Three Grants Fund Preservation Projects and Historic Interiors Nationwide
National Trust awards $295,220 in grant funding for preservation projects and historic interiors to 31 organizations.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is thrilled to announce the 2025 recipients of the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors, and the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns. Grants from these three funds will help preserve a range of historic sites across the country. Between them, the National Trust has granted a total of $295,220 to 31 organizations in 25 states.
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Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation

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Exterior View of the Honeymoon Cabin in San Rafael, California.
Poston Community Alliance | Phoenix, Arizona
$10,000.00 to restore two adobe classrooms constructed by Japanese Americans at the Poston Incarceration Camp.
West Point Inn Association | San Rafael, California
$5,000.00 to replace damaged shingles and wall sheathing with new ignition resistant cedar shingles and sheathing at the 1918 Honeymoon Cabin, part of a rustic inn 1500 feet above Muir Woods.
Revolution Workshop | Chicago, Illinois
$13,500.00 to repair masonry at a property within the Pullman Historic District that is part of their Historic Property Redevelopment Program. During the repairs, alumni of their Trades Pathways Program will be trained in historic masonry and mortar techniques.
Archie Bray Foundation | Helena, Montana
$13,500.00 to stabilize the Western Clay Manufacturing Tile Plant, a threatened 19th to early 20th century ceramic factory. This project at a nationally significant industrial site is an important step in its rehabilitation as a center for arts, culture and preservation.
Preservation League of New York | Albany, New York
$5,000.00 to develop and pilot, with the Landmark Society of Western New York, a replicable, hands-on preservation trades learning unit in middle and high school classrooms in Rochester, NY, followed by an implementation guide to be distributed across the state.
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
$10,000.00 for planning and repair of the waterwheel in the 1762 Waterworks Building, a National Historic Landmark. The site was the first pumped municipal water system in America.
Demuth Foundation | Lancaster, Pennsylvania
$10,000.00 for an architectural planning study to increase accessibility and space usage at the Demuth Museum. The museum shares the work and life of renowned painter Charles Demuth (1883-1935) at his home and studio.
The Bijou Theatre | Knoxville, Tennessee
$10,000.00 for a geotechnical study of the 1816 Lamar House, one of Knoxville’s oldest structures. The study will assess its foundation to inform preservation plans. In 1909, the Lamar House was integrated into the Bijou Theatre.
Keysmith Foundation | Round Rock, Texas
$10,000.00 for door, window, and interior restoration at the L.V. Hull Home & Studio. This is a critical step toward ensuring the site will be accessible to the public to tell a fuller story of artmaking and placemaking in the United States.
Norwich Community Collaborative | Norwich, Vermont
$5,000.00 for restoration of the windows at the 1892 Norwich Grange Hall, part of a campaign to return it to use as a community center.
Woman's Club of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$10,000.00 for masonry repairs of the 1896 Woman’s Club building. The club was formed in 1876 and formed the first women-owned stock corporation in America to raise the funds to build the clubhouse.
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors

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View of the hearth at the 1924 Berkeley Hillside Club in Berkeley, California.

