, Eastern State Penitentiary was radical in both design - its radial cellblock plan - and penal
theory - rehabilitation through solitary confinement. It became the model for some 250 prisons throughout the
world. Closed as a correctional facility in 1971, the Penitentiary narrowly escaped demolition in 1987. Now
partially stabilized, the site is open and interpreted to the public. Water infiltration due to failing cellblock roofs
continues to threaten masonry, plaster and other materials. Funds will enable restoration of roofs to halt further
deterioration of the structures of the site.
1777-78 Continental Army Winter Encampment Structures, Valley Forge National Historical Park,
Valley Forge
Award amount: $ 450,000
Award to Federal agency - National Park Service
Four buildings that served as quarters for General Washington's officers during the Continental Army's winter
encampment - General the Marquis de Lafayette's Quarters, General William Alexander's (Lord Stirling)
Quarters, General William Maxwell's Quarters / Philander Knox Estate Building, and General Huntington's
Quarters / Maurice Stephens House - and a domestic building that served the Army - the David Potts House -
are threatened by failing roofs and drainage systems. Funding will restore the roofs and improve the drainage
systems to ensure the protection of these buildings.
Puerto Rico
Fort San Felipe del Morro, San Juan National Historic Site, San Juan
Award amount: $ 750,000
Award to Federal agency - National Park Service
Fort San Felipe del Morro is the largest of the fortifications at San Juan National Historic Site, which contains
the oldest and largest extant Spanish fortifications in the New World. The entire park is a World Heritage Site,
and the earliest features of the fort date to 1539. The harsh tropical climate, vegetation growth and public
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visitation have taken a toll - eroded masonry, loss of surface stucco, and corroded gun emplacements. Funds
will support the restoration of masonry and repair stucco.
Rhode Island
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Southeast Lighthouse, Block Island
Award amount: $ 300,000
Block Island's 1874 Southeast Lighthouse is an unusual combination of a working first-order lens and a Gothic
Revival building. The lighthouse and attached keeper's house were planned as the showpiece of the U.S.
Lighthouse Bureau. This National Historic Landmark ceased active service in 1993. Funds will be used to
restore the lighthouse and keeper's house for a maritime museum.
South Carolina
Drayton Hall, Charleston
Award amount: $ 250,000
Begun in 1738, Drayton Hall is the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public. Its
design was inspired by Andrea Palladio's The Four Books of Architecture, and its recessed, two-story portico
derives directly from Palladio's Villa Pisani. This National Historic Landmark descended through seven
generations of one family and remains substantially unaltered and without electrical, plumbing or mechanical
systems. Funds will be used to conserve historic finishes and features and to address structural problems.
South Dakota
Corn Palace, Mitchell
Award amount: $ 400,000
The unique and highly popular Corn Palace features murals constructed of 10 colors of corn. Forms of folk art,
the murals are changed annually. Constructed in 1921, the Corn Palace is a tribute to the state's rich farm
heritage and remains an active center of civic life. Funding will restore the Corn Palace's deteriorating roof and
onion domes.
Tennessee
The Hermitage, near Nashville
Award amount: $ 340,000
The National Historic Landmark Hermitage presents two distinct presidential homes to visitors - the mansion of
Andrew Jackson's presidential and retirement years; and the two cabins comprising the First Hermitage of his
early political and military years. Later occupied by slave families, the nearly 200-year-old cabins are in fragile
condition due to rot, weathering and insect infestation. Funding will support restoration of the cabins.
Utah
Promontory Cave Collection, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City
Award amount: $ 50,000
The Promontory Cave collection, recovered in early 1930s by anthropologist Julian Steward, includes stone,
clay, bone, wood, reed and leather artifacts. Steward's analysis of the artifacts led to his conclusion that they
represented a unique culture around the Great Salt Lake. Funds will support conservation and proper museum
storage of the collection, dramatically improving its educational and research potential.
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West Virginia
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B & o Railroad Roundhouse Complex, Martinsburg
Award amount: $ 500,000
The B & O Railroad Roundhouse complex is the finest and most complete example of mid-19th century railroad
shop complexes in the United States. It was the site of a labor action that led to the widespread 1877 railroad
workers' strike. Vacant and unsecured for over a decade, the buildings suffer from water infiltration, vandalism
and general neglect. This grant will secure the buildings and restore their exterior envelopes.
Wisconsin
Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot
Award amount: $ 250,000
From the 1920s through the 1960s, Ten Chimneys was home to Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne, one of the
nation's premier acting teams and husband and wife off stage. Nearly all the hand-painted finishes, furnishings,
collections and personal memorabilia are original to the home. Deferred maintenance and water infiltration
have led to deterioration of many interior features and objects. Funding will support appropriate preservation
treatments for the exterior, which will avert and further damage the significant furnishings and collections.
Summary
Total awards recommended by selection panel - 47
Total awards to Federal agencies - 6
Bureau of Land Management - 1
Feather Cave Complex Archeological Collections
National Park Service - 4
Central High School National Historic Site
Fort San Felipe del Morro, San Juan National Historic Site
Laundry and Hospital Outbuilding at Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty National Monument
1777-78 Continental Army Winter Encampment Structures, Valley Forge National Historical Park
Smithsonian Institution - 1
Historic Sound Recording Collections of the American People
Total awards to non-profit partners of Federal agencies - 2
The Charter Murals, National Archives Building -
Award to the Foundation for the National Archives, non-profit partner of National Archives
Anderson Cottage, United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home -
Award to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, non-profit partner of Department of the Army
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The Honorable Bruce Babbitt
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Dear Secretary Babbitt:
As 3 Member of the Resources Committee, I am writing on behalf of Salve Regina University in
Newport, Rhode Island and their proposal for matching funds through the Save America is Treasures FY
2000 Historic Preservation Fund Grants to Preserve Nationally Significant Intellectual and Cultural
Artifacts and Historic Structures and Sites. 1 fully support this application and 1 hope you give it every
consideration.
Specifically. this project focuses on Ochre Coun, an liwe inspiring mansion designed by America's
foremost architect of the late 19th Century, Richard Morris Hunt. Ochre Court was the first of a group of
houses designed in the Grand Manner style by Hunt in Newport. I know first hand the historical
presence and artistic aura that are [ci when visiting Ochre Court. The Ochre Court Restoration
Committee has developed an ambitious and worthy preservation plan of national significance in
coordination with experts in the field. 1 believe this proposal is consistent with the priorities of the
Millennium Program. the objectives of your office, as well " the Senate and House Appropriations
Committees.
I commend Salve Regina University for their commitment in preserving the integrity of the building.
However, as you know, with this dedication comes H tremendous financial burden to maintain and rcstore
this rich heritage. The exterior requires extensive restoration due to environmental Jamage resulting
from the picturesque ACC coast location. In addition, many of the interior fixtures and historical treasures
are in need of various services ranging from simple repair 10 complicated preservation efforts. It is
evident that this project has involved extensive planning and 1 have full confidence it its success.
Mr. Secretary, thank you for continuing 10 make historical preservation a national priority. 1 urge your
full and THIL consideration of this proposal. in accordance with All applicable rules and regulations. I
would appreciate If if you would keepime posted of any developments with this grant.
Sincerely,
Patrick J. Kennedy
Member of Congress
U.S. Department of the Interior
Save America's Treasures
FY 2000 Historic Preservation Fund Grants
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AWARDS RECOMMENDED BY SELECTION PANEL
June 2000
Arkansas
Central High School National Historic Site, Little Rock
Award amount: $ 500,000
Award to Federal agency - National Park Service
Central High School was the first important test for implementation of the U.S. Supreme Court's historic 1954
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka decision. This National Historic Landmark has become a symbol of
the end of racially segregated public schools in the United States. The school is experiencing extensive material
failures - crumbling ceiling and wall plaster, basement and foundation problems, deteriorating roofs - - due to
moisture infiltration. Funds will be used to eliminate moisture sources and to repair damaged plaster.
Arizona
"Saving Southwest Traditions: The Pottery Project," Arizona State Museum, Tucson
Award amount: $ 400,000
The Arizona State Museum houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southwest Native
American ceramics in the world. The collection's storage facility lacks environmental controls, threatening the
collection. If left unchecked, these irreplaceable objects could disintegrate. Funding will support appropriate
museum storage and protection and conservation work on individual pieces.
California
Angel Island Immigration Station, Tiburon
Award amount: $ 500,000
A National Historic Landmark, Angel Island Immigration Station served as the primary West Coast port of entry
for immigrants to the United States. Chinese immigrants detained at the station carved poetry into the walls of
the barracks, leaving an invaluable historical record of the Pacific immigration experience. Long-term
deterioration and water damage threaten the structural integrity of the buildings. Many of the inscriptions have
weathered to the point that they are barely legible. Funding will enable stabilization of the buildings and
conservation work to ensure that the poetry is not lost.
Knight Foundry Water-Powered Iron Works, Sutter Creek
Award amount: $ 250,000
One of the few intact late-19 century industrial workplaces, Knight Foundry is powered by Knight Water
Motors, the direct-drive water turbines invented by founder Samuel Knight. In continuous operation as a
foundry, pattern shop and machine shop from 1872 to 1996, it is a repository of nearly extinct foundry skills.
Structural decay and water damage threaten the collection of patterns, tools, and machinery. Funding will
support stabilization of the buildings and machinery restoration.
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Colorado
Old First National Bank, Telluride
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Award amount: $ 250,000
The Old First National Bank is a key structure in Telluride's National Historic Landmark District, significant for
its 19th-century "Boomtown" architecture. Designed by prominent Colorado architect James Murdoch, the
building also housed the Telluride Power Company, operator of the first commercial alternating current power
plant. The bank's masonry facades have deteriorated over time and have suffered damage due to inappropriate
repairs. This grant will address these problems.
The District of Columbia
The Charter Murals, National Archives Building, Washington, DC
Award amount: $ 500,000
Award to non-profit partner of Federal agency - National Archives and Record Administration
The Charter Murals, The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States, were
completed by artist Barry Faulkner in 1936. Located in the National Archives Rotunda above the Declaration of
Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, these murals are viewed by hundreds of visitors each
day. Protruding bulges from fallen plaster mar the murals and years of dirt build-up have dulled them. In
conjunction with a major renovation of the Rotunda, this grant will support comprehensive conservation
treatment of the murals.
Dance Heritage Coalition
Katherine Dunham Archives, East St. Louis; Illinois
Hulla Huhm Dance Collection, Honolulu, Hawaii
Gertrude Kurath, Eleanor King, and Kealiinohomoku Collections, Flagstaff, Arizona
Award amount: $ 90,000
These three major dance collections require urgent attention to conserve their historic costumes, musical
instruments, and historic photographs. Storage facilities lack climate control, threatening these grass-roots
dance troops. Funds will address these problems and ensure the preservation of these important African
American, Korean American and Native American traditions.
Historic Sound Recording Collections of the American People, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
Award amount: $ 750,000
Award to Federal agency - Smithsonian Institution
Together the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress hold the largest and most significant
collections of audio recordings documenting the American experience from the 1890s to present. These
collections contain icons of American oratory, such as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech, and
tens of thousands of recordings of every genre of American spoken word and music. Many elements of the
collections are in poor condition and could be lost due to unstable original media. This grant will support
conservation of the original recordings and copying to stable formats.
Anderson Cottage, United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, Washington, DC
Award amount: $ 750,000
Award to non-profit partner of Federal agency - Department of the Army
Built in 1842-43, Anderson Cottage was the country home of George W. Riggs, a prominent banker in
Washington, DC. In 1851, the Federal government bought the cottage and surrounding farmland for the U.S.
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. Anderson Cottage served as President Abraham Lincoln's summer retreat,
where he wrote the initial draft of the Emancipation Proclamation. Vacant for many years, this early Gothic
Revival building now stands in a state of obscurity and decline. Funds will enable restoration of the Cottage.
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Hawaii
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USS Missouri, Honolulu
Award amount: $ 300,000
The USS Missouri is the last bombardment battleship to be completed for the United States Navy, as well as the
last that remained in service. As the flagship of Admiral William F. Halsey, the formal instrument of Japanese
surrender that ended World War II was signed aboard the USS Missouri. The ship last served in the Persian
Gulf during the 1991 Operation Desert Storm. Corrosion of the superstructure and the wear of 400,000 visitors
in one year have taken a toll on the ship. Funding will enable the USS Missouri Memorial Association to
address these issues and enable this popular historic ship to remain available to the public.
Iowa
Woodbury County Courthouse, Sioux City
Award amount: $ 300,000
A National Historic Landmark, the Woodbury County Courthouse is the largest Prairie School style structure in
the nation. It epitomizes the theories, design and presentation of this purely American style of architecture.
Water infiltration has resulted in extensive damage to structural elements and interior finishes and features.
Funding will repair and restore the internal structural elements, decorative plaster ceilings, leaded glass
windows, fixtures and stenciling.
Illinois
Cahokia Mounds Archaeological Collection, Springfield
Award amount: $ 55,000
The Cahokia Site is one of the most important pre-Columbian archaeological sites in North America. The well-
preserved artifact-bearing deposits at the site chronicle the development of one of the first urban centers in the
Western Hemisphere. Inadequate storage facilities and collection management practices have resulted in
damage and loss to components of the collection. This grant will ensure the collection is appropriately housed
and conserved.
Edward E. Ayer American Indian History Collection, The Newberry Library, Chicago
Award amount: $ 125,000
The Newberry Library houses the Edward E. Ayer Collection, the most comprehensive collection of
manuscripts, maps, artifacts, paintings and photographs about Native Americans. The collection is in great
demand by scholars, and funding will stabilize and preserve the collection so that it will remain available for
research.
Glessner House, Chicago
Award amount: $ 250,000
The 1886 Glessner House is one of the last and most mature of noted architect Henry Hobson Richardson's
residential designs. Many of the furnishings are original to this National Historic Landmark house. The lack of
an adequate climate control system has resulted in damage to interior finishes and furnishings. Funds will
support conservation of deteriorated historic materials and enable the installation of a climate control system.
Frederick C. Robie House, Chicago
Award amount: $ 250,000
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Robie House is one of the most important buildings in the history of
American architecture. Completed in 1910, the building was a catalyst for a revolution in domestic architecture,
presaging many of the developments and styles that would arise throughout the 20th century. Like nearly all of
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Wright's flat-roofed structures, the National Historic Landmark Robie House suffers from water infiltration that
is damaging its interior features. Funding will correct the water penetration and repair damage to the interior.
Indiana
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Indiana Cotton Mill, Cannelton
Award amount: $ 250,000
Begun in 1849, the Indiana Cotton Mill was one of the first American mill buildings to wed utility and
aesthetics. Steam powered the mill, an innovation at a time when most mills used waterpower. This National
Historic Landmark building is constructed of native Indiana sandstone and has been vacant for several decades.
Funds will be used to restore the building.
Kansas
Chase County Courthouse, Cottonwood Falls
Award amount: $ 250,000
The 1873 Chase County Courthouse represents the Kansas settlement period and is the oldest continuously
operating courthouse in the state. This Second Empire building is constructed of native limestone. Funds will
be used to repair the foundation and windows, which will secure the building for a future reuse to serve its
community.
Louisiana
African House, Yucca House and Prudhomme-Roquier House, Natchitoches
Award amount: $ 250,000
These three National Historic Landmarks are key components of the Cane River National Heritage Area.
Dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, they represent the Creole and African American architectural
and cultural traditions of the area and era. Each building suffers moisture and structural problems. Funds will
be used to address these problems in order to halt deterioration of these important structures.
Maryland
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood
Award amount: $ 400,000
A National Historic Landmark, Sotterley Plantation is an intact fabric of landscape, architecture and
archaeological holdings. The structures and features that comprise this 90-acre site date from the 18th through
the early 20th centuries and include the 1717 Manor House and a rare surviving slave cabin. Funds will be used
to correct structural failures in several buildings and restore damage done by moisture and insects.
Massachusetts
American Antiquarian Society Library, Worcester
Award amount: $ 400,000
Established to collect, preserve and make available for study all materials printed in the United States prior to
1877, the American Antiquarian Society is the nation's third oldest historical society. Lack of a fire suppression
system in the Society's 1910 building and antiquated storage facilities threaten these irreplaceable collections.
This grant will enable the Society to address these concerns.
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Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Award amount: $ 400,000
Constructed in 1903, the Colonial Theatre has been considered one of the best acoustical theatres in the nation.
Maintained in a controlled state of deterioration by a long-term owner, the theatre needs a comprehensive
restoration to return it to its former grandeur. Funding of this restoration will enable the theatre to once again
host the performances for which it became famous.
Orchard House, Concord
Award amount: $ 400,000
Heavy visitation has caused severe structural damage to the family home of Louisa May Alcott. The 300-year
old house was the setting for her autobiographical classic, Little Women, and literary greats such as Ralph
Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry David Thoreau were frequent visitors. A large collection of
archival materials, including books, papers, photographs, and artwork, remains in the house. Deterioration and
deferred maintenance have increased to the point that visitation is limited. Funds will be used to address these
preservation problems.
