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CPA Sharpe slides 1-30HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON Impact of CPA Funding: 2015-present 1 Large Grants 2015-2018: $176,465 2016-2019: $131,310 Small Grants ($3000 each) 2016: Pro-Brush Business Records Collection 2016: Gare Silversmith & Watchmaking Tool Collection 2017: Shepherd Barn Dendroarchaeology Investigation 2018: Firearms & Sword Storage Cabinet Historic Preservation of structures & collections 2 The Windows Then…. Mold Condensation Peeling Paint Dry rot on mullions Glazing needed Paint job needed 3 …The Windows Now Repaired, glazed, weather-proofed & freshly painted! 4 Leaking Chimneys & Roofs Cause Water Damage 5 New Roofs on Damon & Parsons & Repaired Shepherd Roof New chimney flashing Repaired & painted many walls & ceilings that were water-damaged 6 Then…. Gutters rotted through & needed on all buildings 7 NOW New gutters installed on Damon & Parsons installed …and re-used the best of the old gutters on the barn 8 daylight Then Water entered basements thru window wells, masonry cracks & rotting bulkheads NOW Masonry repaired, new bulkhead installed, window wells covered 9 Then: Balustrade in terrible repair Now: Brand new balustrade & acorn caps 10 THEN: Damaged asbestos falling on floors in Parsons and Shepherd Now: All asbestos removed and new furnace in Parsons 11 THEN: Electrical code violations & knob and tube wiring NOW: Knob & tube wiring removed and all wiring in houses to code; new LED lighting installed in Damon and Parsons 12 Since 2014, overgrown vegetation removed and hazardous trees & branches removed 13 THEN NOW 14 Multiple Problems Addressed: Overgrown vegetation removed, rotted sills and windows revealed… So….in 2016 windows removed & new clapboards installed NOW 15 Shepherd House basement Then… Asbestos, mold, water, failed supports, dirt… Shepherd House basement . Now! Free of asbestos Free of mold & mildew Vacuumed New supports New wiring Dehumidified 16 Grade changed to improve drainage & install barrier to shed water away from Shepherd House 17 Parsons Front & Back Basements Then…. 18 Parsons Front & Back Basements Emptied, Scraped, Swept and Washed 19 Conditions & Care of Collections Mold Mice, moths Dust, dirt 20 Now Museum quality storage, with clean, waterproofed, well-organized & climate-monitored spaces Then 21 Major structural work Sills replaced Clapboard replaced Holes & rot addressed 22 What we’ve done small grants 23 50% Preservation 50% Programming Revitalization of Historic Northampton New Vision! New Energy! Engaged Board! 24 Solar power & new shutters 25 Applications to CPA: Honest, conversational writing for people who don’t necessarily know local history or historian jargon We had the ability to shift money around to different, but related projects Good communication with Historical Commission, staff at city hall, including inviting CPC members to activities Once Grants Received: 26 Engage public in fun projects & creative programming 27 A Big Thank You to the Key Contractors & People Who Helped Transform Historic Northampton 28 And 500+ donors and dozens of volunteers! 29 30