County Theater Gets $64K Historic Preservation Grant

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The County Theater is the recipient of a $64,500 Keystone Historic Preservation grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

The theater was among 57 grants selected from 96 eligible applications. The winners were announced Thursday.

Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $25,000 for project grants and $5,000 to $100,000 for construction projects. All grants require a 50 percent cash match and were awarded through a competitive selection process, according to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

The historic theater, which dates back to 1938, has embarked on a major expansion project, which has a total cost of more than $4 million. The expansion project will result in another auditorium, a new lobby, first-floor restrooms and more. You can learn more about the expansion project here.

“These grants make an enormous difference to communities across Pennsylvania,” said PHMC Executive Director Andrea Lowery. “They assist townships and municipalities in revitalization and development efforts, providing funding for vibrant use of historic buildings within their communities. We are thrilled to provide increased funding to more than $2.5 million this year, supporting 57 projects, including several in distressed cities.”

Keystone Historic Preservation Grants provide funding to support projects that identify, preserve, promote and protect historic and archaeological resources in Pennsylvania for both the benefit of the public and the revitalization of communities.

Funding also supports municipal planning initiatives that focus on historic resources or may be used to meet building or community specific planning goals.