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Rocky Neck Art Colony
Northeast
2013
Capital

Grant: $154,006

Location: Gloucester

Description: for the acquisition of the property and to continue developing the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck.

Rocky Neck Art Colony
Northeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $30,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for upgrades to the HVAC system, reconstruction of the rear deck, installation of drainage systems, and build-out of kitchen and office space.

Rocky Neck Art Colony
Northeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of Rocky Neck Art Colony

Grant: $25,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to install an acoustic ceiling treatment, a second AC unit, lighting upgrades, and integrated A/V projection and sound equipment to its Main Hall.

Rocky Neck Art Colony
Northeast
2020
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Rocky Neck Art Colony
Northeast
2023
Capital
Gallery

Grant: $20,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: To replace the rear access door, exterior paint, and a new retaining wall behind the building.

Rocky Neck Art Colony
Northeast
2024
Systems
Side exterior of the Rocky Neck Art Colony

Grant: $8,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: For a 20 year capital needs assessment.

Salem Athenaeum
Northeast
2022
Capital
Front façade

Grant: $200,000

Location: Salem

Description: for accessibility upgrades, an exterior lift, HVAC, and a new fire suppression system.

Salisbury Historical Society
Northeast
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $37,500

Location: Salisbury

Description: for a comprehensive feasibility study to evaluate the future of the Salisbury Historical Musuem and its office space needs.

Sawyer Free Library
Northeast
2022
Capital
Gloucester Lyceum And Sawyer Free Library

Grant: $200,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for the renovation and expansion of the existing Library building to include a large community room, improved gallery space, an early literacy center, Teen Room, Library History Center, and a digital makerspace.

Sawyer Free Library
Northeast
2025
Capital
Brick walk ways and landscaped garden beds outside the entrance of the Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library

Grant: $87,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: For structural reinforcement and egress improvements to the historic 1764 Saunders House.

Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
Northeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $144,000

Location: Newbury

Description: for an advanced drainage project to mitigate persistent flooding threatening the museum and historic site that includes a 1690 manor house, a visitors center and a 1775 barn.

The Cabot
Northeast
2017
Capital
Front Entrance of The Cabot

Grant: $225,000

Location: Beverly

Description: for the full replacement of an HVAC system.

The Cabot
Northeast
2021
Capital
Marquee and entrance of the Cabot Center for the Performing Arts

Grant: $160,000

Location: Beverly

Description: for the installation of a limited use/limited application elevator and expanded accessibility for the second floor.

The Firehouse Center for the Arts
Northeast
2012
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Newburyport

Description: for facilities and landscape master planning to evaluate visitor approach, admission, navigation, amenities and support.

The Firehouse Center for the Arts
Northeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $140,000

Location: Newburyport

Description: for efforts to address significant renovation/repair needs and technical upgrades as identified in a recently completed Systems Replacement Plan.

The House of the Seven Gables
Northeast
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $22,000

Location: Salem

Description: for a complete analysis of the campus, including existing structures, open space, circulation, infrastructure, and maintenance and preservation.

The House of the Seven Gables
Northeast
2012
Capital

Grant: $150,000

Location: Salem

Description: for clapboard replacement, window repair, HVAC replacement, roofs and downspouts repair, and plumbing and bathroom upgrades.

The House of the Seven Gables
Northeast
2017
Capital
House of the Seven Gables

Grant: $58,000

Location: Salem

Description: to replace HVAC systems in four historic buildings to increase efficiency, reduce environmental impact, provide a more stable environment for collections and more comfortable conditions for visitors.

The House of the Seven Gables
Northeast
2020
Feasibility
Front facade of the House of the Seven Gables and gardens

Grant: $2,900

Location: Salem

Description: to assess the electrical system of six buildings on the historic campus for the possibility of an upgrade.

The Immigrant City Archives and Museum
Northeast
2017
Capital
Facility exterior

Grant: $55,000

Location: Lawrence

Description: to replace a decommissioned elevator to better accommodate those with mobility challenges.

The Immigrant City Archives and Museum
Northeast
2017
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Lawrence

Description: for a 20-year capital needs assessment.

The Lynn Auditorium
Northeast
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $26,250

Location: Lynn

Description: for developing a comprehensive management, programming and fundraising strategy.

The Public Health Museum in Massachusetts
Northeast
2021
Feasibility
Front exterior of the Public Health Museum in Massachusetts

Grant: $10,000

Location: Tewksbury

Description: to conduct a facility assessment of the Annie G. McDonald Building to serve as the future home. The assessment will include the building's architectural features, structural, MEP/FP, Code/Access, and conservation.