Michigan
Cranbrook House, Bloomfield Hills
Amount awarded: $300,000
Built between 1908 and 1920, the Albert Kahn-designed Cranbrook House is an outstanding example of early
20th- century design and craftsmanship. Cranbrook House was the residence of George and Ellen Booth,
founders of the Cranbrook Educational Community, an idealist institution dedicated to combating shoddy
machine-age goods by making beautiful objects and creating architectural settings with the finest quality details.
The National Historic Landmark House contains fine art, antiques and unique examples of the Arts and Crafts
movement. Funding will support restoration of portions of the roof, terrace and plaza deck.
Missouri
St. Louis Civil Court Records, St. Louis
Award amount: $ 175,000
The St. Louis Civil Court Records form a premier judicial collection documenting westward expansion during
the territorial and early statehood period, 1790-1830. This collection records the legal basis of the early court
system, profiles nationally prominent individuals and illustrates broad themes of American intellectual and
social history. Funds will be used for conservation treatments to the documents in the most dire need.
Mississippi
Grand Opera House of Missisippi, Meridian
Award amount: $ 400,000
The Grand Opera House, built in 1889-90 by noted theater designer J.B. McElfatrick, is an excellent example of
a second-floor opera house. McElfatrick designs include the National Theater in Washington, DC, and the
Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Funds will support the restoration of the Opera House
and enable it to reopen as a performing arts center.
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Montana
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Butte - Silver Bow Public Archives, Butte
Award amount: $ 50,000
Government records of the city of Butte are an outstanding collection of city council minutes, correspondence,
petitions, reports of various agencies, coroner reports and other public documents. They provide a context for
the study of settlement, development and industrial growth of the American West and are particularly important
to the study of mining and labor in America. Funds will support conservation and appropriate storage of the
records, making 100 volumes of documents and over 150,000 rare, primary source images available to scholars.
Nevada
Stewart Indian Boarding School Historic District, Carson City
Award amount: $ 250,000
Founded in 1890, the Stewart Indian Boarding School served Native American students until 1980. The campus
and buildings constructed of colorful native Nevada stone are a rare intact ensemble. The site now houses a
museum and other teaching activities. Deferred maintenance since the school's closing hastened the
deterioration of its buildings, and funds will be used to address restoration needs.
New Hampshire
Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury
Award amount: $ 250,000
Canterbury Shaker Village includes 25 historic buildings and hundreds of acres of fields, ponds, and forests.
The 1793 Dwelling House, one of only two remaining 18th- century Shaker dwelling houses, is the largest and
most endangered building in this National Historic Landmark complex. Continuously occupied until the last
Sister died in 1992, the Dwelling House suffers from decades of deferred maintenance and long-term structural
damage due to failing roofs. Funds will be used to repair roofs and address other preservation needs to avert
additional damage.
New Jersey
Laundry and Hospital Outbuilding at Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty National Monument
Award amount: $ 500,000
Award to Federal agency - National Park Service
Ellis Island was the country's principal immigration station from 1892 to 1954. The Laundry and Hospital
Outbuilding, part of the first major integrated hospital complex of the early 20th century, was designed by James
Knox Taylor, Architect of the Department of the Treasury Department. Vacant for decades, the building is in
extremely poor condition with a collapsed roof and some major structural damage. Funds will support
restoration of the roof and masonry and replacement of windows and doors.
New Mexico
Feather Cave Complex Archeological Collections, Albuquerque
Award amount: $ 75,000
Award to Federal agency - Bureau of Land Management
The collection recovered from the Feather Cave Complex sites represents the most complete assemblage of
perishable prehistoric materials, including miniature and full-size bows and arrows, feathers, wooden balls,
sandals, bone and shell beads and basketry fragments. It also provides incomparable data for research into the
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origins and development of indigenous traditional practices in the Americas. Subjected to temperature and
humidity fluctuations and contact with corrosive agents, the collections' artifacts deteriorate and their research
and educational value diminishes. Funds will support conservation treatments and appropriate storage facilities.
New York
Harriet Tubman Historic Sites, Auburn
Award amount: $ 450,000
Harriet Tubman was one of the recognized leaders of the Underground Railroad. The original wood frame
house she occupied upon settling in Auburn in 1858 was later improved with brick. Nearby is the Home for the
Aged that Tubman established for aged and indigent African Americans. These and several other structures
associated with Tubman's life and work have deteriorated to the point that major restoration is needed. This
grant will support the restoration.
The Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, New York
Award amount: $ 250,000
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is the first museum in the country to interpret the home and
community life of urban, working class and poor immigrants. Housed in the tenement at 97 Orchard Street, the
museum focuses on tenement life in the second half of the 19th and first decades of the 20th century. Funding
will be used to complete the tenement's restoration, making the entire building available to the public for the
first time.
Records of the United States Sanitary Commission, New York
Award amount: $ 250,000
The United States Sanitary Commission, precursor to today's Red Cross, was a voluntary organization formed
in 1861 to provide medical and physical relief to the Union troops during the Civil War. The Commission's
archives, housed at the New York Public Library, includes photographs, medical rolls, correspondence,
memoranda, reports, registers, scrapbooks, posters and diaries. Currently, the collection is not accessible to
scholars due to its advanced state of deterioration. Funds will support conservation and proper archival storage
for the collection.
The Metropolitan Opera Radio and Television Archives, New York
Award amount: $ 200,000
The Metropolitan Opera Radio and Television Archives is an unprecedented collection of recorded
performances documenting live opera presentations since 1931 and featuring the voices of three generations of
great vocal artists. Deterioration of the material on which the broadcasts were originally recorded threatens the
collection. Funds will be used to remaster the most severely deteriorated broadcasts and transfer them to more
stable media.
Babe Ruth Scrapbooks, Cooperstown
Award amount: $ 50,000
George Herman "Babe" Ruth, one of the world's most widely recognized athletes, published no memoirs.
Consequently, these ten scrapbooks are the only autobiographical record of his baseball career, 1921-1935. The
scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, photographs, playbills, posters, advertisements, telegrams and the
inside of a baseball hat, and document both his baseball achievements and his off-season barnstorming tours
throughout small-town America. The ephemeral nature of the original materials and the scrapbook pages led to
severe deterioration over time. Funding will support the conservation of these documents.
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North Carolina
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Union Tavern/Thomas Day House, Milton
Award amount: $ 250,000
Thomas Day, a 19th- century free African American cabinetmaker (1801-1861), has gained national recognition
for his highly-prized furniture and distinctive architectural woodwork. The 1810 Federal style Union Tavern
served as his residence and workshop during the peak years of his career. A 1989 fire severely damaged this
National Historic Landmark, destroying the roof, compromising its structural integrity and substantially
damaging the interior. Funds will be used to complete the exterior restoration of the building.
Oklahoma
Western Fine Arts Collection, Oklahoma City
Award amount: $ 140,000
The National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center preserves and interprets the cultural heritage
of the American West. Its Western Fine Arts Collection includes works by significant 19th- and 20th- century
artists, including Charles Russell, Frederic Remington, N. C. Wyeth and members of the Taos Society of Artists.
Items from this collection are constantly sought for exhibits at other institutions, subjecting the paintings to
considerable stress and wear over time. This grant will enable comprehensive conservation of the collection,
ensuring its preservation for the future.
Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia
Award amount: $ 500,000
Constructed in 1823, Eastern State Penitentiary was radical in both design - its radial cellblock plan - and penal
theory - rehabilitation through solitary confinement. It became the model for some 250 prisons throughout the
world. Closed as a correctional facility in 1971, the Penitentiary narrowly escaped demolition in 1987. Now
partially stabilized, the site is open and interpreted to the public. Water infiltration due to failing cellblock roofs
continues to threaten masonry, plaster and other materials. Funds will enable restoration of roofs to halt further
deterioration of the structures of the site.
1777-78 Continental Army Winter Encampment Structures, Valley Forge National Historical Park,
Valley Forge
Award amount: $ 450,000
Award to Federal agency - National Park Service
Four buildings that served as quarters for General Washington's officers during the Continental Army's winter
encampment - General the Marquis de Lafayette's Quarters, General William Alexander's (Lord Stirling)
Quarters, General William Maxwell's Quarters / Philander Knox Estate Building, and General Huntington's
Quarters / Maurice Stephens House - and a domestic building that served the Army - the David Potts House -
are threatened by failing roofs and drainage systems. Funding will restore the roofs and improve the drainage
systems to ensure the protection of these buildings.
Puerto Rico
Fort San Felipe del Morro, San Juan National Historic Site, San Juan
Award amount: $ 750,000
Award to Federal agency - National Park Service
Fort San Felipe del Morro is the largest of the fortifications at San Juan National Historic Site, which contains
the oldest and largest extant Spanish fortifications in the New World. The entire park is a World Heritage Site,
and the earliest features of the fort date to 1539. The harsh tropical climate, vegetation growth and public
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visitation have taken a toll - eroded masonry, loss of surface stucco, and corroded gun emplacements. Funds
will support the restoration of masonry and repair stucco.
Rhode Island
DRAFT
Southeast Lighthouse, Block Island
Award amount: $ 300,000
Block Island's 1874 Southeast Lighthouse is an unusual combination of a working first-order lens and a Gothic
Revival building. The lighthouse and attached keeper's house were planned as the showpiece of the U.S.
Lighthouse Bureau. This National Historic Landmark ceased active service in 1993. Funds will be used to
restore the lighthouse and keeper's house for a maritime museum.
South Carolina
Drayton Hall, Charleston
Award amount: $ 250,000
Begun in 1738, Drayton Hall is the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public. Its
design was inspired by Andrea Palladio's The Four Books of Architecture, and its recessed, two-story portico
derives directly from Palladio's Villa Pisani. This National Historic Landmark descended through seven
generations of one family and remains substantially unaltered and without electrical, plumbing or mechanical
systems. Funds will be used to conserve historic finishes and features and to address structural problems.
South Dakota
Corn Palace, Mitchell
Award amount: $ 400,000
The unique and highly popular Corn Palace features murals constructed of 10 colors of corn. Forms of folk art,
the murals are changed annually. Constructed in 1921, the Corn Palace is a tribute to the state's rich farm
heritage and remains an active center of civic life. Funding will restore the Corn Palace's deteriorating roof and
onion domes.
Tennessee
The Hermitage, near Nashville
Award amount: $ 340,000
The National Historic Landmark Hermitage presents two distinct presidential homes to visitors - the mansion of
Andrew Jackson's presidential and retirement years; and the two cabins comprising the First Hermitage of his
early political and military years. Later occupied by slave families, the nearly 200-year-old cabins are in fragile
condition due to rot, weathering and insect infestation. Funding will support restoration of the cabins.
Utah
Promontory Cave Collection, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City
Award amount: $ 50,000
The Promontory Cave collection, recovered in early 1930s by anthropologist Julian Steward, includes stone,
clay, bone, wood, reed and leather artifacts. Steward's analysis of the artifacts led to his conclusion that they
represented a unique culture around the Great Salt Lake. Funds will support conservation and proper museum
storage of the collection, dramatically improving its educational and research potential.
2000 Awards Recommended by Panel
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Federal Save America's Treasures Grants 2000
Organized by State
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Amount
Property or Collection Name (Federal in Bold)
City
State
Requested
Grant Awards
free America's Some
Central High School National Historic Site (NPS)
Little Rock
AR
$1,000,000
$500,000
Saving Southwest Traditions: The Pottery Project
Tucson
AZ
$424,693
$400,000
Treasures
Angel Island Immigration Station
San Francisco
CA
$1,000,000
$500,000
Knight Foundry Historic Water-Powered Iron Works
Sutter Creek
CA
$998,000
$250,000
Old First National Bank, Telluride NHL District
Telluride
CO
$400,000
$250,000
The Charter Murals (National Archives)
Washington
DC
$1,000,000
$500,000
Anderson Cottage (U.S. Soldiers and Airmen's Home)
Washington
DC
$1,000,000
$750,000
Historic Sound Recording Collections (Smithsonian)
Washington
DC
$995,213
$750,000
Collection of the Dance Heritage Coalition (AZ, HI, MO)
Washington
DC *
$95,871
$90,000
USS Missouri Memorial Association
Honolulu
HI
$341,154
$300,000
Woodbury County Courthouse
Sioux City
IA
$461,350
$300,000
Cahokia Mounds Archaelogical Collection
Springfield
IL
$57,704
$55,000
Edward E. Ayer American Indian Collection
Chicago
IL
$129,950
$125,000
Glessner House Museum
Chicago
IL
$348,427
$250,000
Frederick C. Robie House
Chicago
IL
$885,550
$250,000
Indiana Cotton Mill
Tell City
IN
$485,000
$250,000
Chase County Courthouse
Cottonwood Falls
KS
$298,500
$250,000
Cane River National Heritage Area Properties (NPS)
Natchitoches
LA
$999,990
$250,000
Orchard House - Home of the Alcotts
Concord
MA
$578,775
$400,000
American Antiquarian Society Library
Worcester
MA
$996,500
$400,000
Colonial Theatre
Pittsfield
MA
$1,000,000
$400,000
Sotterly Plantation
Hollywood
MD
$855,776
$400,000
Cranbook Educational Community
Bloomfield Hills
MI
$417,286
$300,000
Federal Save America's Treasures Grants 2000
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Amount
Property or Collection Name (Federal in Bold)
City
State
Requested
Grant Awards
St. Louis Civil Court Records
Jefferson City
MO
$188,541
$175,000
Grand Opera House of Mississippi
Mississippi State
MS
$1,000,000
$400,000
Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives
Butte
MT
$70,677
$50,000
Union Tavern / Thomas Day House
Milton
NC
$250,000
$250,000
Canterbury Shaker Village
Canterbury
NH
$254,893
$250,000
Hospital Building at Ellis Island (NPS)
Jersey City
NJ
$1,000,000
$500,000
Feather Cave Complex & Regional Collections (BLM)
Albuquerque
NM
$78,854
$75,000
Stewart Indian Boarding School Historic District
Carson City
NV
$350,000
$250,000
Harriet Tubman Historic Sites & the Underground Railroad
Auburn
NY
$900,000
$450,000
The Tenement at 97 Orchard Street
New York
NY
$255,000
$250,000
U.S. Sanitary Commission Records (New York Public Library)
New York
NY
$254,649
$250,000
The Metropolitan Opera Radio and Television Archives
New York
NY
$297,825
$200,000
Babe Ruth Scrapbooks
Cooperstown
NY
$52,343
$50,000
Western Fine Arts Collection
Oklahoma City
OK
$163,692
$140,000
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
Philadelphia
PA
$1,000,000
$500,000
1777-78 Continental Army Winter Encampment Buildings (NPS)
Valley Forge
PA
$465,000
$450,000
Fort San Felipe del Morro (NPS)
San Juan
PR
$1,000,000
$750,000
Block Island Southeast Lighthouse
Block Island
RI
$323,200
$300,000
Drayton Hall
Charleston
SC
$258,528
$250,000
Corn Palace
Mitchell
SD
$593,538
$400,000
The Hermitage
Hermitage
TN
$505,792
$340,000
Utah Museum Natural History, Promontory Cave Collection
Salt Lake City
UT
$50,477
$50,000
Ten Chimneys
Genesee Depot
WI
$250,000
$250,000
Federal Save America's Treasures Grants 2000
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Amount
Property or Collection Name (Federal in Bold)
City
State
Requested
Grant Awards
B & O Railroad Roundhouse
Martinsburg
WV
$752,992
$500,000
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file "Sme Tremue" Anerica's
Sites Visited by Save America's Treasures in 1998/1999:
Summer 1998 During the summer, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and members of the
Millennium Committee embarked on a Save America's Treasures tour of historic sites and
collections in the Mid-Atlantic region.
June 15 Monocacy Aqueduct, C & O Canal National Historic Park, Frederick County, MD
Built in 1833, the Monocacy Aqueduct is one of the most significant engineering
landmarks along the historic C & o Canal, carrying the canal across the Monocacy
River near its junction with the Potomac.
Event - As Honorary Chair of Save America's Treasures, First Lady Hillary Rodham
Clinton announced the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual "Eleven
Most Endangered Historic Places" at the Aqueduct, one of eleven sites on the 1998
list. She was joined by National Trust President Richard Moe, Senators Barbara
Mikulski and Paul Sarbanes, and Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett.
July 9
Montpelier, Orange County, VA the lifelong home of James Madison, the fourth
U.S. president, and his wife, Dolly.
Event -- First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton helped launch the "Discovering
Madison" exhibit and announced a $1 million private gift from Lyn and Norma Lear
to Save America's Treasures through the National Trust for the Found Fathers Papers
Project. Local Congressman Thomas Bliley and National Trust President Richard
Moe also addressed the crowd of 3,000.
July 13 Star-Spangled Banner, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American
History, Washington, DC-- the American flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to
write our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner.
