Historic Parsippany Baldwin House Secures Funds For Renovations

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Parsippany's rich history got a boost Wednesday, as the Morris County Board of Commissioners approved two grants for renovating the Smith-Baldwin House. The early 19th-century property has been a landmark of the Troy Historic District.

The house will receive two grants totalling about $71,000 from the county's Preservation Trust Fund. The county allocated $56,496 toward improving the shutters and $15,184 to completing construction documents.

The former grant will assist with installing custom wood shutters on the outside. The latter provides for the completion of construction documents related to interior work, which would include a barrier-free bathroom, new finishes, fixtures, lighting and a new HVAC for the kitchen wing.

The Smith-Baldwin family owned the home for nearly 200 years. With no children to eventually take it over, they sold the property to the township, ensuring that no buyer would demolish the structure. Read more: Township to Buy Historic Baldwin House

The Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund Review Board reviewed applications for grant funding. The county board of commissioners reviewed and accepted two requests from the review board relating to the Smith-Baldwin House.

Overall, the board of commissioners approved $2.65 million in grants for 27 historic sites around the county for 2021. See what they approved here.

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