Grant Opportunity for Rosenwald School Structures

2008 Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation Preservation Fund
Postmark Deadline November 30, 2007
The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation is partnering with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to support the preservation of significant public properties in the communities it serves. In 2008, the LCEF Preservation Fund will focus on the rehabilitation and restoration of Rosenwald Schools. Grants are intended to further preservation efforts of Rosenwald Schools by providing funding for construction expenses. Grants will range up to $50,000. Approximately 10 to 20 grants will be funded across a 14-state region.

To be eligible, the project must involve the rehabilitation or restoration of a Rosenwald School building. Eligible applicants are limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, school boards/districts and government agencies. Applicants that have received previous financial assistance from the National Trust for Historic Preservation are eligible provided that all grant requirements are current. Eligible properties must be open to the public. Rosenwald restoration project administrators must contact their National Trust Regional Office prior to making application.

For complete guidelines and selection criteria download the application form at www.rosenwaldschools.com. Applications must be postmarked by November 30, 2007.

Noted Preservation Economist in Paducah

Don Rypkema, noted economist and Principal of Place Economics, will be discussing state and federal tax credits and TIF districts in Paducah on Thursday, November 8, 2007 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (central time). The roundtable discussion is open and free to the general public and will be held at the Maiden Alley Cinema (off the 100 block of Broadway). For more information, go to www. paducahmainstreet.com or call (270) 444-8649.

Preservation News Resource

http://iarchives.library.cornell.edu/collect/PRN/index.html
The history of historic preservation in the United States is a fascinating one, even if it contains a few moments of devastating tragedy, such as when the historic Pennsylvania Station was emolished in 1964. Scholars and preservation activists will appreciate learning that Cornell University has digitized the archives of “Preservation News”. Published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this archive contains every issue from 1960 to 1995 (minus two issues), and is replete with interesting editorials, photographs, and news about significant restoration projects during this period. Visitors to the archive can browse through the issues chronologically, or they can also perform a full-text search. Overall, it’s a great resource, and one that is worth telling friends with an interest in such matters.

KY Junior Historical Society Regional Rallies

The Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS) is an outreach program of the Kentucky Historical Society that encourages the youth of Kentucky to appreciate and understand the people, places, and events that have given Kentucky its own unique place in history. KJHS believes that this goal is best met in the local communities where students live. Since 1961, KJHS has operated through a network of chapters normally organized at the school level and led by a teacher. For more information, see the KJHS website at <http://history.ky.gov/sub.php?pageid=35&sectionid=9>

KJHS Regional Rally
October 25
Cumberland Gap National Historic Site, Middlesboro Active KJHS clubs and those interested in joining are invited to learn more about Appalachian culture and how this southeastern Kentucky site was once a gateway for settlement into the west in the late 1700s.

October 30
Liberty Hall Historic Site, Frankfort
Active KJHS clubs and those interested in joining are invited to take part in hands-on activities and tours relating to the early statehood period at Liberty Hall and other downtown Frankfort sites.

For more information on either event, contact Kate Hesseldenz, 502-564-1792, ext. 4477.

Preservation Job Opportunity

The Historic Columbus Foundation is conducting a search for a new Executive Director following retirement of the current E.D. A full job description may be seen on our website at www.historiccolumbus.com . Serious inquiries may be made to Board President Jack B. Key III at jackkey@coldwellbanker.com or to his cell phone at 706-887-5818. Rest assured that any conversation or correspondence will be kept in strictest confidence.