Village of Springville Secures Preservation Grant

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ALBANY, NY (01/08/2015)(readMedia)-- The Preservation League of New York State recently announced a grant of $4,000 to support the cost of completing a State and National Register of Historic Places nomination for the East Hill Historic District in the Village of Springville.

This largely residential area along East Main and Prospect Streets will include approximately 65 homes constructed in the mid-to- late-19th century. The nomination, to be completed by Clinton Brown Company, will position the district's property owners for state tax credit use. Additional funding for the project is being provided by the village and the New York State Certified Local Government Program.

The Preserve New York Grant Program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. "With the announcement of the 2014 awards, the total support provided by Preserve New York since its launch in 1993 is over $1.9 million to 307 projects statewide," said Jay DiLorenzo, president of the Preservation League. "Preserve New York has a strong track record of bolstering local preservation efforts and delivering a strong return on investment."

"At its August, 2014 meeting, the Preserve New York grant program panel selected 14 applicants in 12 counties around the state to share $100,000 in funding," said Erin Tobin, the League's Director of Preservation "As always, the competition for these funds was intense. The Preservation League is delighted to help advance the preservation efforts of the Village of Springville with timely funding from Preserve New York."

Organizations and municipalities receiving grant awards in 2014 are: Albany County: Westerlo Public Library; Chautauqua County: Chautauqua County Historical Society; Columbia County: Town of Livingston; Erie County: Village of Springville; Essex County (2): Fort Ticonderoga Association, Inc.; Town of Westport; Genesee County: LeRoy Business Council; Greene County: Town of Lexington; Montgomery County (2): Village of Fultonville; Village of St. Johnsville; Orleans County: Village of Holley; St. Lawrence County: Town of Russell; Steuben County: Town of Campbell; Sullivan County: Town of Delaware, Hamlet of Callicoon.

For more information on the Preserve New York Grant Program, please call 518-462-5658 or visit the League's website at www.preservenys.org.