Berkeley Heights' Little-Lord Farmstead Granted $10K

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Berkeley Heights' Little-Lord Farmstead received $10,000 in matching grants toward restoration work and other upgrades, through the Preserve Union County program.

The program awarded a total of $300,000 to a total of 11 historic sites in 10 Union County municipalities. The grant program is funded by the Freeholder Board through the Union County Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund.

The $10,000 grant was awarded to the Township of Berkeley Heights and Historical Society for the restoration of the wooden exterior trim elements on half of the Farmstead house.

“As a community that can trace its roots across four centuries, we in Union County place great value on sharing our history and preserving noteworthy sites for the next generation,” said Freeholder Vice Chairman Sergio Granados, who chairs the Trust Fund.

This is the eighth round of funding for the Preserve Union County program. Since its inception in 2003, Preserve Union County has awarded more than $3 million in matching grants to various historic restoration and preservation projects throughout the County.

(Image via The Historical Society of Berkeley Heights‎)

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