Got an old barn you think should be preserved?
The state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation is accepting applications for funding through the Heritage Barn Rehabilitation Grant Program.
Established in 2007, the grant program assists with rehab projects designed to stabilize and preserve designated Heritage Barns across the state.
Since the program’s inception, Heritage Barn Grant funding has provided assistance to the owners of 65 barns throughout the state.
Grants are awarded through a competitive application process based on the historical significance of the barn, urgency of needed repairs and provision for long-term preservation. Priority is given to barns that remain in agricultural use. To be eligible for listing in the Heritage Barn Register, barns must be over 50 years old and retain a significant degree of historic integrity.
Historic agricultural structures listed in the Heritage Barn Register, the Washington Heritage Register or the National Register of Historic Places are eligible to receive grant funds. More than 600 barns are included in the state Heritage Barn Register.
All nomination/application materials related to the Heritage Barn Register and the Heritage Barn Rehabilitation Grant Program can be downloaded at www.dahp.wa.gov/heritage-barn-register.
Barn owners with questions about the program are encouraged to contact Chris Moore at 206-624-9449 or at cmoore@preservewa.org. Grant applications are due Oct. 21, with grant awards slated to be announced in early 2016.
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