Event -- President Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Secretary
Michael Heyman announced a $13 million gift from Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation
to Save America's Treasures for the restoration of the Star Spangled Banner and the
Save America's Treasures public awareness campaign. A $5 million grant from Pew
Charitable Trusts for the flag's restoration also was announced. The funds will be
used for the flag's restoration, conservation and long-term maintenance, as well as to
construct a state of the art conservation lab that will allow the public to observe the
restoration of the flag and other artifacts.
Fort McHenry Monument, Baltimore, MD - the fort made famous for flying the
flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star Spangled Banner after a
victorious battle in the War of 1812, and which played an active role in our nation's
history from the founding of the nation in 1776 through World War II.
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Event: The First Lady toured this historic site and conducted a press roundtable to
discuss Save America's Treasures.
Francis Scott Key Memorial, Baltimore, MD - monument commemorating the
author of The Star Spangled Banner.
Event: The First Lady was joined by Gov. Parris Glendenning, Sen. Paul Sarbanes,
Mayor Kurt Schmoke, Rep. Elijah Cummings, and members of the Millennium
Committee, to announce a $925,000 gift from Target, and a $500,000 grant from the
National Endowment for the Arts for the preservation of the monument and other
significant sculpture in each state as part of Heritage Preservation's national Save
Outdoor Sculpture! program.
July 14 Edison National Historic Site, West Orange, NJ -- Thomas Edison's Invention
Factory where he conducted research for 44 years. The site still contains Edison's
library of over four million documents and 400,000 artifacts, including drawings,
research and machinery.
Event - General Electric Company's Chairman and CEO, Jack Welch and the First
Lady announced a $5 million donation from GE for the conservation of Edison's
laboratory. Mayor John McKeon and Rep. William Pascrell also delivered remarks.
Their tour of the complex was carried live on the Today Show with Maria Shriver.
Newburgh, NY -- located on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River, Newburgh was
George Washington's headquarters, a thriving 19th century port, and home to many
architects who developed what became known as the "picturesque" school of
architecture. Newburgh hosts numerous historic treasures:
Lander Street Rowhouses -- 33 buildings in the East End Historic District
under rehabilitation for affordable housing.
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site -- headquarters of President
Washington from 1782-83, while he served as commander of the Continental
Army.
Dutch Reformed Church -- one of the finest Greek Revival structures in the
United States designed by the important 19th-century American architect,
Alexander J. Davis.
Event: With Rep. Maurice Hinchey, Mayor Audrey Carey, and other local
dignitaries, the First Lady toured the Lander Street Rowhouses, then walked
through the Historic District to address a crowd of thousands in front of the Dutch
Reformed Church. The First Lady then toured Washington's Headquarters.
Colonial Theater, Pittsfield, MA - Built in 1903, this acoustically superior theater is
among the best examples of theater architecture in America, and one of only 13 or 14
like it in the world. It regularly featured some of the best-known theatrical talent of its
day.
Event- Mayor Edward Reilly and more than 15,000 residents turned out in the main
public square to welcome the First Lady and Save America's Treasures to Pittsfield.
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William Ivey, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, joined the First Lady
on a tour of the theater, which has housed a paint and art supply store for several years.
In playing for Mrs. Clinton, the young Berkshire Fiddlers gave the first performance in
the theater since 1952.
The Mount, Lenox, MA -- home of novelist Edith Wharton, winner of the 1920
Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
Event: Mayor Gerald Doyle and Wharton Home preservationists joined the First
Lady for a tour and speaking program on the steps of the mansion, which, along with
its gardens, is undergoing extensive restoration. A $100,000 contribution to Save
America's Treasures for this restoration project from a Millennium Committee
member was conveyed subsequently.
July 15 Kate Mullany's Home, Troy, NY - home of Irish immigrant Kate Mullany, founder
of the first long-lasting (eight years) all-female labor union, Collar Laundry Union,
which achieved near parity with men's wages.
Event: At an outdoor ceremony with Mayor Mark Pattison and area residents, the
First Lady presented a National Historic Landmark plaque to the current owners of
the historic home, and drew attention to Kate Mullany's accomplishments.
Harriet Tubman Home, Auburn, NY -- home of the renowned leader of the
Underground Railroad, with the adjacent Home for the Aged she founded.
Event: Following a tour of the site, the First Lady joined Mayor Christopher De
Angelis, local dignitaries and Tubman's descendants at a ceremony to announce a
private gift of $10,000 to the historic site.
Seward House, Auburn, NY -- residence of former Governor, Senator, and U.S.
Secretary of State William H. Seward and his wife. The home was a stop on the
Underground Railway, a movement his wife assisted.
Event: Mrs. Clinton and members of the Millennium Committee to Save America's
Treasures toured this well-preserved site.
Ganondagan State Historic Site, Victor, NY - This state park on the site of a large
seventeenth-century Seneca village was destroyed by the French in 1687, and is
dedicated to the Iroquois Nation. The site is cherished as the home and burial place of
one of the most important figures in Iroquois history, Jikohnsaseh, the Mother of
Nations.
Event: The First Lady met privately with Iroquois tribal mothers whose ancestors
influenced the early women's rights advocates, then toured the site. The First Lady
addressed the crowd, then enjoyed traditional singing and dancing. Private gifts from
Millennium Committee members totaling $20,000 were later contributed to Save
America's Treasures for the site.
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July 16 M'Clintock House, Waterloo, NY- Part of the Women's Rights National Historical
Park, this is the house where the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments was finalized,
three days before the Women's Rights Convention in 1848.
Event: At an evening ceremony, Mrs. Clinton announced a gift of $10,000 to restore
M' Clintock House, and Girl Scouts President Elinor Ferdon announced the creation
of the first national merit patch for historic preservation.
December 1998 In December, the First Lady and Millennium Committee members once again
traveled to six historic sites in four cities on the East and West Coasts for Save America's
Treasures:
Dec 3
Louis Armstrong House and Archives, Queens, NY -home of American jazz icon,
Louis Armstrong, and his vast personal collection of photographs, papers, scrapbooks,
recordings, memorabilia, and musical instruments archived at Queens College.
Event -- Before an audience of 2,000 people, Wynton Marsalis and former Armstrong
band members provided a moving tribute to this American musical treasure. The
First Lady, joined by Senator-elect Charles Schumer, Rep. Gary Ackerman, and
Queens Borough President Claire Shulman, announced more than $130,000 in private
contributions to preserve the Armstrong home and save 600 audio tapes personally
recorded by Armstrong and housed at the Archives.
Dec 5
Longfellow National Historic Site, Cambridge, MA -- hospital for wounded
American soldiers after the battles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill,
headquarters for George Washington while he planned the siege of Boston (1775-
1776) and home of one of the world's foremost poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Event - The First Lady was joined by Sen. Edward Kennedy, and National Park
Service Director Robert Stanton to announce the results of a remarkable public-
private fundraising effort: a $1.6 million federal appropriation and an additional
$305,000 in private donations, including a substantial contribution from Fidelity
Foundation, for the preservation of the poet's home, furnishings and artifacts.
African Meeting House, Boston, MA -- the oldest standing African-American
church in the U.S. and the last stop along Boston's Black Heritage Trail.
Event- The First Lady was joined by Sen. Edward Kennedy and Congressman Joseph
Moakley to announce a $1.4 million federal appropriation for this site and to present
another $40,000 in private contributions through Save America's Treasures.
Dec 10 Breed Street Shul, Los Angeles, CA -- Once a part of Los Angeles' thriving Jewish
community, this historic synagogue in East Los Angeles' Boyle Heights
neighborhood has been closed and boarded up for several years. The neighborhood's
current Latino residents are working with the Jewish Historical Society to restore the
shul as a museum and community center.
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Event - Robert Erburu, chairman of the J. Paul Getty Trust Board of Trustees,
announced a $1.1 million gift to the National Trust to establish the Save the
America's Treasures Preservation Planning Fund. Local community members, past
and present, turned out to see Latino, Jewish and local school groups perform, and to
hear remarks by the First Lady, Governor Gray Davis, local dignitaries, and National
Trust President Richard Moe.
Los Angeles Theater, Los Angeles, CA -- one of the grandest movie palaces in the
historic Broadway Theater District of Los Angeles. The theater celebrated its grand
opening with the premiere of Chaplin's film, "City Lights" in 1931, honoring Albert
Einstein as the guest of honor.
Event -- Before an enthusiastic audience of more than 1,500, Warner Bros. Records
Vice Chair David Altschul joined the First Lady to announce the spring 1999 release
of "Sing, America," a commemorative CD to benefit Save America's Treasures.
After remarks by Stevie Wonder, National Trust President Richard Moe and local
dignitaries, a group of at-risk youth from Los Angeles' Living Literature Colors
United program performed.
Dec 11
Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco, CA -- This 1870s-era Conservatory is the
oldest building in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. The fragile wood and glass
greenhouse holds a unique collection of more than 700 of the 1,000 known species of
high-altitude orchids, and countless other exotic plants. It has been closed to the
public since 1995, when earthquakes and severe storms caused extreme structural
instability.
Event - Because the Conservatory of Flowers has been closed to the public since
1995, the event was held in the nearby Hall of Flowers. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer,
San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, and National Trust President Richard Moe spoke
in support of preservation efforts for the Conservatory. The First Lady announced a
$5 million, two-to-one challenge matching grant from the Richard & Rhoda Goldman
Fund. To help meet the Goldman challenge, the Madeleine H. Russell Fund and the
Columbia Foundation pledged $1 million to Save America's Treasures. Another $4
million in contributions from Millennium Committee members and other public and
private donors was announced, including a $1.24 grant from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
May 1999 -- In May, the First Lady and Millennium Committee members once again traveled to
historic sites in the Southwest for Save America's Treasures:
May 20 Cornerstones Community Partnerships, Reception at the studio of sculptor
Glenna Goodacre, Santa Fe, NM
Event- The First Lady was joined by former New Mexico First Lady and
Cornerstones Advisory Board Chair Clara Apodaca and host Glenna Goodacre to
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acknowledge the hundreds of corporate and individual donors who contributed more
than $240,000 to Save America's Treasures for Cornerstones' preservation of the
state's adobe churches and pueblos. $75,000 of this total was earmarked for the
restoration of the San Esteban del Rey Mission and the Convento at the Pueblo of
Acoma.
May 21
Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, NM -Built in 1610, the Palace of the Governors
is one of the oldest and most important historic structures in the American Southwest.
The building has serious structural problems due to moisture invasion of the adobe,
requiring thorough evaluation through a Historic Structures Report, to be followed by
remedial measures.
Event: - A seated early-morning reception for the state's preservation community was
held in the courtyard of the Palace. The First Lady was joined by Tom Livesay,
Director of the Museum of New Mexico, the Governor of Albuquerque, the State
Historic Preservation Office Representative, Congressman Tom Udall, and Trust
President Richard Moe to thank approximately 300 representatives from the
preservation community for their skills and dedication. In addition, the First Lady
and Richard Moe presented the Palace with an Official Project certificate.
Pueblo of Acoma, Acoma, NM -In collaboration with Cornerstones Community
Partnerships. The purpose of the project is to restore the San Esteban del Rey
Mission and Convento. Begun in 1639, this mission was one of the few to survive the
Pueblo Revolt of 1680. It contains a unique collection of Spanish colonial ecclesiastic
art and outstanding architectural features. The church is used still for both Christian
and traditional Acoma religious activities. The goal of the project is the full
restoration of the Mission and Convento, which are currently in substantial disrepair.
Event- Held in the afternoon at the Pueblo of Acoma, with the majestic mesa rising
in the background, the event attracted a large crowd. The All Pueblo Council
attended, along with the entire Pueblo of Acoma. Before the speaking program, the
First Lady visited the Mesa, school and health clinic of the Pueblo. At the event, she
presented the members of the All Pueblo Council with plaques honoring their various
tribes. In announcing a $75,000 contribution to Acoma for the restoration of San
Esteban, the First Lady was joined by Pueblo Governor Tortalita, other tribal
officials, Richard Moe, and Kevin Gover, head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Mrs.
Clinton and Mr. Moe presented an Official Project certificate.
Southwest Pieta, Albuquerque, NM- The purpose is to conserve and protect the
sculpture, following art conservation standards with full recognition of the outdoor,
public nature of the site. The significance is to preserve a community cultural icon by
an artist of international renown, Luis Jiménez, and to provide understanding of
conservation techniques on fiberglass. The goal is to set an example, to educate
school children about art and community stewardship, and to protect a highly
important sculpture in the city's Public Art Collection.
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Event- The early evening event took place outside Longfellow Elementary
Community School, in an adjacent park where Southwest Pieta is located. The
program included band and student performances. The First Lady was joined by Jim
Baca, the town's mayor, a Save Outdoor Sculpture! Representative, a Community
Representative, and Richard Moe in presenting an Official Project certificate and
celebrating the accomplishments of the conservation community.
May 22 Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde, CO - Mesa Verde National Park, Spanish
for "Green Table," preserves spectacular remains of the thousand-year-old ancestral
pueblo culture, including elaborate stone cities built in the sheltered recesses of the
canyon walls. Visitors may walk through cliff dwellings and numerous mesa top
villages built by our native ancestors between AD 600 and AD 1300. Occupying part
of a large plateau rising high above the Montezuma and Mancos Valleys, Mesa Verde
offers an unparalleled opportunity to see and experience a unique cultural and
physical landscape. Established by congress in 1906, Mesa Verde was the first
cultural park in the National Park System. In 1978, UNESCO designated Mesa
Verdc a World cultural Heritage Site.
Event- The outdoor event took place in the park, with inter tribal dancers and singing
performances by local student groups. Preceding the speaking program, the First
Lady toured Cliff Palace. The formal program began with a Native American
Invocation and was followed by remarks by Superintendent Larry Weise, Richard
Moe, Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, and National Park Service Director Robert
"Bob" Stanton. Mrs. Clinton was presented with an Honorary Ranger Award and
announced a total of $1,726,379 in private donations through the Save America's
Treasures program. Included in that total was $1 million from Sandra Wagenfeld and
Fran Goldstein, $250,000 from Travelers Conservation Foundation and Tauck Tours,
$250,000 from Mobil, $150,000 from American Express/World Monuments Fund,
and $25,000 from the Chambers Family Fund. A lunch for the First Lady and invited
guests followed at the Fairview Lodge.
July 1
National Archives, Washington DC -- The preservation of the Charters of Freedom
will assure that our founding documents rest in a secure environment to guide future
generations. Following conservation treatment, the charters will be placed in
environmentally-protected encasements and secure display cases in the renovated
Archives Rotunda. As the Charters are removed from their present cases, the Charter
murals must be removed from the Rotunda walls, conservation treatments applied,
and then re-hung in the renovated Rotunda.
Event- The First Lady and the President spoke at the announcement of a $1 million
gift from AT&T for the Charters of Freedom restoration and reencasement.
July 23 National First Lady's Library, Dayton, OH- Upon restoration and renovation, the
City National Bank Building, built in 1895, will serve as the Education and Research
Center at the National First Ladies' Library. This center will allow the library to
expand its educational outreach, both on a local and national level. It will offer
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videoconferencing.
Aug. 20 United Methodist Church, Nantucket, MA- Goals for the restoration of the
Nantucket United Methodist Church are to restore it to an architecturally historic and
functional condition, to promote community awareness of its preservation needs, and
to provide expanded meeting places for community, cultural, and religious activities.
Event- First Lady announced $52,750 in private donations through the Save
America's Treasures program.
Sep. 17 Carmel Fallon Building, San Francisco, CA -- The project will restore the long-
neglected Carmel Fallon Building for reuse as part of a Community Center serving
San Francisco's lesbian and gay community. The project is significant because it is
the first such Community Center built "from scratch" by the gay community, and the
first historic preservation project undertaken by the community as a whole.
Event- Held at City Hall with Vice President Al Gore presenting the Fallon Building
with an Official Project certificate.
October 27 28. Chicago Treasures Tour. The First Lady joined Committee members and
donors for events at Chess Recording Studio/Blues Heaven Foundation, Frederick C. Robie
House, and Historic Pullman District
Oct. 27
Chess Recording Studio/Blues Heaven Foundation, Chicago, IL Chess was
the creative home for many of America's greatest blues artists, including Muddy
Waters, Etta James, Buddy Guy, Ramsey Lewis, and KoKo Taylor. The Chess
label became known for its distinctive Chicago sound and its significance in the
evolution and popularity of blues and jazz. In turn, this movement dramatically
influenced the development of "rock 'n' roll" and such "pop" icons as The Rolling
Stones, whose mega hit, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" was recorded at the Chess
Studio. The building now serves as the working headquarters of The Blues
Heaven Foundation. Founded by the late Chess Records producer and artist,
Willie Dixon -- and now run by his widow, Marie, and daughter, Shirli-- the
foundation oversees the preservation effort, runs the site as a studio and museum,
and offers music scholarships and the popular education program, Blues in the
Schools, which has distributed over 16,000 instruments for use in local
elementary and high schools.
