Morristown Buildings Awarded $68K In Preservation Grants

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Two Morristown historic sites have been granted a total of $68,200 in historic preservation grant from the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund. They are two of 21 county sites to receive a grant this round.

The Woman's Club of Morristown building was awarded $57,880 for a partial roof replacement. The home was first built in 1797 for Dr. Lewis Condict, a local politician who shaped the county and the state in the 1700s and 1800s.

Acorn Hall Carriage House was awarded $10,320 to prepare construction documents for an eventual roof restoration and building stabilization. The House was build in 1853 was an Italianate residence, and was expanded seven years later. It's listed on both state and national historic registers.

A total of $2.1 million in grants were awarded this round. This year, all the applications were approved for grants.

“This historic preservation grant program, which was overwhelmingly approved by county voters, helps to finance the protection our county’s heritage, and helps to ensure that we maintain important links to our past,’’ said Freeholder Director Doug Cabana.

“The dedicated people working to preserve our links to the past, provide lessons for the present and ensure an inheritance for the future deserve our sincere thanks,’’ said Ray Chang, Historic Preservation Program Coordinator for Morris County. “Their efforts, supported by these grants, ensure that our county’s heritage and architectural legend are sustained.”

To receive a grant, projects just promote preservation activity, represent innovative design, reach new audiences, offer significant contributions to the advancement of historic preservation; and restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive use plans of historic buildings and cultural landscapes.

Since the grants began in 2003, 98 sites in 32 towns have received funds.

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