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Interior of the Fort Dupont War Department Theater in Delaware City, Delaware in January 2025.
Canebrake Players | Demopolis, Alabama
$15,000.00 to rehabilitate two classrooms in the former Demopolis Public School for use as a classroom and rehearsal/workshop space.
Vail Preservation Society | Vail, Arizona
$15,000.00 to restore the Old Vail Post Office’s interior mud plaster. The work will provide a training opportunity for a significant traditional skill and share the civic involvement of Vail’s early Mexican American community.
Berkeley Historic Building Fund Inc. | Berkeley, California
$5,000.00 to hire an expert consultant to determine the original paint colors and restore the colorful trim of the main hall of the 1924 Berkeley Hillside Club. The woodwork trim of the hall was originally gilded and accented in jewel tones of ruby and sapphire but was painted brown sometime in the mid-20th century.
Fort DuPont Redevelopment & Preservation Corp. | Delaware City, Delaware
$2,500.00 to create an interior restoration plan for the Fort DuPont War Department Theater. Constructed in 1933, the theater was a vital community resource to soldiers stationed at Fort DuPont as well as local residents. The redevelopment of the theater will be a critical step in the fort’s revitalization efforts.
The Ruthmere Foundation, Inc. | Elkhart, Indiana
$2,625.00 to restore the current gift shop of the Ruthmere Mansion to its original look as the staff dining/work room. This new interpretative space will tell stories of the staff who maintained the mansion and share a more complete historical narrative.
Art Center of the Bluegrass | Danville, Kentucky
$12,000.00 to restore the tiled ceiling in the third-floor ballroom in the Art Center’s expanded facilities. The space will be utilized for community programs, events, and art exhibitions.
Freeport Historical Society | Freeport, Maine
$15,000.00 to repair the crumbling interior plaster in the 1810 saltbox-style Pettengill Farmhouse so it can remain open to the public as a study house.
Como Community Center | Minneapolis, Minnesota
$10,000.00 to preserve a historic 1886 church auditorium (by Charles S. Sedgwick) and renovate it into a vital neighborhood center for arts and cultural events and community gatherings in southeastern Minneapolis.
Historic Florissant, Inc./Florissant Old Town Partners | Florissant, Missouri
$7,411.00 to restore the interior of the 1870 Reeb House following a fire that gutted the property in 2020. The Second-Empire home will receive all new drywall installed by the Mid-America Sisterhood of Carpenters and Missouri Women in Trades and will return to use as a residential unit once completed.
Mainspring Conservation Trust | Franklin, North Carolina
$7,000.00 to restore several historic fireplaces in the Siler-Jones House, one of Southern Appalachia’s oldest homes. This project will preserve regional craftsmanship and history for future generations.
Olive Rush Memorial Studio, Inc. | Santa Fe, New Mexico
$12,000.00 to assess and restore the antique Navajo and Hispanic textiles, upholstery, and original Rush frescos in the Olive Rush studio. Rush, the first single woman artist to settle in Santa Fe, bought the 1859 adobe house in 1920 for her home and studio.
The Olana Partnership | Hudson, New York
$15,000.00 to design and fabricate lighting upgrades in the historic interiors at Olana State Historic Site, among the most intact in the country. This will enhance the conservation of collections and the visitor experience.
Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail Interpretive Center | Wallowa, Oregon
$9,000.00 to renovate the second floor of a 1911 Masonic building, including upgrading electrical systems and restoring floors, walls, and ceilings, to preserve its historic character and create a space for cultural events and community use.
Franklin County Historical Society – Kittochtinny | Chambersburg, PA
$5,000.00 to repair and re-paint part of the Chambersburg Old Jail. Planned work includes repainting the walls and repairing the main staircase newel post of the first-floor east cellblock.
First Baptist Church of Norfolk, Inc. | Norfolk, Virginia
$7,500.00 to complete a conditions assessment of the First Baptist Church of Norfolk. The church was established in 1800, and is the oldest Baptist church in Norfolk, with the current building dating to 1906.
Hart Family Fund for Small Towns

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The east elevation of the People's Market in San Luis, Colorado in 2025.
The Acequia Institute | San Luis, Colorado
$11,434.00 to create comprehensive construction documents for the People’s Market, Colorado’s oldest grocery store. It was founded by Dario Gallegos in 1857, and was operated by his descendants until 2021, when it was purchased by The Acequia Institute. The People’s Market continues as a worker-led grocery co-op and a cultural/community health hub.
Wananalua Congregational Church | Hana, Hawaii
$10,000.00 to create architectural drawings for the restoration of one of Maui’s oldest churches. It was built in 1842 as a place of worship in a collaborative effort between Hawaiian leaders and American missionaries in response to the request for American educators.
Mellinger Memorial Library Morning | Sun, Iowa
$8,750.00 to complete a building assessment for the 1938 Mellinger Memorial Library. The building was a hub for civic and social events along with its library functions. This continues as today the building is shared between the library and the City of Morning Sun offices.
Happy Jack Peak & Chalk Mine Association | Scotia, Nebraska
$8,000.00 to create a landscape plan for the seven-acre site, which includes the only publicly accessible chalk mine in North America, a 19 century dugout hut, and a 1,000-foot peak, in addition to ancient fossils, native flora, and rare fauna.
Chimayó Cultural Preservation Association | Chimayó, New Mexico
$15,000.00 to create a master plan for the historic Plaza del Cerro to guide its revitalization, restoration, and long-term preservation as a cultural and community treasure. The site, built around 1749, is the last surviving example of an 18th-century Spanish Colonial fortified plaza in the state.
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