Event- In the old Chess Recording Studio, the First Lady announced $60,000 in
financial and in-kind donations from the Recording Industry Association of
America, Fender, Yamaha, Winston Musical Instruments, as well as from
individual donors. Performances by Chuck Berry, KoKo Taylor, Bo Didley,
Lonnie Brooks, and Blues in the Schools students brought the invited audience of
200 to its feet..
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Frederick C. Robie House, Hyde Park, Chicago, IL- This 1909 home is
considered the masterpiece of the Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style. Used as a
private home until 1926 when it was donated to the University of Chicago, the
house served alternately as a dining hall and offices before being placed under the
management of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation and named
a National Trust site. The ten-year restoration effort currently underway includes
structural stabilization, and repair and conservation of original furnishings,
fixtures, and accompanying materials.
Event- The First Lady toured the house with NTHP President Richard Moe, the
provost of the University of Chicago, and philanthropist Thomas Pritzker, for the
announcement of a $1 million gift from the Pritzker Family Foundation.
Oct. 28 Historic Pullman District, IL- "The World's Most Perfect Town," according to
the London Times in 1896, Pullman was America's first model planned industrial
town. George Pullman established this company town where employees of his
Pullman Palace Car Company could live and work. The Pullman complex made
history with its labor strike of 1894 and decades later as the first company to sign
a contract with an African American labor organization. After a devastating fire
in 1998, the challenge of preserving the main Pullman Factory Administration
Building and Clock Tower is even greater.
Event - The First Lady toured the Administration Building/Clock Tower and met
with former Governor James Thompson, Chair of the Pullman Factory Task
Force; State Senator Emil Jones; and representatives of the Illinois State Historic
Preservation Office, the Office of Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.; and the Illinois
Capital Development Corporation. At her second stop on the tour -- the historic
Hotel Florence -- she met with over 30 state, city, and local citizens dedicated to
preserving Pullman. A speaking program outside the Hotel included remarks by
former Governor Thompson; Susan Mogerman, Director of the Illinois State
Preservation Agency; and a substantive speech by the First Lady, during which
she announced the designation of the Administration Building/Clock Tower and
the Hotel Florence as Official Projects of Save America's Treasures.
Nov. 6
Angel Island Immigration Station, San Francisco, CA - The Angel Island
Immigration Station tells the story of over one million immigrants who crossed
the Pacific Ocean and landed on this island in the San Francisco Bay, from 1910-
1940. Like Ellis Island, the Angel Island Immigration Station is a pivotal
resource for interpreting and understanding the social history and diverse cultural
heritage of our nation. It is a reminder of the human consequences that flowed
from the Exclusion Act barring Chinese entry into the United States from 1882
until 1943.
Event - Henry Hwang of Los Angeles hosted a cultivation reception at the
Fairmont Hotel for over 100 invited guests. The First Lady announced major gifts
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from Nikon and Millennium Committee member, Yeni Wong, of Washington,
DC. Felicia Lowe, president of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation,
presented Mrs. Clinton with a model of the Immigration Station that will be
displayed at the White House during the holiday season; the theme of this year's
celebration is Save America's Treasures.
Nov. 6
Old City Jail, Charleston, SC
On November 6, 1999 a reception was held at the Old City Jail in Charleston, SC.
The event marked the official kick-off of the School of the Building Arts, which will
restore the jail and use it as an educational facility to teach mater crafts such as steel
and wood working. Ariane McCarthy, Program Manager of SAT, attended the event
on behalf of the National Trust, Save America's Treasures and the White House
Millennium Council. She read letters of recognition from the First Lady and Susan
Eisenhower.
Nov. 13 Paul Robeson House, Philadelphia, PA
On November 13, 1999 a reception was held in Philadelphia's City Hall to benefit the
Paul Robeson House. The event was sponsored by the tour to Save Our African
American Historic Sites and Pathfinders travel magazine. Ariane McCarthy, Program
Manager of SAT, attended the reception on behalf of the National Trust, SAT and the
White House Millennium Council. She read a letter of recognition from Dick Moe
and presented the Paul Robeson House with a certificate of Official Project
designation.
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BY FACSIMILE AND FIRST CLASS MAIL
Ms. Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20501
Dear Melanne:
I loved the Time magazine story and the New York Times editorial. I'm feeling flushed
with enthusiasm for your boss. No height is too high for her to ascend in the years ahead. I hope
you will be there with her and that she and you will keep me in mind for whatever contribution I
can make.
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Longfellow House
I haven't talked to you since the great Longfellow.event occurred. You may have
gathered that it was somewhat confusing to Senator Kennedy since (a) Mrs. Clinton and I agreed
that we couldn't tell him what was happening before the announcement since we wanted it to be
a surprise, and (b) Mrs. Clinton couldn't say anything directly about it publicly because the
donors were not necessarily on board. Nevertheless, I have explained to the Senator many times
that the entire $225,000 from Fidelity and $80,000 from other miscellaneous donors was
engineered by Mrs. Clinton as a special surprise tribute to the Senator. I hope she and he have
talked about it and that she feels sufficient appreciation from him for how much she did in honor
of him. You know him of course. He doesn't believe she did all this as a surprise for him.
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Reach Out and Read
I noticed that the President is doing some education initiatives in the next week or so.
Can't we make sure that he includes Reach Out & Read among those initiatives? All Dr.
Zuckerman needs for the first year is $2 million dollars, which would stretch their capacity to the
limit, and enable them to double the number of children being served bringing the total to almost
2 million children. Then I hope you're still for continuing to work on a longer term more
permanent funding source so that every needy child can participate in Reach Out & Read for the
first five years of his or her life.
3.
Kenneth Starr
I can't wait to hear how you are doing in weathering this awful storm, which I am
confident at the end of the day, will only end up tarnishing the Republicans beyond repair for
2000 and beyond. Of course, it galls me that Kenneth Starr has not been mentioned by
Democratic opponents of the Republican effort for what seems like many weeks now. I was one
of the speakers at the anti-impeachment rally at Harvard before Christmas and spent all my time
attacking the misconduct of Starr. The audience loved it! It is entirely relevant to the defense of
the President that the prosecutor engaged in rampant, repeated, egregious misconduct, sufficient
to have the case thrown out if it were a criminal case, and that the only interpretation of evidence
anyone has is through his biased eyes. It was political from the beginning. It is political now,
we must fight back if not in the Senate, at least in the public eye with our strongest political
card - and that is Kenneth Starr!
Thank you very much for your Christmas card, which I appreciated very much.
Sincerely yours,
Nic
Nick Littlefield
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Save America's Treasures Highlights 1998-2000:
Summer 1998 -- During the summer, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and members of the
Millennium Committee embarked on a Save America's Treasures tour of historic sites and
collections in the Mid-Atlantic region.
June 15
Monocacy Aqueduct, C & O Canal National Historic Park, Frederick County, MD --
Built in 1833, the Monocacy Aqueduct is one of the most significant engineering
landmarks along the historic C & O Canal, carrying the canal across the Monocacy River
near its junction with the Potomac.
Event -- As Honorary Chair of Save America's Treasures, First Lady Hillary Rodham
Clinton announced the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual "Eleven Most
Endangered Historic Places" at the Aqueduct, one of eleven sites on the 1998 list. She
was joined by National Trust President Richard Moe, Senators Barbara Mikulski and
Paul Sarbanes, and Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett.
July 9
Montpelier, Orange County, VA -- the lifelong home of James Madison, the fourth U.S.
president, and his wife, Dolly.
Event -- First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton helped launch the "Discovering Madison"
exhibit and announced a $1 million private gift from Lyn and Norma Lear to Save
America's Treasures through the National Trust for the Founding Fathers Papers
Project. Local Congressman Thomas Bliley and National Trust President Richard Moe
also addressed the crowd of 3,000.
July 13
Star-Spangled Banner, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American
History, Washington, DC -- the American flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write
our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner.
Event -- President Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Secretary Michael
Heyman announced a $13 million gift from Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation to Save
America's Treasures for the restoration of the Star Spangled Banner and the Save
America's Treasures public awareness campaign. A $5 million grant from Pew
Charitable Trusts for the flag's restoration also was announced. The funds will be used
for the flag's restoration, conservation and long-term maintenance, as well as to
construct a state of the art conservation lab that will allow the public to observe the
restoration of the flag and other artifacts.
Fort McHenry Monument, Baltimore, MD -- the fort made famous for flying the flag
that inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star Spangled Banner after a victorious
battle in the War of 1812, and which played an active role in our nation's history from
the founding of the nation in 1776 through World War II.
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Event: The First Lady toured this historic site and conducted a press roundtable to
discuss Save America's Treasures.
Francis Scott Key Memorial, Baltimore, MD -- monument commemorating the author
of The Star Spangled Banner.
Event: The First Lady was joined by Gov. Parris Glendenning, Sen. Paul Sarbanes,
Mayor Kurt Schmoke, Rep. Elijah Cummings, and members of the Millennium
Committee, to announce a $925,000 gift from Target, and a $500,000 grant from the
National Endowment for the Arts for the preservation of the monument and other
significant sculpture in each state as part of Heritage Preservation's national Save
Outdoor Sculpture! program.
July 14
Edison National Historic Site, West Orange, NJ -- Thomas Edison's Invention Factory
where he conducted research for 44 years. The site still contains Edison's library of over
four million documents and 400,000 artifacts, including drawings, research and
machinery.
Event -- General Electric Company's Chairman and CEO, Jack Welch and the First Lady
announced a $5 million donation from GE for the conservation of Edison's laboratory.
Mayor John McKeon and Rep. William Pascrell also delivered remarks. Their tour of the
complex was carried live on the Today Show with Maria Shriver.
Newburgh, NY -- located on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River, Newburgh was
George Washington's headquarters, a thriving 19th century port, and home to many
architects who developed what became known as the "picturesque" school of
architecture. Newburgh hosts numerous historic treasures:
Lander Street Rowhouses -- 33 buildings in the East End Historic District
under rehabilitation for affordable housing.
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site -- headquarters of President
Washington from 1782-83, while he served as commander of the Continental
Army.
Dutch Reformed Church -- one of the finest Greek Revival structures in the
United States designed by the important 19th -century American architect,
Alexander J. Davis.
Event: With Rep. Maurice Hinchey, Mayor Audrey Carey, and other local
dignitaries, the First Lady toured the Lander Street Rowhouses, then walked through
the Historic District to address a crowd of thousands in front of the Dutch Reformed
Church. The First Lady then toured Washington's Headquarters.
Colonial Theater, Pittsfield, MA -- Built in 1903, this acoustically superior theater is
among the best examples of theater architecture in America, and one of only 13 or 14
like it in the world. It regularly featured some of the best-known theatrical talent of its
day.
Event - Mayor Edward Reilly and more than 15,000 residents turned out in the main public
square to welcome the First Lady and Save America's Treasures to Pittsfield. William
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Ivey, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, joined the First Lady on a tour of
the theater, which has housed a paint and art supply store for several years. In playing for
Mrs. Clinton, the young Berkshire Fiddlers gave the first performance in the theater since
1952.
The Mount, Lenox, MA -- home of novelist Edith Wharton, winner of the 1920 Pulitzer
Prize for fiction.
Event: Mayor Gerald Doyle and Wharton Home preservationists joined the First Lady
for a tour and speaking program on the steps of the mansion, which, along with its
gardens, is undergoing extensive restoration. A $100,000 contribution to Save
America's Treasures for this restoration project from a Millennium Committee member
was conveyed subsequently.
July 15
Kate Mullany's Home, Troy, NY -- home of Irish immigrant Kate Mullany, founder of
the first long-lasting (eight years) all-female labor union, Collar Laundry Union, which
achieved near parity with men's wages.
Event: At an outdoor ceremony with Mayor Mark Pattison and area residents, the First
Lady presented a National Historic Landmark plaque to the current owners of the
historic home, and drew attention to Kate Mullany's accomplishments.
Harriet Tubman Home, Auburn, NY -- home of the renowned leader of the
Underground Railroad, with the adjacent Home for the Aged she founded.
Event: Following a tour of the site, the First Lady joined Mayor Christopher De
Angelis, local dignitaries and Tubman's descendants at a ceremony to announce a
private gift of $10,000 to the historic site.
Seward House, Auburn, NY -- residence of former Governor, Senator, and U.S.
Secretary of State William H. Seward and his wife. The home was a stop on the
Underground Railway, a movement his wife assisted.
Event: Mrs. Clinton and members of the Millennium Committee to Save America's
Treasures toured this well-preserved site.
Ganondagan State Historic Site, Victor, NY - This state park on the site of a large
seventeenth-century Seneca village was destroyed by the French in 1687, and is
dedicated to the Iroquois Nation. The site is cherished as the home and burial place of
one of the most important figures in Iroquois history, Jikohnsaseh, the Mother of
Nations.
Event: The First Lady met privately with Iroquois tribal mothers whose ancestors
influenced the early women's rights advocates, then toured the site. The First Lady
addressed the crowd, then enjoyed traditional singing and dancing. Private gifts from
Millennium Committee members totaling $20,000 were later contributed to Save
America's Treasures for the site.
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July 16
M'Clintock House, Waterloo, NY - Part of the Women's Rights National Historical
Park, this is the house where the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments was finalized,
three days before the Women's Rights Convention in 1848.
Event: At an evening ceremony, Mrs. Clinton announced a gift of $10,000 to restore
M'Clintock House, and Girl Scouts President Elinor Ferdon announced the creation of
the first national merit patch for historic preservation.
December 1998 -- In December, the First Lady and Millennium Committee members once again
traveled to six historic sites in four cities on the East and West Coasts for Save America's
Treasures:
Dec 3
Louis Armstrong House and Archives, Queens, NY -home of American jazz icon, Louis
Armstrong, and his vast personal collection of photographs, papers, scrapbooks, recordings,
memorabilia, and musical instruments archived at Queens College.
Event -- Before an audience of 2,000 people, Wynton Marsalis and former Armstrong
band members provided a moving tribute to this American musical treasure. The First
Lady, joined by Senator-elect Charles Schumer, Rep. Gary Ackerman, and Queens
Borough President Claire Shulman, announced more than $130,000 in private
contributions to preserve the Armstrong home and save 600 audio tapes personally
recorded by Armstrong and housed at the Archives.
Dec 5
Longfellow National Historic Site, Cambridge, MA -- hospital for wounded American
soldiers after the battles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill, headquarters for
George Washington while he planned the siege of Boston (1775-1776) and home of one
of the world's foremost poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Event -- The First Lady was joined by Sen. Edward Kennedy, and National Park Service
Director Robert Stanton to announce the results of a remarkable public-private
fundraising effort: a $1.6 million federal appropriation and an additional $305,000 in
private donations, including a substantial contribution from Fidelity Foundation, for the
preservation of the poet's home, furnishings and artifacts.
African Meeting House, Boston, MA -- the oldest standing African-American church in
the U.S. and the last stop along Boston's Black Heritage Trail.
Event -- The First Lady was joined by Sen. Edward Kennedy and Congressman Joseph
Moakley to announce a $1.4 million federal appropriation for this site and to present
another $40,000 in private contributions through Save America's Treasures.
Dec 10
Breed Street Shul, Los Angeles, CA -- Once a part of Los Angeles' thriving Jewish
community, this historic synagogue in East Los Angeles' Boyle Heights neighborhood
has been closed and boarded up for several years. The neighborhood's current Latino
residents are working with the Jewish Historical Society to restore the shul as a museum
and community center.
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Event -- Robert Erburu, chairman of the J. Paul Getty Trust Board of Trustees,
announced a $1.1 million gift to the National Trust to establish the Save the America's
Treasures Preservation Planning Fund. Local community members, past and present,
turned out to see Latino, Jewish and local school groups perform, and to hear remarks by
the First Lady, Governor Gray Davis, local dignitaries, and National Trust President
Richard Moe.
Los Angeles Theater, Los Angeles, CA -- one of the grandest movie palaces in the
historic Broadway Theater District of Los Angeles. The theater celebrated its grand
opening with the premiere of Chaplin's film, "City Lights" in 1931, honoring Albert
Einstein as the guest of honor.
Event -- Before an enthusiastic audience of more than 1,500, Warner Bros. Records Vice
Chair David Altschul joined the First Lady to announce the spring 1999 release of "Sing,
America," a commemorative CD to benefit Save America's Treasures. After remarks by
Stevie Wonder, National Trust President Richard Moe and local dignitaries, a group of
at-risk youth from Los Angeles' Living Literature Colors United program performed.
Dec 11
Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco, CA -- This 1870s-era Conservatory is the
oldest building in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. The fragile wood and glass
greenhouse holds a unique collection of more than 700 of the 1,000 known species of
high-altitude orchids, and countless other exotic plants. It has been closed to the public
since 1995, when earthquakes and severe storms caused extreme structural instability.
Event -- Because the Conservatory of Flowers has been closed to the public since 1995,
the event was held in the nearby Hall of Flowers. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, San
Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, and National Trust President Richard Moe spoke in
support of preservation efforts for the Conservatory. The First Lady announced a $5
million, two-to-one challenge matching grant from the Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund.
