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Ordinance in the Amount of $12,500 Amending State, Federal and Other Grants Fund Budget for the Appropriation of the Marion Stedman Covington Foundation Grant
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Department: Planning
Council District: 3
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Mike Cowhig, 373-2755
Contact 2 and Phone: Hanna Cockburn, 574-3576
PURPOSE:
The City of Greensboro has been awarded a grant of $12,500 from the Marion Stedman Covington Foundation to support the restoration of the slate roof of the William Crawford House located at 919 Spring Garden Street in the College Hill Historic District. A budget amendment must be approved by the City Council to permit the pass-through of these grant funds.
BACKGROUND:
919 Spring Garden Street was acquired by the City in October 2013. Since that time, staff has worked with the College Hill Neighborhood Association and the Preservation Greensboro Development Fund (PGDF) to secure a buyer to restore the house and occupy it as a single-family dwelling.
The buyers and their contractor have been progressing through the permitting and approval process to restore the property. Staff has assisted by preparing the state historic tax credit application and a foundation grant request to defray the cost of preserving key historical elements of the house. The $12,500 grant award will be used to reimburse the buyer for a portion of the costs associated with restoration of the slate roof, estimated to exceed $28,000. Reimbursement of these expenses will be based on invoices for work completed and a site inspection by staff.
The Buckingham slate roof and built-in roof drainage system is a key historic feature of the house. The grant awarded to the City by the Marion Stedman Covington Foundation will defray the cost of restoring the original slate roof. The foundation recognized the importance of this project to the overall success of the historic district and the unique partnership among the City...
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