Boston City Council voted on Thursday, June 21, to approve the first batch of Boston Community Preservation funding requests.
Thirty-five projects across the city were awarded funds totaling just over $8 million.
“I am thrilled to see preservation projects in Boston get the funding they need through CPA,” said Alison Frazee, director of advocacy at the Alliance. Since 2017, Frazee has served as Co-Chair of the Steering Committee for Yes for a Better Boston and provides technical assistance to the community. “Everyone is excited to get the first round of projects in the ground. I look forward to working with applicants to prepare for future rounds so that together we can preserve Boston’s historic character.”
The pilot round of CPA awarded $2,756,445 in funds to historic preservation and $1,330,900 in funds to blended projects in historic preservation and open and green space.
The next round of applications will start August 15. Eligibility forms are due Friday, September 7. The application deadline is Friday, September 28 at 4 p.m.
2018 CPA Grant Recipients in the Category of Historic Preservation (Pilot Round)
- Vilna Shul, Beacon Hill
External restoration, masonry and carpentry
- Sip & Spoke Comfort Station, Dorchester
Gap funding to complete restoration
- South End House, South End
Gap funding to complete roof repairs
- St. Augustine’s Chapel & Cemetery, South Boston
Gates to allow public access
- Eliot Church, Roxbury
Restore corner stairs used by public
- Roxbury Presbyterian, Roxbury
Gates to allow public access
- First Church Roxbury, Roxbury
Finish exterior restoration — gates and grounds
- Clap & Clapp Houses, North Dorchester
Finish barn, carriage house and fence restoration
- Old Josiah Quincy School, Chinatown
Stairs, wheelchair ramp
- Otis House, West End
Exterior work
- Emmanuel Church, Back Bay
Doors, exterior work
2018 CPA Grant Recipients in the Blended Category of Historic Preservation and Open & Green Space
(Pilot Round)
- Franklin Park Bears Frieze, Grove Hall
Restore masonry
- Westland Ave Gateway, Fenway
Gap funding to complete restoration of Johnson Gates
- Roseway Schooner, Fan Pier, Harbor
Gap funding to restore ship
- Olmsted Park, Jamaica Plain
Woodlands, stairs, path restoration
- Copp’s Hill Burial Ground, North End
Gravestone restoration
- Mt. Hope Cemetery, Roslindale
Plant trees
- Evergreen Cemetery, Brighton
Finish path restoration, fix fence and gates