To help meet the Goldman challenge, the Madeleine H. Russell Fund and the Columbia
Foundation pledged $1 million to Save America's Treasures. Another $4 million in
contributions from Millennium Committee members and other public and private donors
was announced, including a $1.24 grant from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
May 1999 -- In May, the First Lady and Millennium Committee members once again traveled to
historic sites in the Southwest for Save America's Treasures:
May 20 Cornerstones Community Partnerships, Reception at the studio of sculptor Glenna
Goodacre, Santa Fe, NM
Event - The First Lady was joined by former New Mexico First Lady and Cornerstones
Advisory Board Chair Clara Apodaca and host Glenna Goodacre to acknowledge the
hundreds of corporate and individual donors who contributed more than $240,000 to
Save America's Treasures for Cornerstones' preservation of the state's adobe churches
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and pueblos. $75,000 of this total was earmarked for the restoration of the San Esteban
del Rey Mission and the Convento at the Pueblo of Acoma.
May 21
Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, NM -Built in 1610, the Palace of the Governors is
one of the oldest and most important historic structures in the American Southwest. The
building has serious structural problems due to moisture invasion of the adobe, requiring
thorough evaluation through a Historic Structures Report, to be followed by remedial
measures.
Event: - A seated early-morning reception for the state's preservation community was
held in the courtyard of the Palace. The First Lady was joined by Tom Livesay, Director
of the Museum of New Mexico, the Governor of Albuquerque, the State Historic
Preservation Office Representative, Congressman Tom Udall, and Trust President
Richard Moe to thank approximately 300 representatives from the preservation
community for their skills and dedication. In addition, the First Lady and Richard Moe
presented the Palace with an Official Project certificate.
Pueblo of Acoma, Acoma, NM -In collaboration with Cornerstones Community
Partnerships. The purpose of the project is to restore the San Esteban del Rey Mission
and Convento. Begun in 1639, this mission was one of the few to survive the Pueblo
Revolt of 1680. It contains a unique collection of Spanish colonial ecclesiastic art and
outstanding architectural features. The church is used still for both Christian and
traditional Acoma religious activities. The goal of the project is the full restoration of
the Mission and Convento, which are currently in substantial disrepair.
Event - Held in the afternoon at the Pueblo of Acoma, with the majestic mesa rising in
the background, the event attracted a large crowd. The All Pueblo Council attended,
along with the entire Pueblo of Acoma. Before the speaking program, the First Lady
visited the Mesa, school and health clinic of the Pueblo. At the event, she presented the
members of the All Pueblo Council with plaques honoring their various tribes. In
announcing a $75,000 contribution to Acoma for the restoration of San Esteban, the First
Lady was joined by Pueblo Governor Tortalita, other tribal officials, Richard Moe, and
Kevin Gover, head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Moe presented
an Official Project certificate.
Southwest Pieta, Albuquerque, NM - The purpose is to conserve and protect the
sculpture, following art conservation standards with full recognition of the outdoor,
public nature of the site. The significance is to preserve a community cultural icon by an
artist of international renown, Luis Jiménez, and to provide understanding of
conservation techniques on fiberglass. The goal is to set an example, to educate school
children about art and community stewardship, and to protect a highly important
sculpture in the city's Public Art Collection.
Event - The early evening event took place outside Longfellow Elementary Community
School, in an adjacent park where Southwest Pieta is located. The program included
band and student performances. The First Lady was joined by Jim Baca, the town's
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mayor, a Save Outdoor Sculpture! Representative, a Community Representative, and
Richard Moe in presenting an Official Project certificate and celebrating the
accomplishments of the conservation community.
May 22 Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde, CO - Mesa Verde National Park, Spanish for
"Green Table," preserves spectacular remains of the thousand-year-old ancestral pueblo
culture, including elaborate stone cities built in the sheltered recesses of the canyon
walls. Visitors may walk through cliff dwellings and numerous mesa top villages built
by our native ancestors between AD 600 and AD 1300. Occupying part of a large
plateau rising high above the Montezuma and Mancos Valleys, Mesa Verde offers an
unparalleled opportunity to see and experience a unique cultural and physical landscape.
Established by congress in 1906, Mesa Verde was the first cultural park in the National
Park System. In 1978, UNESCO designated Mesa Verde a World cultural Heritage Site.
Event - The outdoor event took place in the park, with inter tribal dancers and singing
performances by local student groups. Preceding the speaking program, the First Lady
toured Cliff Palace. The formal program began with a Native American Invocation and
was followed by remarks by Superintendent Larry Weise, Richard Moe, Senator Ben
Nighthorse Campbell, and National Park Service Director Robert "Bob" Stanton. Mrs.
Clinton was presented with an Honorary Ranger Award and announced a total of
$1,726,379 in private donations through the Save America's Treasures program.
Included in that total was $1 million from Sandra Wagenfeld and Fran Goldstein,
$250,000 from Travelers Conservation Foundation and Tauck Tours, $250,000 from
Mobil, $150,000 from American Express/World Monuments Fund, and $25,000 from
the Chambers Family Fund. A lunch for the First Lady and invited guests followed at
the Fairview Lodge.
July 1
National Archives, Washington DC -- The preservation of the Charters of Freedom will
assure that our founding documents rest in a secure environment to guide future
generations. Following conservation treatment, the charters will be placed in
environmentally-protected encasements and secure display cases in the renovated
Archives Rotunda. As the Charters are removed from their present cases, the Charter
murals must be removed from the Rotunda walls, conservation treatments applied, and
then re-hung in the renovated Rotunda.
Event - The First Lady and the President spoke at the announcement of a $1 million gift
from AT&T for the Charters of Freedom restoration and reencasement.
July 23
National First Lady's Library, Dayton, OH - Upon restoration and renovation, the
City National Bank Building, built in 1895, will serve as the Education and Research
Center at the National First Ladies' Library. This center will allow the library to expand
its educational outreach, both on a local and national level. It will offer physical
research facilities and seminars on the premises and through videoconferencing.
Aug. 20 United Methodist Church, Nantucket, MA - Goals for the restoration of the Nantucket
United Methodist Church are to restore it to an architecturally historic and functional
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condition, to promote community awareness of its preservation needs, and to provide
expanded meeting places for community, cultural, and religious activities.
Event - First Lady announced $52,750 in private donations through the Save America's
Treasures program.
Sep. 17
Carmel Fallon Building, San Francisco, CA The roject will restore the long-
neglected Carmel Fallon Building for reuse as part of a Community Center serving San
Francisco's lesbian and gay community. The project is significant because it is the first
such Community Center built "from scratch" by the gay community, and the first historic
preservation project undertaken by the community as a whole.
Event - Held at City Hall with President Al Gore presenting the Fallon Building
with an Official Project certificate.
October 27 - 28 - Chicago Treasures Tour. The First Lady joined Committee members and donors
for events at Chess Recording Studio/Blues Heaven Foundation, Frederick C. Robie House, and
Historic Pullman District
Oct. 27
Chess Recording Studio/Blues Heaven Foundation, Chicago, IL - Chess was the
creative home for many of America's greatest blues artists, including Muddy Waters,
Etta James, Buddy Guy, Ramsey Lewis, and KoKo Taylor. The Chess label became
known for its distinctive Chicago sound and its significance in the evolution and
popularity of blues and jazz. In turn, this movement dramatically influenced the
development of "rock 'n' roll" and such "pop" icons as The Rolling Stones, whose
mega hit, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" was recorded at the Chess Studio. The
building now serves as the working headquarters of The Blues Heaven Foundation.
Founded by the late Chess Records producer and artist, Willie Dixon - and now run
by his widow, Marie, and daughter, Shirli-- the foundation oversees the preservation
effort, runs the site as a studio and museum, and offers music scholarships and the
popular education program, Blues in the Schools, which has distributed over 16,000
instruments for use in local elementary and high schools.
Event - In the old Chess Recording Studio, the First Lady announced $60,000 in
financial and in-kind donations from the Recording Industry Association of America,
Fender, Yamaha, Winston Musical Instruments, as well as from individual donors.
Performances by Chuck Berry, KoKo Taylor, Bo Didley, Lonnie Brooks, and Blues
in the Schools students brought the invited audience of 200 to its feet..
Frederick C. Robie House, Hyde Park, Chicago, IL - This 1909 home is considered
the masterpiece of the Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style. Used as a private home
until 1926 when it was donated to the University of Chicago, the house served
alternately as a dining hall and offices before being placed under the management of
the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation and named a National Trust
site. The ten-year restoration effort currently underway includes structural
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stabilization, and repair and conservation of original furnishings, fixtures, and
accompanying materials.
Event - The First Lady toured the house with NTHP President Richard Moe, the
provost of the University of Chicago, and philanthropist Thomas Pritzker, for the
announcement of a $1 million gift from the Pritzker Family Foundation.
Oct.
28 Historic Pullman District, IL - "The World's Most Perfect Town," according to the
London Times in 1896, Pullman was America's first model planned industrial town.
George Pullman established this company town where employees of his Pullman
Palace Car Company could live and work. The Pullman complex made history with
its labor strike of 1894 and decades later as the first company to sign a contract with
an African American labor organization. After a devastating fire in 1998, the
challenge of preserving the main Pullman Factory Administration Building and
Clock Tower is even greater.
Event - The First Lady toured the Administration Building/Clock Tower and met
with former Governor James Thompson, Chair of the Pullman Factory Task Force;
State Senator Emil Jones; and representatives of the Illinois State Historic
Preservation Office, the Office of Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.; and the Illinois
Capital Development Corporation. At her second stop on the tour - the historic
Hotel Florence -- she met with over 30 state, city, and local citizens dedicated to
preserving Pullman. A speaking program outside the Hotel included remarks by
former Governor Thompson; Susan Mogerman, Director of the Illinois State
Preservation Agency; and a substantive speech by the First Lady, during which she
announced the designation of the Administration Building/Clock Tower and the
Hotel Florence as Official Projects of Save America's Treasures.
Nov. 6
Angel Island Immigration Station, San Francisco, CA - The Angel Island
Immigration Station tells the story of over one million immigrants who crossed the
Pacific Ocean and landed on this island in the San Francisco Bay, from 1910 - 1940.
Like Ellis Island, the Angel Island Immigration Station is a pivotal resource for
interpreting and understanding the social history and diverse cultural heritage of our
nation. It is a reminder of the human consequences that flowed from the Exclusion
Act barring Chinese entry into the United States from 1882 until 1943.
Event - Henry Hwang of Los Angeles hosted a cultivation reception at the Fairmont
Hotel for over 100 invited guests. The First Lady announced major gifts from Nikon
and Millennium Committee member, Yeni Vong, of Washington, DC. Felicia
Lowe, president of the Angel Island migration Station Foundation, presented Mrs.
Clinton with a model of the Immigration Station that will be displayed at the White
House during the holiday season; the theme of this year's celebration is Save
America's Treasures.
Nov. 6
Old City Jail, Charleston, SC
On November 6, 1999 a reception was held at the Old City Jail in Charleston, SC. The
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event marked the official kick-off of the School of the Building Arts, which will restore
the jail and use it as an educational facility to teach mater crafts such as steel and wood
working. Ariane McCarthy, Program Manager of SAT, attended the event on behalf of
the National Trust, Save America's Treasures and the White House Millennium Council.
She read letters of recognition from the First Lady and Susan Eisenhower.
Nov. 13 Paul Robeson House, Philadelphia, PA
On November 13, 1999 a reception was held in Philadelphia's City Hall to benefit the
Paul Robeson House. The event was sponsored by the tour to Save Our African
American Historic Sites and Pathfinders travel magazine. Ariane McCarthy, Program
Manager of SAT, attended the reception on behalf of the National Trust, SAT and the
White House Millennium Council. She read a letter of recognition from Dick Moe and
presented the Paul Robeson House with a certificate of Official Project designation.
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Jan. 17 Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA
Vice President Al Gore visited Ebenezer Baptist Church on the birthday of Martin
Luther King, Jr. to celebrate the life of this great civil rights leader, and to announce an
anonymous gift of $500,000 to Save America's Treasures and its efforts to preserve this
historic church in the heart of Atlanta. These funds matched the federal Save America's
Treasures challenge grant awarded in 1999.
April 1
1ˢᵗ Annual Angel Island Cup Sailing Regatta, San Francisco, CA
Underwritten and created by Save America's Treasures Committee member, Yeni
Wong, this highly-successful first annual regatta event included a reception and silent
auction the evening before the 40-boat race. Internationally-renowned glass artist, Dale
Chihuly, designed, donated, and presented the trophy; and the Ritz-Carlton, Cathay
Pacific, and Starwood Hotels and Resorts were among the many corporate donors who
made in-kind contributions to the silent auction.
June 17 Eleanor Roosevelt's Cottage at Val-Kill, Hyde Park, New York
The First Lady joined Eleanor Roosevelt's granddaughter, Ann Roosevelt; Roosevelt
biographer, Professor Allida Black; Claudine Bacher, Chair of the Val-Kill Cottage
Preservation Project; and 500 guests at a Save America's Treasures outdoor event near
the modest converted furniture factory that Mrs. Roosevelt considered her only real
home and where she spent much of her life after 1925. In a lovely pastoral setting that
was part of the former Roosevelt estate, Mrs. Clinton designated Val-Kill Cottage as a
Save America's Treasures official project and announced $150,000 in contributions and
pledges to preserve of Mrs. Roosevelt's cottage and personal papers.
June 26 "11 Most Endangered Places" Announcement, Washington, DC
Broadcast live on CNN from Save America's Treasures project, Lincoln's Retreat at
the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home (formerly known as Anderson Cottage), National
Trust President Richard Moe announced this year's list of "11 Most Endangered Places."
Lincoln's Retreat and Valley Forge National Historical Park -- both Save America's
Treasures projects -- topped this list and will be featured on the History Channel's
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prime-time program on the "11 Most" on June 29th.
July 7
President Lincoln's and the Soldiers' Home National Monument, Washington, D.C.
A 14-room Gothic Revival cottage, Abraham Lincoln spent one quarter of his presidency
at the Soldier's Home, his summer residence from 1862 to 1864. It was here that he
drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. The home, also known as Anderson Cottage
since 1889, is located on the grounds of the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, just
north of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Cottage is considered one of the
country's most significant Abraham Lincoln sites. In June, it topped the National Trust's
annual list of the country's "11 Most Endangered Historic Places."
Event - On the Cottage lawn before an invited audience of 500 that included many public
officials and hundreds of Soldiers' Home residents, President Clinton designated
President Lincoln's and the Soldiers' Home a National Monument. The president also
announced $15 million in federal Save America's Treasures grants to 47 preservation
projects across the country; the new national monument, an official Save America's
Treasures project, received a $750,000 challenge grant. $450,000 in private Save
America's Treasures funds already has been raised toward the match.
July 17
Ellis Island Ferry Building, Ellis Island, New Jersey
Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants passed through America's gateway
at Ellis Island in search of freedom and a better life. Today, its main building hosts
almost two million visitors annually, who tour the museum and trace their families'
histories to the Island's shores. Unlike the restored main building, however, 30 of Ellis
Island's 33 structures are in an advanced state of decay, having stood empty and
abandoned for over 45 years. Because of its central position connecting the North and
South Sides of the Island, the National Park Service considers the restoration of the
Ferry Building the catalyst for future rehabilitation. A 1999 federal Save America's
Treasures challenge grant, matched by the State of New Jersey, will cover restoration of
the Ferry Building's exterior, but funds are needed urgently to renovate its interior for
use as a visitor/orientation center. Save America's Treasures is helping to raise the
$855,000 needed for the interior restoration.
Event - On the lawn in front of the Ferry Building, the First Lady -- joined by Senators
Frank Lautenberg and Bob Graham, Representative Nita Lowey, National Park Service
Director Robert Stanton, Richard Moe, and 300 guests -- announced that to date Save
America's Treasures has raised $430,000 in private contributions to restore the
building's interior. A private reception with the First Lady followed for donors and
other special guests.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 22, 1999
To: From: Richard First Lady Moe, Hillary President, Rodham National Clinton Trust for Historic Preservation Nn
Re:
Status of the Save America's Treasures Sing, America project
When Warner Bros. Records agreed to produce the Sing, America CD to benefit Save
America's Treasures, proceeds from the sale of the CD were projected to reach into the millions of
dollars. Since its release on May 18, Warner Bros. Records reports that approximately only 10,000
copies of the CD have been sold. This figure falls far below the first month figures we had hoped
for. Despite marketing and media outreach efforts by Warner Bros. and the National Trust, the CD
has not yet achieved the level of public interest needed to raise awareness of the Save America's
Treasures program nor to drive sales which will allow us to provide grants to treasures across the
country. Further, we are told by Warner Bros. that if sales of the CD do not pick up, retail
distributors will soon begin pulling the CD from store shelves.
We had hoped to secure featured interview segments on top morning and daytime TV
programming to publicize the CD. Unfortunately, without your participation for Save America's
Treasures, and without significant representation from the artists to represent the CD, we have not
been able to secure coverage on shows like Today, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, The
Rosie O'Donnell Show or Oprah.