The Revolving Museum
Northeast
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $12,000

Location: Lowell

Description: for a feasibility study for a new cultural center in Lowell.

The Sargent House Museum
Northeast
2009
Capital

Grant: $19,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for repairs including repainting of the exterior, reglazing of windows, and gutter and downspout replacement.

The Sargent House Museum
Northeast
2012
Capital

Grant: $20,875

Location: Gloucester

Description: for masonry repairs and the replacement of a deteriorated fence facing Gloucester's Main Street.

Theater in the Open
Northeast
2024
Capital
Audience of children and adults seated around a wooden

Grant: $80,000

Location: Newburyport

Description: For a roof replacement and exterior repairs.

Town of Andover
Northeast
2024
Capital
Stage at the Old Town Hall in Andover

Grant: $71,000

Location: Andover

Description: For improved acoustics, sound amplification and assisted listening devices in the Old Town Hall public meeting space, and an ADA compliant lift to the performance stage.

Town of Danvers Office of Natural Resources
Northeast
2025
Capital
Front facade and entrance to the Lawrence H. Crowley Visitor Center

Grant: $90,000

Location: Danvers

Description: For structural, ADA accessibility, energy efficiency, and other capital improvements to the Carriage House (the Lawrence H. Crowley Visitor Center).

Town of Dunstable
Northeast
2026
Feasibility
A white three-story building with black lettering that reads

Grant: $35,000

Location: Dunstable

Description: For a feasibility study and business planning for the rehabilitation and cultural activation of the historic Union School Building.

Town of Groveland
Northeast
2023
Feasibility
Lawn before Lucile's Cottage at Veasey Memorial Park

Grant: $35,000

Location: Groveland

Description: To study feasibility for development of an arts and nature space at Veasey Memorial Park in Groveland.

Town of Hamilton
Northeast
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $7,000

Location: Hamilton

Description: to determine whether a nonprofit should be established to manage the town-owned Patton Homstead, a gift from Joanne Holbrook Patton, widow of Major General George Patton and daughter-in-law of WWII General George Patton.

Town of Hamilton
Northeast
2014
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Hamilton

Description: for a capital needs assessment of the building and its mechanical systems.

Town of Marblehead
Northeast
2021
Capital
Fort Sewall

Grant: $30,000

Location: Marblehead

Description: for the preservation and renovation of the 1644 Fort Sewall to full ADA standards including ramps, railings and fences.

Town of Marblehead Fort Sewall Oversight Committee
Northeast
2019
Capital
Fort Sewall

Grant: $150,000

Location: Marblehead

Description: for renovations to the 1644 Fort Sewall, one of the oldest coastal fortifications in the U.S. The project includes accessibility upgrades and improvements to the historical interpretation of the site.

Trustees of the Haverhill Public Library
Northeast
2026
Capital
A brick building with white stucco on the second level and a bell/clock tower abutting the sidewalk on a corner lot

Grant: $200,000

Location: Haverhill

Description: For interior and exterior renovations.

Wenham Historical Association & Museum
Northeast
2026
Capital
A historic timber-framed house with a large slanted roof

Grant: $44,600

Location: Wenham

Description: For roof and exterior restorations to the historic Claflin-Gerrish-Richards House and the Wenham Museum building.

Wenham Museum
Northeast
2012
Capital

Grant: $16,875

Location: Wenham

Description: for the replacement of two HVAC units and their corresponding humidifying units.

Whistler House Museum of Art
Northeast
2021
Capital
Inside the Main Dining Room

Grant: $200,000

Location: Lowell

Description: for the renovation and expansion of the 200 year old Whistler House, home to the oldest arts organization in the US, to construct a new multi-functional gallery, classrooms, and art center.

Windhover Foundation
Northeast
2021
Capital
Exterior façade

Grant: $30,000

Location: Rockport

Description: to excavate and install water and sewer lines to the bathroom and kitchen buildings on five acres of land.

Windhover Performing Arts Center
Northeast
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Rockport

Description: for the design and plans to link two exisiting buildings and convert them into a state of the art indoor performance space for dance.

Windhover Performing Arts Center
Northeast
2014
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Rockport

Description: for a capital needs assessment of the building and its mechanical systems.

Woburn Public Library
Northeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $525,000

Location: Woburn

Description: to repair and renovate 1,720 sq. ft. of the original 1879 art gallery, museum and related storage space as part of an overall $30 million 38,00 sq. ft. restoration and expansion of the Woburn Public Library.

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