$45,889 in Grant Funding Brightens Historical Society with New Roof, Interior Paint Job in circa-1829 Building
ERIE COUNTY, NY— The Sardinia Historical Society is even brighter and more welcoming today following the completion of roofing and new interior painting in the nearly 200-year-old building, powered by Erie County Cultural Capital Grant funding of $45,889. The Cultural Capital Grant program provides funding for cultural and arts organizations to fund repairs, restorations and renovations to their facilities that they might not have been able to afford otherwise. Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz today joined Sardinia Historical Society President Lia Oprea and Society personnel along with Deputy Commissioner Thomas Baines from the county Department of Environment and Planning to review the work.
“Something as simple as a new coat of paint can brighten and freshen spaces such as the hall here at the Sardinia Historical Society, bringing new life and invigorating these heritage sites, and the new roof ensures that one of the oldest buildings in Erie County continues to stand for decades to come,” said Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz. “Cultural Capital Grants like this are making a big difference for cultural organizations countywide.”
Sardinia Historical Society President Lia Oprea added, “Thanks to two generous Cultural Arts Capital Grants from ECDEP the Sardinia Historical Society has been able to contract two local companies to put a new roof on the building and paint the interior. The painting was done by the same local company, Mountain View Builders, that restored the interior to its historically accurate original 1829 splendor.”
The Sardinia Historical Society is located inside an historic, 195-year-old building that was built in 1829 as a Baptist church and served the community for 88 years until closing in 1917. It sat in disrepair for 7 years until the Sardinia Home Bureau bought it and renovated it into a community center. In 1945 it was turned over to the town for a town hall. It was used in this capacity until 1979 when they moved into a larger building. The building remained town property until 2010 when it was sold it to the Sardinia Historical Society.
For more information:
On the Sardinia Historical Society, visit http://www.sardiniahistoricalsociety.org/home.html
On the Department of Environment and Planning, visit https://www3.erie.gov/environment/
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