In March, Warner Bros. Records succeeded in interesting the music producer of Good
Morning America to feature the CD on a dedicated show in late May. When an invitation to have
you appear on the show to talk about Save America's Treasures evolved into a possible show
dedicated to the Southwest tour, we lost our opportunity for a show on the CD. Earlier, when we
submitted a request for you to appear on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, the request was denied.
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Unfortunately, it's now or never. We must do what we can to raise awareness of the CD as
soon as possible, before it is pulled from store shelves. While David Altschul and we will continue
trying to secure artists featured on the CD for individual publicity appearances, David is optimistic
that some of the artists, particularly Stevie Wonder or Denyce Graves, would respond favorably to
an invitation to appear jointly with you.
Several opportunities exist. For example, Today has already committed to doing some
reports on the National Trust's 1999 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Several
of the sites Today could visit are Official Projects of Save America's Treasures. Perhaps you could
join us on-location or via satellite for a show dedicated to one of these sites, such as Angel Island
Immigration Station. which could segue into a segment on Save America's Treasures and the CD.
Would you be willing to go on the morning or daytime shows promoting Sing, America as
spokesperson for Save America's Treasures? We can explore live, in-studio, on location or pre-
taped appearances to avoid placing undue demands on your schedule, and will work closely with
Marsha Berry to identify and cultivate appropriate opportunities.
Since the proceeds from the sale of the CD will be used to establish a grant program for local
and regional preservation projects, Sing, America could be one of the greatest tools we have to help
communities across the country save their treasures. We hope you can help us make the Sing,
America CD project a historic success.
Thank you.
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MEMORANDUM FOR CHAIRMAN RALPH REGULA AND CHAIRMAN GORTON
DATE: April 27, 1999
RE.
Save America's Treasures Federal Grants
The adjustments in the enclosed proposal are in response to our conversations:
1.
Cut from D.C. grants:
National Gallery, Mark Rothko paintings: $ 51,500
Smithsonian Institution, Heye Collection: $203,460
Commission on Fine Arts:
$125,000
2.
Cut from New York:
New York State Building, 1901 Pan Am Exposition: $576,305
(Forwarded by IMLS)
Civil War Archives, New York Public Library:
$505,433
(Forwarded by NEH)
3.
All building renovations forwarded by IMLS, NEH, or NEA, now to be contracted for
directly by NPS.
4.
Cut because not eligible:
Presidio Trust; California: $300,000 and $188,000
5.
Added to increase equity and geographical distribution:
Fort Jefferson National Monument, Dry Tortugas National Park, FL: $970,000
(Through NPS)
Poetry Magazine Archives, University of Chicago Library:
$125,805
(Through NEH)
Fourth Ward School, National Historic Landmark and Museum, NV: $639,271
(Through NPS)
McKinley Monument, OH:
$ 50,000
(Through NEH)
Congressional Cemetary, DC:
$ 52,800
(Through NPS)
U.S. Department of the Interior
Save America's Treasures
FY 1999 Historic Preservation Fund Grants to Preserve
Nationally Significant Intellectual and Cultural Artifacts and Historic Structures and Sites
Awards Recommended by National Panel
April 26, 1999
Awards are recommended to 12 Federal agencies for 63 projects in 24 states, the District of Columbia and
the Midway Islands. By law, each award requires a dollar-for-dollar non-Federal match. A large number of
states, localities, corporations, foundations and others who value our shared heritage have already pledged to
support these important projects through financial contributions, donations and in-kind services.
Projects Identified in the Appropriations Language
Total award to projects identified in the appropriations language: $ 3,500,000
The Star Spangled Banner, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $3,000,000
The flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to compose America's national anthem has long been prominently displayed at the
Smithsonian Institution. Age and inadequate exhibition space have taken their toll on this national icon. This funding will
enable the completion of the restoration of the flag, which will return to public display in a state-of-the-art exhibition space
that will ensure it long-term preservation.
Sewall-Belmont House, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 500,000
Since 1929, the Sewall-Belmont House has served as headquarters for the National Woman's Party, founded by Alice Paul.
Paul was the most significant figure in the final phase of the struggle for women's right to vote. She employed dramatic
techniques - White House demonstrations, hunger strikes and relentless political pressure - to achieve victory just before
the 1920 election. The house suffers the effects of deferred maintenance; in particular, water penetrating the deteriorated
roof has damaged structural members and interior surfaces. Funds will be used to replace the roof and to correct the
structural and interior damage.
Projects to be Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff at National Park Service
Total award to be administered by Save America's Treasures staff: $10,282,777
Chesterwood, Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Award amount: $ 119,849
Chesterwood is the home and studio of Daniel Chester French, sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial. The house is an eclectic
building with architectural and siting elements of the Italian Villa and the Colonial Revival styles. French, one of
America's foremost sculptors played a major role in the design and decoration of the house. Two porches are close to
collapse and original tapestry wallpaper is threatened by deteriorating plaster. Funds will support restoration of the porches,
stabilization of the plaster and restoration of the wallpaper.
Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC
Award amount: $ 52,880
Congressional Cemetery, established in 1807, is considered America's first "National Cemetery." It serves a final resting
place for many notable Americans including: John Philip Sousa, J. Edgar Hoover, and William Thornton. Funds will
support the conservation of three of the cemetery's most important markers [DC Arsenal Explosion Vicstims marker (ca.
1865), Marion Kahlert (ca. 1905), and Alexander Macomb memorial (ca. 1842)] and restore six table tombs that are in
danger of being lost.
Dutch Reformed Church, Newburgh, New York
Award amount: $ 125,802
The church was the work of two outstanding Greek Revival architects: Alexander Jackson Davis, who designed it in 1835,
and Russell Warren, who was the general superintendent of its construction, 1835-1837. The church, recognized as one of
the finest examples of Greek revival architecture in the United States, is threatened by decades of neglect, weather,
vandalism and fire. Funds will be used to stabilize the sanctuary floor and gallery and secure the building from fire.
Fallingwater, Bear Run, Pennsylvania
Award amount: $ 901,000
Fallingwater, designed in 1935 by Frank Lloyd Wright, is an icon of American architecture and exemplifies Wright's
concept of the harmonious union of art and nature. Parts of the building are significantly overstressed and are beginning to
fail. Water leakage is damaging the roof and interior furnishings. Funds will be used to structurally strengthen the
overstressed sections, to repair wood and steel windows and to install a new roof that properly sheds water and to
waterproof the terrace.
Fourth Ward School, Virginia City, Nevada
Award amount: $639,271
The Fourth Ward School, built in 1876, is considered a major contributing building to the Virginia City National Historic
Landmark District. The building has suffered extensive damage from the environment and rehabilitation of several major
components is needed. Funds will be used to rehabilitate the mansard roof, including the eave system, the 88 original
windows and to seismic retrofit the foundation.
Gropius House, Lincoln, Massachusetts
Award amount: $ 75,000
Walter Gropius, founder of the German school of modern design known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential
architects of the 20th century. After fleeing Germany, he built this house for his family in 1937, and it remained occupied
until his widow's death in 1983 when it came into the possession of the Society for the Preservation of New England
Antiquities (SPNEA). Already deteriorated at that time, damage has increased due to water infiltration. Funds will be used
to repair the windows, a primary entry point for moisture, and to restore water-damaged plaster.
Jackson Ward National Historic Landmark District, Richmond, Virginia
Award amount: $ 650,000
Richmond was one of the foremost black communities in the nation during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and
Jackson Ward was the hub of the community's professional and social life. Many buildings are vacant and suffer from
deterioration due to unsound roofs, wall openings and arson. Funds will support the stabilization and weatherproofing of a
number of key buildings to preserve them for future rehabilitation and reuse.
The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts.
Award amount: $ 2,865,000
Home of the celebrated author Edith Wharton, The Mount is a National Historic Landmark. It is also an autobiographical
house, designed and built by Wharton based on the precepts outlined in her books The Decoration of Houses and Italian
Villas and their Gardens. Funds will be used to complete the stabilization of the building's exterior, to restore the
greenhouse that is in danger of collapse and to restore the gardens that have been badly damaged by heavy visitation.
Peter Wolf Administration Building, Fair Park, Dallas, Texas
Award amount: $ 3,000,000
The Peter Wolf Administration Building is an outstanding example of Art Deco design and one component of Fair Park,
the National Historic Landmark site of the 1936 Texas Centennial. Currently in a controlled state of collapse, the building
has been closed for years. Funds will restore the exterior of the building and its steel truss skeleton in preparation for reuse
as the Women's Museum.
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Sloss Furnace, Birmingham, Alabama
Award amount: $ 207,275
Sloss Furnace National Historic Landmark, now the museum of the City of Birmingham, is the only complete blast furnace
complex open for public interpretation in the world. The region's high humidity, high water table and heavy rains have
caused significant corrosion and erosion over time. Funds will support the stabilization of Number One Furnace, including
foundation repair, replacement of severely deteriorated beams and application of a new protective coating.
Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsin
Award amount: $ 1,146,700
Taliesin is the most personal representation of Frank Lloyd Wright's work; he constructed, reconstructed and expanded it
from 1911 until his death in 1959. It was his home and continues to serve, for the warmer half of each year, as a residence
for the Taliesen's architecture students. Moisture and the freeze/thaw cycle of many years have damaged the stone and
wood building and its collections, and a 1998 mudslide destroyed part of the hill around which the structure is built.
Funding will fix drainage problems that allow water to penetrate the house and that could lead to another, larger mudslide
and will restore damaged interior features and finishes.
Washburn A Mill, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Award amount: $ 500,000
A National Historic Landmark, Washburn A Mill represents Minneapolis' reign as the flour milling capital of the world
from 1880 to 1930. Built in 1879, the mill was the birthplace of General Mills, producer of Gold Medal flour, and the home
of Betty Crocker's kitchen. The vacant mill was heavily damaged by a 1991 fire that left its walls and foundation exposed.
Funds will be used to stabilize and preserve the structure, enabling the construction of a museum of the milling industry
inside the walls.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Total award to agency: $ 363,000
Haskell Indian Nations University Museum and Archives Collections, Lawrence, Kansas
Award amount: $ 50,000
Haskell University Museum has a large collection of historical documents, photographs, films and videos, artwork, wall
murals and ethnographic cultural artifacts that are threatened due to inadequate storage and improper handling. Funds will
be used to conserve the most seriously threatened items of the collection.
Theodore Roosevelt School / Fort Apache National Register Historic District, Fort Apache, Arizona
Award amount: $ 313,000
Fort Apache served as the hub of U.S. Army efforts to control the western Apache and, beginning ca. 1925, as the Theodore
Roosevelt Indian School. Funds will be used to correct roof and structural deficiences that threaten three buildings, to fully
rehabilitate one of the three, and to rescue the stately elm trees that define two of the Fort's signature elements - Officer's
Row and Post Parade Grounds.
Bureau of Land Management
Total award to agency: $ 386,241
Vail Ranch House, Empire Ranch Headquarters, Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area,
Sonoita, Arizona
Award amount: $ 95,300
The 22-room Vail Ranch house illustrates the 130-year history of how families adapted to the West through ranching. The
unoccupied house suffers from animal, rodent and bird damage along with aging materials, water leakage, poor drainage
and foundation problems. Funds will be used to preserve and treat windows and doors; to repair roofing, foundation, and
walls; to improve drainage; and to support and repair interior ceilings.
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Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark, Eagle, Alaska
Award amount: $ 50,000
Constructed during the Alaska Gold Rush in 1899, Fort Egbert contributed significantly to the settlement and economic
development of Alaska. Five of the original 47 buildings remain, and the Non-Commissioned Officer's Quarters is the most
severely threatened. Extensive damage to the building has occurred due to improper drainage, broken door and window
frames and a leaking roof. Funding will be used to repair this damage and to restore the interior.
Heritage of the San Juan Mining District, Hinsdale and San Juan, Colorado
Award amount: $ 64,806
The mines of the San Juan District contributed a large portion of the mineral wealth that fueled the late 19th- and early 20th-
century growth of our nation. Five historic mining structures are threatened by weathering, heavy snowloads, neglect,
recreational impacts, vandalism and abandoned mine reclamation, and are in danger of being lost forever. Funds will be
used to stabilize and repair these structures to ensure their preservation.
Retrieval and Preservation of Southwest Colorado Collections, Anasazi Heritage Center,
Dolores, Colorado
Award amount: $176,135
The collections are the remnants of the Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) culture, which was known for fine ceramics,
agricultural traditions and masonry pueblos. The artifacts are not adequately protected from environmental threats nor are
they currently accessible for education, interpretation or research. Funds will be used to transfer the collections to a federal
repository, and provide conservation treatments.
Department of Energy
Total award to agency: $ 1,020,000
Experimental Breeder Reactor 1, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory,
Scoville, Idaho
Award amount: $ 320,000
In 1951, the Experimental Breeder Reactor I (EBR 1) became the world's first nuclear reactor to produce usable amounts
of electricity. Now a National Historic Landmark, EBR 1 is open to the public, offering the unique experience of passing
through the guard house before visiting the control room full of scientific apparatus that operated experiments, all set in a
vast, sparsely populated landscape. Funds will restore the guardhouse and conserve documents discovered onsite.
V Site, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Award amount: $ 700,000
The V site buildings are the most significant remaining buildings related to the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. The site
has great integrity of original design, and the temporary wooden structures convey a sense of urgency of the Manhattan
Project through the expedient construction methods used for these buildings. Abandoned in the mid-1950s, the modest
wooden buildings are in extremely poor condition and at risk of collaspe. Funds will be used to restore the complex, which
will enable never-before public access and interpretation of the Manhattan project.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Total award to agency: $ 1,271,845
"Paddling into the Millennium," The Alaska Native Heritage Center, Anchorage, Alaska
Award amount: $ 730,980
Many Native Alaskan intellectual and cultural traditions pass from one generation to the next only by word of mouth,
making their preservation very difficult in the modern world. For this reason, the process of making traditional boats, their
uses, and the histories and legends associated with boat-making are in jeopardy of being lost forever. "Paddling into the
Millennium" will bring together Elders from each Alaska Native culture who will share their skills directly with younger
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members of the culture and provide hands-on training as well as oral tradition. Funds will be used to record the Master
Boat Builders and apprentices in the process of actually building a boat, which will preserve these traditions for many
future generations.
Custis Family Papers, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia
Award amount: $ 63,586
This collection chronicles the early days of the Republic through the mid-19th century and features the correspondence of
George Washington, Robert E. Lee, William Byrd II and a host of other political and social luminaries. The papers are
seriously deteriorated, and unless action is taken soon the collection will be lost. Funds will support a comprehensive
conservation program for the over 900 items in the collection.
Lewis and Clark Herbarium, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Award amount: $ 148,779
The Herbarium is a priceless collection of plant specimens collected by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their
1803-1806 expedition across the western territories of the United States. Insects, handling, and the environment currently
threaten the collection, which serves as a primary reference for botanists, historians, scientists and scholars. Funds will be
used to conserve the collection and to provide proper temperature and humidity controls in its storage facility.
The 1905 Wright Flyer III, Dayton, Ohio
Award amount: $ 328,500
The Wright Flyer III is the world's first practical airplane: the plane in which the Wright brothers solved the remaining
problems of control, the first plane to fly for extended periods and the first to carry a passenger. The metal structural
elements of the plane are rusting, the unbleached muslin covering the frame is torn and spotted by condensation and mold
and several wooden struts are broken. Funds will provide conservation treatments to restore this damage in preparation for
the centennial of the plane in 2003.
National Endowment for the Arts
Total award to agency: $ 2,278,952
Ca' d' Zan, Sarasota, Florida
Award amount: $ 353,147
Ca' d' Zan (House of John) is the 1924-6 Mediterranean Revival style winter home of circus magnate John Ringling,
which houses his world-renowned collection of Baroque art. The house is located on Sarasota Bay, and both house and
collections suffer from the cumulative effects of tropical storms, salt water, humidity, extreme heat and intense sunlight.
Funds will be used to conserve the fine art and the decorative surface finishes of interior rooms.
Important 20th-Century American Dances, Dance Notation Bureau, New York, New York
Award amount: $ 250,000
Ballet, modern dance, musical theater, jazz dance and tap have been among America's greatest contributions to world
culture. Because dances are performed for relatively short periods they are easily lost and extremely difficult to recreate.
Significant dances by this country's greatest choreographers, including Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp
and Agnes de Mille, will be lost unless they are recorded in Labanotation, the most widely used form of dance notation.
Funds will support the creation of the Laban scores, which entails a notator observing all rehearsals of a dance and
preparing a score written from the perspective of the dancers and extensive notes on costumes, lighting, casting, and
choreographic intent.
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Poetry Magazine Archives, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Award amount: $125,805
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse, founded by Harriet Monroe in 1912 in order to create an audience for modern poetry and
introduce writers and ideas, transformed the way that poetry and poets are recognized and read worldwide. The collection
consists of 120,000 pages of manuscripts, letters, and editorial files. Included in the archives are individual literary
treasures such as the manuscript of T.S. Eliot's "The love Song of Alfred Prufrock." The badly deteriorating documents on
brittle paper will be encapsulated or sleeved in mylar to prevent further damage. The project will also stabilize and provide
physical protection for the entire archival collection through re-housing and microfilming.
Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literacy Heritage Project, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Award amount: $ 500,000
Significant literary texts by Hispanic authors of the United States from 1780 to 1940 are in danger of being lost forever.
The texts, which are a foundation of Hispanic culture in the United States, are dispersed throughout libraries and private
collections and have not been identified by these repositories as rare parts of the national patrimony. Even if they are the
only extant copy, the books are subject to interlibrary loan, casual handling and theft. Some 1000 texts have been identified
to be at risk, and funds will provide for their conservation and their circulation on microfilm or electronic format to
scholars, libraries and textbook editors.
Saving the Silents: The American Silent Fiction Film Project, National Film Preservation Foundation,
San Francisco, California
Award amount: $ 1,000,000
Fewer than 20% of the films from the first four decades of American cinema - the Silent Era - survive today. The films
were produced on cellulose nitrate film stock, an unstable, highly flammable material prone to decay. This project will
preserve and restore to the public 67 films, including works by Thomas Edison; master directors D.W. Griffith, Cecil B.
DeMille, and Ernst Lubitsch; and screen idols Clara Bow and John Barrymore. Funds will support the creation of
preservation masters and public viewing copies in a more stable medium, the only means of preserving this early 20th-
century heritage.
Walker Art Center Permanent Collection, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Award amount: $ 50,000
The Walker Art Center was the first public art gallery in the Upper Midwest and has become a major repository for 20th-
century sculpture. Its Spoonbridge and Cherry (a vastly ovesized spoon holding a bright red cherry) by Claes Oldenburg
and Coosje van Bruggen is a Minneapolis landmark that is known throughout the world. Funding will provide conservation
treatments for 10 outdoor sculptures that are deteriorating due to repeated Minnesota winters.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Total award to agency: $ 1,139,607
Anti-Slavery Pamphlet Collection, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, New York
Award amount: $ 331,000
Cornell University holds one of the world's most distinctive collections of anti-slavery literature. A.D. White, first
president of Cornell, began this collection, which documents the anti-slavery struggle at the local, regional and national
levels. Many pieces of the over 10,000 item collection are from the libraries of anti-slavery movement leaders. Much of the
paper has turned brittle with age, and some ink of the period contributes to further paper deterioration. Funds will support a
comprehensive conservation project for the collection.
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Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts
Award amount: $ 55,624
The Coolidge Collection is the largest collection of Thomas Jefferson's personal correspondences and writings outside of
the Library of Congress. Donated by four generations of Jefferson's Coolidge descendents over a period of 60 years, the
collection contains more than 9,000 pieces of correspondence, 440 architectural drawings and 13 manuscript volumes.
Funds will support the conservation of the correspondence and four of the manuscript volumes, which are in a deteriorated
condition.
Dutch Colonial Manuscripts, New York State Archives, Albany, New York
Award amount: $ 79,025
This collection, spanning the period 1638-1670, is the earliest administrative records of what became the states of New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and western Connecticut. The records deal with a wide range of issues,
including the law, criminal prosecution, civil disputes, land conveyances, defense, relations with Indians and revenue
generation. Translation of the records is underway, and funding will enable conservation of the collection, making it
available for research for the first time.
F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers, Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey
Award amount: $ 50,000
Since donation of this collection in 1950, Princeton University has been the world center for primary research on noted
American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The collection includes manuscript versions of all his works, among many other
items. Decades of heavy research use and acidic paper have put the collection in jeopardy. Funds will be used to deacidify,
repair and rehouse the collection to ensure that it will continue to be available for research.
McKinley National Memorial, Canton, Ohio
Award amount: $ 50,000
This memorial is the burial site of William McKinley, 25th President, his wife Ida Saxton McKinley and their two
daughters. Dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907, it was funded with donations from school children from
across the nation. Weather and vandalism has taken its toll on the memorial and funds will be used to exterior structural
elements and the interior.
Jane Addams / Hull-House Photograph Collection, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Award amount: $ 92,876
This collection consists of 5,000 historic photographs and 32 yearbooks that document the work of Jane Addams and her
associates in the settlement house and social reform movements. Age and frequent use endanger both the photographs and
the yearbooks, to the point that parts of the collection have been withdrawn from use. Funds will support the production
and cold storage of 6500 preservation master negatives that will again make the entire collection available for research
without endangering the irreplaceable original documents.
Louis Armstrong House and Archives, Queens College, New York, New York
Award amount: $ 300,000
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong influenced American music and culture in his many roles as jazz musician, singer, actor,
comedian, entertainer, author and cultural ambassador. After the death of Armstrong's widow Lucille in 1983, this house
lay untouched until 1991, while water penetration, unfiltered sunlight, high humidity, and vandalism contributed to the
deterioration of the building and its furnishings. Funds will be used to repair damage and conserve interior features and
finishes in preparation for opening to the public on the centennial of his birth.
Paper-Based National Icons, Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, Maryland
Award amount: $ 181,082
The Maryland Historical Society holds a number of national treasures, including the original manuscript of the "Star-
Spangled Banner," 56 of the 57 competition drawings for the U.S. Capitol and original watercolors of the interior of the
White House by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. All are in need of conservation, which will be supported by these funds.
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National Gallery of Art
Total award to agency: $ 102,810
Index of American Design, Washington, D. C.
Award amount: $ 52,500
The Index of American Design is a collection of approximately 18,000 watercolor renderings created as a Works Progress
Administration project from 1935 to 1942. The Index documents American decorative arts and items of material culture
from the Colonial period through the 19th century. Poor quality illustration boards with highly acidic cores have discolored
the painted surfaces. Masking tape, rubber cement, and other marks disfigure and are leading to deterioration of up to half
of the collection. Funding will support cleaning and conservation treatments that will ensure the collection's preservation
and its continued availability to the public.
Permanent Collection of Sculpture, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 50,310
This collection includes major works by America's most significant 20th-century artists, David Smith, Alexander Calder,
Isamu Noguchi, Claes Oldenburg, Lila Katzen and Tony Smith. Even when fabricated from the highest quality materials,
outdoor sculpture is subject to deterioration caused by metallic corrosion, paint loss and fading, vandalism and structural
deformation. With this funding, the Gallery will treat 10 monumental sculptures in serious need of conservation to preserve
their integrity and to restore them to the condition originally intended by the artists.
National Park Service
Total award to agency: $ 6,728,419
Collections of the Northeast Region - Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown, Virginia;
Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Longfellow National Historic Site,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Award amount: $ 977,100
The national parks and historic sites of the National Park Service's Northeast Region include outstanding collections of
18th-and 19th-century decorative arts, documents and other artifacts. Funds will be used to conserve objects and collections
at three sites: 1) Colonial National Historical Park - Conservation treatments will repair damage to George Washington's
dining and office tents caused by age and antiquated exhibit facilities; 2) Gettysburg National Military Park - Treatments
will address the adverse effects of inadequate storage space, humidity, dust and insects on significant portions of the
extensive and varied collection; and 3) Longfellow National Historic Site - Conservation will focus on books, furnishings
and decorative arts objects threatened with loss due to deterioration.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Atlanta, Georgia
Award amount: $ 193,500
Ebenezer Baptist Church, a National Historic Landmark, is closely associated with the life and work of the Reverend Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. The congregation recently signed a long-term lease with the National Park Service, which will
restore the building and interpret it to the public. Repairs to deteriorating historic fabric on both the interior and exterior
and conservation of historic furnishing and artifacts are needed to prepare the structure for increased public visitation and
ensure its longterm preservation and protection. Funds will support this restoration program.
Farm House and Slave Quarters, Hampton National Historic Site, Towson, Maryland
Award amount: $ 200,000
Hampton Farm includes a magnificient c. 1790 Georgian Mansion, designed gardens and grounds and many other original
buildings. The Farm House, constructed of which began in 1725, is the oldest building on the site and contains rare 18th-
century arched wood paneling. The c. 1840s stone slave quarters illustrate living conditions for African-American slaves
and later tenant farm workers. Funds will reverse the deteriorating effects of age, weather and pests. This stabilization and
restoration work will ensure the long-term preservation and public access to these buildings.
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Ferry Building, Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York and New Jersey
Award amount: $ 1,145,975
Ellis Island was the country's principal immigration station from 1892 to 1954. Immigrants took their first steps on
American soil as they entered the Ferry Building, where officials separated the apparently healthy from the sick. The Ferry
Building and connecting corridors 7A and 7B are the key connection between the immigrant processing facility (island 1)
and the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital complexes (islands 2 and 3) and are some of the first buildings seen by current
visitors as they approach by ferry. Abandoned for 45 years, the building is in an advanced state of decay. Funds will
stabilize the building and restore its exterior in preparation for a new use and as a catlyst for future restoration of the
remaining structures on the islands.
Perimeter Fence, Manzanar National Historic Site, Independence, California
Award amount: $ 150,000
Manzanar National Historic Site protects and interprets the historical, cultural and natural resources associated with the
relocation of Japanese Americans during WWII. Manzanar housed over 10,000 relocated citizens and is the best preserved
of the 10 original relocation facilities in the western states. Adverse use - poaching, woodcutting, off-road vehicle use,
pothunting, relic collecting, vandalism and buglary - threatens both the natural and cultural resources of the site. Funds will
support the restoration of the c. 1942, 6-strand barbed wire fence (3.6 miles) in order to protect the site.
M'Clintock House, Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca Falls, New York
Award amount: $ 185,000
The M'Clintock House is one of three important resources associated with the first Women's Rights Convention held in
Seneca Falls, New York, in July, 1848. Here Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Mary Ann M'Clintock and her daughters drafted
the "Declaration of Sentiments," often called the "Declaration of Independence," which was read at the Convention. The
structure is in a dilapidated condition. Some exterior work has been done, and these funds will support the restoration of
the interior of this important building.
Cliff Dwellings, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Award amount: $ 1,497,672
Mesa Verde National Park contains approximately 600 cliff dwellings built between AD 1200 - 1300 that represent the
architectural apex of the Northern San Juan Pueblo culture. A minimum of repair has been done over the years, resulting in
a cultural resource of great integrity and authenticity. From 1994 -1996, University of Pennsylvania experts developed a
model conservation program to document, identify and appropriately treat surface finishes in the cliff dwellings. With these
funds, the park will expand the conservation program to treat and preserve several other "houses" in the cliff dwellings.
Mission San Jose de Tumacacori, Tumacacori National Historical Park, Tumacacori, Arizona
Award amount: $ 85,500
Mission San Jose de Tumacacori, a National Historic Landmark, is considered the best preserved Franciscan mission ruin
in the United States, and it represents one of the oldest outposts of European civilization in the country. Deterioration
threatens the murals, paintings, stenciling, and frescos in the nave and sanctuary and has weakened the structural
components of the building. Funds will support conservation of the artwork, strengthening of the structural members and
abatement of moisture migration throughout the structure
Paul Laurence Dunbar House and Barn, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park,
Dayton, Ohio
Award amount: $117,030
Paul Laurence Dunbar was the first critically acclaimed African American poet and a classmate and friend of the Wright
brothers. A badly deteriorated roof and poor water conduction systems now threaten his National Historic Landmark home,
and a fire damaged the adjacent barn. Funding will support the installation of a new roof, with downspouts and other
drainage systems, and the restoration of the barn.
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Recreation Hall, Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark,
Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Cooper Center, Alaska
Award amount: $ 75,000
Designated a National Historic Landmark for its significance in engineering history, Kennecott is the best remaining
example of an early 20th-century mining town. The Recreation Hall is a key structure in the site. Constructed in 1916, the
building is in a badly deteriorated condition. Funds will be used for rehabilitation, including replacing the roof and
repairing the foundation system, the deteriorated flooring, the windows and the chimney. This work will ensure the
continued preservation of the building.
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 1,131,242
The Washington Monument, a 555-foot classic obelisk, is recognized throughout the world as the symbol of American
democracy. The monument is undergoing restoration to correct water infiltration problems that have threatened the
structure, led to deterioration of the interior commemorative stones and damaged mechanical systems. The extent of
damage to the stone at the top of the monument did not become clear until scaffolding was erected to begin the project.
Funding will support restoration of this newly-revealed stone deterioration.
Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park, Monroe County, Florida
Award amount: $ 970,400
Begun in 1846 to protect strategic navigational lanes through the Florida straits in and out of the Gulf of Mexico, the fort's
construction continued for over 40 years. Used as an internment camp for approximately 2,500 deserter prisoners during
the Civil War, Fort Jefferson still stands as the nation's largest 19th century seacoast fortification, retaining a high degree of
historical and architectural integrity. Fort Jefferson's marine environment has resulted in rapid structural deterioration of
fort walls and features. Funds will be used to stabilize the brickwork of the fort's walls.
Smithsonian Institution
Total award to agency: $ 1,578,664
Artwork Collection of the National Anthropological Archives, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 228,664
This collection contains nearly 20,000 drawings that constitute a visual record of the cultures of Native America and of the
United States' interactions with these cultures. The collection contains 19th-century artwork produced by Native Americans
to record their ways of life, documents pertaining to U.S. expansion into the West and early scientific investigations of
Native American origins. The collection is deteriorated to the point of disintegration. Funds will be used to conserve and
provide proper storage for the collection.
Threatened Artifacts of the Apollo Space Program, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $ 1,350,000
The National Air and Space Museum has collected more than 2500 artifacts representing nearly every facet of the Apollo
Space Program, ranging from the Apollo command modules that ferried the astronauts safely back from the moon to
spacesuits to decals, patches and other personal items of the Apollo astronauts. Funding will support the implementation of
a comprehensive conservation effort to counteract the effects of inadequate storage, environmental factors and time.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Total award to agency: $ 666,392
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Sebastian, Florida
Award amount: $ 57,711
Established in 1903 by Theodore Roosevelt, Pelican Island was America's first national wildlife refuge, intended to protect
the last pelican rookery on the Atlantic coast of Florida. A National Historic Landmark, the island has lost more than 50%
of its original size due to increased boat traffic along the Intracoastal Waterway. Funds will be used to stabilize the
shoreline through construction of a natural wavebreak and the planting of native trees and grasses.
D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery, Spearfish, South Dakota
Award amount: $ 300,000
This facility is unique in the nation. Devoted to the preservation of the National Fisheries Program, it includes several
historic structures and an extensive collection of artifacts and archives. Weather and age have taken their toll on the site,
and unless checked damage will accelerate. Funds will support structural stabilization and exterior restoration of three
buildings, repair of the pond and flood channel retaining walls and restoration of the Yellowstone Boat.
Commercial Pacific Cable Buildings and Former Naval Facilities, Midway National Wildlife Refuge
Midway Islands
Award amount: $ 308,681
Due to base closures, Midway's role shifted in 1996 to that of a National Wildlife Refuge. The ravages of time, saltwater
corrosion and disuse have left most of Midway's historically significant properties in jeopardy. Funds will be used to
stabilize the Commercial Pacific Cable Buildings, the oldest on the island, and make them weather-tight. Funds will also be
used to mount a major eradication effort against the termites that are attacking the former Naval facilities, designed by
noted architect Albert Kahn.
U.S. Forest Service
Total award to agency: $ 260,310
Green Mountain Lookout, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Award amount: $ 50,000
The Green Mountain Lookout is significant for its role in fire detection and its use as a U.S. Army aircraft-warning site
during World War II. Snow and wind have damaged the lookout to the point that it is in danger of collapse, and it has been
closed to the public since 1994. Funds will be used to replace structural components and to restore the interior and exterior
of the lookout.
The Letter Box, Grey Towers National Historic Landmark, Milford, Pennsylvania
Award amount: $ 116,000
The Letter Box served as the office and archives of Gifford Pinchot, eminent conservationist, chief forester, and two-term
governor of Pennsylvania. Designed by architect Chester H. Aldrich in 1925, this classically proportioned stone building
has severe water infiltration problems. Funding will provide a new roof, interior restoration and selected collections
conservation.
Honanki Cliff Dwellings, Coconino National Forest, Sedona, Arizona
Award amount: $ 94,310
The large cliff dwellings of Honanki, built between AD 1150 - 1300, are a spectacular example of Sinagua architecture and
rock art. The site is currently closed to the public because of structural instability. Funds will be used to stabilize the cliff
dwellings so that they may be reopened to the public, to construct a walkway to reduce the impact of foot traffic on the site
and to remove graffiti.
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Commission
Total award to agency: $ 54,736
Benjamin B. Ferencz Collection, Washington, D.C.
Award amount: $54,736
As a member of the U.S. Armed Forces that liberated Dachau and Buchenwald, Harvard-trained lawyer Benjamin Ferencz
secured many records left in the camps. These documents included numbers of Jews, Communists, Gypsies and others
killed, the names of the unit commanders and other details about the atrocities perpetrated in the camps. In 1994, Ferencz
donated the collection to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Funds will support conservation of the collection so that it
will be available to future generations of scholars and students.
