(KNZA)--Heritage Trust Fund grants have been awarded for the preservation or restoration of several area historic properties.
The Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review during a meeting Saturday approved the awarding of more than $1.3 million in matching grant funds for 22 projects across the state—including four in the local area.
Nearly $89,000 was awarded for the Masonic Temple in Seneca; more than $66,000 for the Little Stranger Church/Cemetery in Leavenworth County; nearly $54,000 for the Allen Family Home in Atchison and nearly $9,000 for the White Cloud School in Doniphan County.
Of the forty-four eligible applications reviewed, a total of more than $3 million in funds was requested.
To be eligible, properties must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places and/or the Register of Historic Kansas Places.
Requests included roofing, repair of historic windows, building stabilization and masonry repair.
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