CPA Sharpe slides 1-30HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON
Impact of CPA Funding: 2015-present
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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
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The Windows Then….
Mold
Condensation
Peeling
Paint
Dry rot
on mullions
Glazing needed
Paint job
needed
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…The Windows Now
Repaired, glazed, weather-proofed & freshly painted!
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Leaking Chimneys & Roofs Cause Water Damage
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New Roofs on Damon & Parsons & Repaired Shepherd Roof
New chimney flashing
Repaired & painted many
walls & ceilings that
were water-damaged
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Then….
Gutters rotted through &
needed on all buildings
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NOW
New gutters installed on
Damon & Parsons installed
…and re-used the best
of the old gutters
on the barn
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daylight
Then
Water entered basements
thru window wells,
masonry cracks
& rotting bulkheads
NOW
Masonry repaired,
new bulkhead installed,
window wells covered
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Then: Balustrade in terrible repair
Now: Brand new balustrade & acorn caps
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THEN: Damaged asbestos falling on floors
in Parsons and Shepherd
Now: All asbestos removed and new furnace in Parsons
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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
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Since 2014, overgrown vegetation removed
and hazardous trees & branches removed
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THEN
NOW
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Multiple Problems Addressed:
Overgrown vegetation removed, rotted sills and windows revealed…
So….in 2016 windows removed
& new clapboards installed
NOW
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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
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Grade changed to improve drainage &
install barrier to shed water away from Shepherd House
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Parsons Front & Back Basements Then….
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Parsons Front & Back Basements
Emptied, Scraped, Swept and Washed
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Conditions & Care of Collections
Mold
Mice, moths
Dust, dirt
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Now
Museum quality storage, with clean,
waterproofed, well-organized &
climate-monitored spaces
Then
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Major structural work
Sills replaced
Clapboard replaced
Holes & rot addressed
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What we’ve done small grants
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50%
Preservation
50%
Programming
Revitalization of Historic Northampton
New Vision!
New Energy!
Engaged Board!
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Solar power & new shutters
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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:
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Engage public in fun projects & creative programming
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A Big Thank You to the Key Contractors & People Who Helped Transform Historic Northampton
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And 500+ donors and
dozens of volunteers!
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