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U.S. Department of the Interior
Save America's Treasures
FY 1999 Historic Preservation Fund Grants to Preserve
Nationally Significant Intellectual and Cultural Artifacts and Historic Structures and Sites
Awards Recommended by National Panel
Organized by State
April 26, 1999
Awards are recommended to 12 Federal agencies for 63 projects in 24 states, the District of Columbia and
the Midway Islands. By law, each award requires a dollar-for-dollar non-Federal match. A large number of
states, localities, corporations, foundations and others who value our shared heritage have already pledged to
support these important projects through financial contributions, donations and in-kind services.
Alaska
Bureau of Land Management
Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark; Eagle
Award amount: $ 50,000
Institute of Museum and Library Services
"Paddling into the Millennium," The Alaska Native Heritage Center; Anchorage
Award amount: $ 730,980
National Park Service
Recreation Hall, Kennecott Mines, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve; Cooper Center
Award amount: $ 75,000
Alabama
Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff (NPS)
Sloss Furnace; Birmingham
Award amount: $ 207,275
Arizona
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Theodore Roosevelt School / Fort Apache National Register Historic District; Fort Apache
Award amount: $ 313,000
Bureau of Land Management
Vail Ranch House, Empire Ranch Headquarters, Empire-Cienega Resource Conservation Area; Sonoita
Award amount: $ 95,300
National Park Service
Mission San Jose de Tumacacori, Tumacacori National Historical Park; Tumacacori
Award amount: $ 85,500
U.S. Forest Service
Honanki Cliff Dwellings, Coconino National Forest; Sedona
Award amount: $ 94,310
California
National Endowment for the Arts
Saving the Silents: American Silent Fiction Film Project, National Film Preservation Foundation, California
Award amount: $ 1,000,000
National Park Service
Perimeter Fence, Manzanar National Historic Site; Independence
Award amount: $ 150,000
Colorado
Bureau of Land Management
Heritage of the San Juan Mining District; Hinsdale and San Juan
Award amount: $ 64,806
Retrieval and Preservation of Southwest Colorado Collections, Anasazi Heritage Center; Dolores
Award amount: $ 176,135
National Park Service
Cliff Dwellings, Mesa Verde National Park
Award amount: $ 1,497,672
Florida
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge; Sebastian
Award amount: $ 57,711
National Endowment for the Arts
Ca' d' Zan; Sarasota
Award amount: $ 353,147
National Park Service
Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park; Monroe County
Award amount: $ 970,400
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Georgia
National Park Service
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site; Atlanta
Award amount: $ 193,500
Idaho
Department of Energy
Experimental Breeder Reactor 1, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory; Scoville
Award amount: $ 320,000
Illinois
National Endowment for the Arts
Poetry Magazine Archives, University of Chicago Library; Chicago
Award amount: $ 125,805
National Endowment for the Humanities
Jane Addams / Hull-House Photograph Collection, University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago
Award amount: $ 92,876
Kansas
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Haskell Indian Nations University Museum and Archives Collections; Lawrence
Award amount: $ 50,000
Massachusetts
Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff (NPS)
Chesterwood, Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Award amount: $ 119,849
Gropius House; Lincoln
Award amount: $ 75,000
The Mount; Lenox
Award amount: $ 2,865,000
National Endowment for the Humanities
Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society; Boston
Award amount: $ 55,624
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National Park Service
Collections of the Northeast Region - Longfellow National Historic Site; Cambridge (and other sites)
Award amount: $ 977,100
Maryland
National Endowment for the Humanities
Paper-Based National Icons, Maryland Historical Society; Baltimore
Award amount: $ 181,082
National Park Service
Farm House and Slave Quarters, Hampton National Historic Site; Towson
Award amount: $ 200,000
Minnesota
Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff (NPS)
Washburn A Mill; Minneapolis
Award amount: $ 500,000
National Endowment for the Arts
Walker Art Center Permanent Collection; Minneapolis
Award amount: $ 50,000
Nevada
Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff (NPS)
Fourth Ward School (Museum); Virginia City
Award amount: $ 639,271
New Jersey
National Endowment for the Humanities
F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers, Princeton University Library; Princeton
Award amount: $ 50,000
National Park Service
Ferry Building, Statue of Liberty National Monument
Award amount: $ 1,145,975
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New Mexico
Department of Energy
V Site, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos
Award amount: $ 700,000
New York
Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff (NPS)
Dutch Reformed Church; Newburgh
Award amount: $ 125,802
National Endowment for the Arts
Important 20th-Century American Dances, Dance Notation Bureau; New York
Award amount: $ 250,000
National Endowment for the Humanities
Anti-Slavery Pamphlet Collection, Cornell University Library; Ithaca
Award amount: $ 331,000
Dutch Colonial Manuscripts, New York State Archives; Albany
Award amount: $ 79,025
Louis Armstrong House and Archives, Queens College; New York
Award amount: $ 300,000
National Park Service
M'Clintock House, Women's Rights National Historical Park; Seneca Falls
Award amount: $ 185,000
Ohio
Institute of Museum and Library Services
The 1905 Wright Flyer III; Dayton
Award amount: $ 328,500
National Endowment for the Humanities
McKinley National Memorial, Canton
Award amount: $50,000
National Park Service
Paul Laurence Dunbar House and Barn, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park; Dayton
Award amount: $ 117,030
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Pennsylvania
Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff (NPS)
Fallingwater; Bear Run
Award amount: $ 901,000
U.S. Forest Service
The Letter Box, Grey Towers National Historic Landmark; Pennsylvania
Award amount: $ 116,000
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Lewis and Clark Herbarium, Academy of Natural Sciences; Philadelphia
Award amount: $ 148,779
National Park Service
Collections of the Northeast Region - Gettysburg National Military Park; Gettysburg (and other sites)
Award amount: $ 977,100
South Dakota
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery; Spearfish
Award amount: $ 300,000
Texas
Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff (NPS)
Peter Wolf Administration Building, Fair Park; Dallas
Award amount: $ 3,000,000
National Endowment for the Arts
Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literacy Heritage Project, University of Houston; Houston
Award amount: $ 500,000
Virginia
Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff (NPS)
Jackson Ward National Historic Landmark District; Richmond
Award amount: $ 650,000
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Custis Family Papers, Virginia Historical Society; Richmond
Award amount: $ 63,586
National Park Service
Collections of the Northeast Region - Colonial National Historical Park; Yorktown (and other sites)
Award amount: $ 977,100
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Washington
U.S. Forest Service
Green Mountain Lookout, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; Mountlake Terrace
Award amount: $ 50,000
Wisconsin
Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff (NPS)
Taliesin; Spring Green
Award amount: $ 1,146,700
The District of Columbia
Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff (NPS)
Congressional Cemetery
Award amount: $ 52,880
National Gallery of Art
Index of American Design
Award amount: $ 52,500
Permanent Collection of Sculpture
Award amount: $ 50,310
National Park Service
Washington Monument
Award amount; $ 1,131,242
Smithsonian
Artwork Collection of the National Anthropological Archives
Award amount: $ 228,664
Threatened Artifacts of the Apollo Space Program, National Air and Space Museum
Award amount: $ 1,350,000
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Commission
Benjamin B. Ferencz Collection
Award amount: $ 54,736
The Midway Islands
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Commercial Pacific Cable Buildings and Former Naval Facilities, Midway National Wildlife Refuge
Award amount: $ 308,681
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Specifically identified in appropriations language
Sewall-Belmont House
Award amount: $ 500,000
The Star Spangled Banner, Smithsonian Institution
Award amount: $3,000,000
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April 21, 1999
To:
Kate Stevenson
From:
Rebecca Shiffer
Re:
Questions from the Appropriations Committees about the Save America's
Treasures awards recommended by national panel
Following are the answers to the questions asked by Mr. Regula, et al. about the Save America's
Treasure's (SAT) awards.
Do the land-owning agencies own all the properties for which they submitted applications? If, not what
is the justification?
The Save America's Treasures staff contacted each of the land-owning agencies whose projects were
recommended for funding - Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of
Energy, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service. All agencies
confirm that they own the properties for which they submitted applications, with the exception of two
sites overseen by the National Park Service (NPS).
The first, the Paul Laurence Dunbar House and Barn, is owned by the state of Ohio through the Ohio
Historical Society. The Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992, which established the Dayton
Aviation National Historical Park, listed the Dunbar site as one of the four properties comprising the
park. The Act gives the NPS additional authority over the Dunbar site; one purposes of the Act is:
to create partnerships among Federal, State, and local governments and the private sector to
preserve, enhance, and interpret for present and future generations the historic and cultural
structures, districts, and artifacts in Dayton and the Miami Valley in the State of Ohio, which
are associated with the Wright brothers, the invention and development of aviation, or the life
and works of Paul Laurence Dunbar, and which, as a whole, represent a nationally significant
resource. (Section 2(2)).
The Act further authorized the Secretary of the Interior, through cooperative agreements with other
Federal agencies, State and local public bodies, and private interests and organizations "to make such
improvements to any such property as the Secretary deems necessary after consultation with the [Dayton
Aviation Heritage] Commission to enhance the public use and enjoyment of such property and programs
[as are included in the park]." Section 102(b)(2).
The second site is the Ebenezer Baptist Church, part of the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site
in Atlanta, Georgia. The church's congregation has constructed a new sanctuary, has vacated Ebenezer
Baptist Church and has signed a 99-year lease with the National Park Service to assume management,
restoration and interpretation of the historic church building. The lease is effective as of March, 1999.
What authorization did the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), National Endowment
for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) use for the SAT grants
program?
The National Archives and Records Administration and the 24 Federal agencies, departments and
organizations funded through the FY 1998 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act were
eligible to compete for SAT funding. Although eligible to compete, IMLS, NEA and NEH are granting
organizations that do not own the intellectual and cultural artifacts or historic structures and sites for
which funding was provided. The House and Senate Appropriations Committees agreed that these three
agencies could accept applications from non-Federal entities, review the applications for completeness
and eligibility for funding under the SAT Guidelines and Project Selection Criteria previously approved
by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, rank the applications according to the Project
Selection Criteria and forward selected applications to the NPS as their agencies' submissions to compete
for the national SAT awards.
The following examples illustrate that each agency's mission, authorities, programs and guidelines enable
it to administer grants to non-Federal entities for the full spectrum of intellectual and cultural artifacts and
historic structures and sites eligible for SAT funding. These examples are meant to be indicative, not
comprehensive.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Under its Conservation Project Support program, the IMLS awards matching grants for a broad range of
conservation activities. Applications for grants in the categories of Treatment and Environmental
Improvement are particularly analogous to the types of applications received through the SAT program.
In addition, the guidelines for Treatment grants state that an applicant may request funds "to conserve,
preserve, or stabilize collections and historic structures."
National Endowment for the Arts
In the authorizing legislation for the NEA (20 CFR 26), the Congress declares that "the Federal
Government must transmit the achievement and values of civilization from the past via the present to the
future," a philosophy echoed in the President and First Lady's multi-faceted Save America's Treasures
initiative. The legislation further defines "the arts" to include music, dance, creative writing, architecture,
film and video, traditions practiced by the diverse peoples of this country and numerous other disciplines
(Section 952(b)). Finally, the legislation grants the NEA the authority "to develop and enhance the widest
public knowledge and understanding of the arts" (Section 952(d)) and to renovate facilities (Section
952(d)(2)).
National Endowment for the Humanities
The NEH funds the full spectrum of cultural and historic resources for which it received SAT
applications, in particular through its Division of Preservation and Access and Office of Challenge
Grants. Preservation and Access grants include support of the preservation of intellectual content and the
stabilization of material culture collections, including through the proper housing and storing of objects
and the improvement of environmental, security and safety systems that preserve collections. The Office
of Challenge Grants provides funds for direct capital expenditures in cases of compelling need that
clearly relate to improvement in the humanities, (section 952(d)(2).)
What is the status of the George Washington's tent project at Colonial National Historical Park,
National Park Service?
The conservation of George Washington's tents is one of three components of the NPS SAT application
for Collections of the Northeast Region. There are two tents, the Office Tent and the Dining Tent. Both
were removed from public display in 1997 and are in storage at the NPS Harper's Ferry Conservation
Center.
Through an NPS Fee Demonstration project, Colonial National Historical Park funded the first phase of
work needed for the Office Tent. This included a condition assessment and removal of a previous
conservation treatment, application of an inappropriate backing material, which damaged the fabric of the
tent. Additional funds from the fee demonstration program were set aside in 1999 to complete the
conservation treatment of the Office Tent. A condition assessment of the Dining Tent will take place this
year, but funding is not available to undertake the recommended conservation treatment nor to design and
construct the appropriate display case and humidity control system required before both tents can be
returned to public display.
The SAT application requests funding to conserve the Dining Tent and to design and construct a new
exhibit case, which will house both tents, with an appropriate environmental control system and proper
lighting to ensure the preservation of the tents. The tents will remain in museum collections storage at the
Harper's Ferry Conservation Center until funding is available to conserve them and return them to public
display.
How many applications did each agency receive? How many applications did each agency forward to
the National Park Service (NPS)? How many applications did the national panel review?
Seventeen (17) of the 25 eligible agencies received a total of 292 applications. The agencies forwarded a
total of 119 applications to the National Park Service. The Save America's Treasures staff reviewed each
application for completeness and eligibility for funding under the SAT Guidelines and Project Selection
Criteria previously approved by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Sixteen (16)
applications were determined ineligible for SAT funding as a result of this review. The national panel
reviewed the 103 eligible applications.
What is the technical issue regarding funding the Presidio Trust?
By law, the National Archives and Records Administration and the Federal Agencies funded through the
FY 1998 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act were eligible to compete for SAT funding.
The Presidio Trust was not funded through this act and, therefore, is not eligible for SAT funding.
How many applications were submitted for properties in West Virginia?
One application for a property in West Virginia - the B & O Railroad Roundhouse in Martinsburg - was
submitted to the IMLS. That agency reviewed the application, and all others it received, according to the
SAT Project Selection Criteria previously approved by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
The project did not rank highly enough to be forwarded to the national SAT program.
Questions About Save America's Treasures Awards
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U.S. Department of the Interior
Save America's Treasures
FY 1999 Historic Preservation Fund Grants to Preserve
Nationally Significant Intellectual and Cultural Artifacts and Historic Structures and Sites
Totals by Agency
April 26, 1999
Total Awards - $29,633,753 with $366,247 in reserve
Projects Identified in the Appropriations Language
Total award to 2 projects identified in the appropriations language: $ 3,500,000
Projects to be Administered by Save America's Treasures Staff- 12 projects
Total award to be administered by Save America's Treasures staff: $10,282,777
Bureau of Indian Affairs - 2 projects
Total award for to agency: $ 363,000
Bureau of Land Management- 4 projects
Total award to agency: $ 386,241
Department of Energy - 2 projects
Total award to agency: $ 1,020,000
Institute of Museum and Library Services- 5 projects
Total award to agency: $ 1,271,845
National Endowment for the Arts-6 projects
Total award to agency: $ 2,278,952
National Endowment for the Humanities - 8 projects
Total award to agency: $ 1,139,607
National Gallery of Art- 2 projects
Total award to agency: $ 102,810
National Park Service 12 projects
Total award to agency: $ 6,728,419
Smithsonian Institution - 2 projects
Total award to agency: $ 1,578,664
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service- 3 projects
Total award to agency: $ 666,392
U.S. Forest Service - 3 projects
Total award to agency: $ 260,310
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Commission - 1 project
Total award to agency: $ 54,736
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THE WHITE HOUSE
September 26, 2000
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Podesta, Chief of Staff to the President
Jack Lew, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Sylvia Mathews, Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget
George Frampton, Acting Chair, Council on Environmental Quality
Roger Ballentine, Deputy Assistant to the President for Environmental Initiatives
FROM:
Melanne Verveer, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady
Ellen McCulloch-Lovell, Deputy Assistant to the President and Advisor to the
First Lady on the Millennium
SUBJECT: Lands Legacy and Historic Preservation Fund
As you proceed on negotiations on the Interior Appropriation bill, the increase to the Historic
Preservation Fund (HPF), which was included in the Senate version of CARA, should be one of
our administration's priorities. Keeping Lands Legacy and the HPF together in our negotiations
serves and activates two important causes and constituencies - environmentalists and
preservationists - who have worked jointly to support the CARA legislation.
Both House and Senate versions of CARA contain increases and provide revenues for the
Historic Preservation Fund in the National Park Service, to protect our nation's cultural assets,
along with our national resources. The Senate bill also sets aside an amount for a "national
program," which the Park Service would use to continue Save America's Treasures, the
preservation grants program that is part of this administration's accomplishments. In the House
version of CARA, the entire increase to the HPF goes to the State Historic Preservation Offices.
So far, the appropriators are funding Save America's Treasures again in the '01 Interior bill.
They have earmarked $20 million of the $35 million proposed.
The long-overdue increase to the Historic Preservation Fund is the long-term way to address the
neglect of our state and federal cultural resources and to build Save America's Treasures into our
federal stewardship.