Project Manual: Committee to Save the Bird Homestead, Rye Meeting House Rehabilitation, Rye, New York
Walter Sedovic Architects. 2011. Project Manual: Committee to Save the Bird Homestead, Rye Meeting House Rehabilitation, Rye, New York. Committee to Save the Bird Homestead; City of Rye
From invitation to bid: "The rehabilitation work consists, but is not limited to, the restoration of the bell tower, including disassembly and reassembly; bell, yoke and timber sled restoration; selective pointing and injection grouting at foundation; the repair and replacement of damaged or missing clapboard and shake siding; the striping and recoating of all clapboard and shake siding; construction of perimeter swale; the removal of gutters and leaders; and the selective repair of soffit and fascia boards." Project funding was provided in part by a 2005 Save America's Treasures grant to the City of Rye (grant number 36-05-ML-0241) administered by the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The Federal Save America's Treasures (SAT) grants program began in 1999 and helps preserve nationally significant historic properties and collections that convey our nation's rich heritage to future generations of Americans. Since 1999, there have been almost 4,000 requests for funding totaling $1.54 billion. In response to these requests, $315,152,000 was awarded to 1,287 recipients. Grants were awarded to Federal, state, local, and tribal government entities, as well as non-profit organizations through a competitive matching-grant program.
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- Walter Sedovic Architects
- Date of Issue
- 2011-03-01
- Publisher
- Committee to Save the Bird Homestead; City of Rye
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration and Reconstruction Projects; Save America's Treasures Grants