First United Methodist Church in Pierre recently received a matching grant from the South Dakota State Historical Society, as announced by Ted M. Spencer, State Historic Preservation Officer.
“This historic preservation grants program is designed to encourage restoration or rehabilitation of historic properties and is one more way we can promote and protect our history and culture,” said Spencer. “In 2020 we awarded $111,050 among seven projects which had matching funds of $374,441. The resulting total public-private investment is $485,491.”
The grants are awarded through the State Historical Society’s Deadwood Fund grant program. Funding for the program is from Deadwood gaming revenue earmarked by state law for historic preservation projects throughout the state. The program is administered by the society’s State Historic Preservation Office at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre.
First United Methodist Church, located at 117 North Central Avenue, was awarded a $13,000 Deadwood Fund grant to assist with the preservation, restoration, and stabilization of a historic stained-glass window.
Built in 1910, the construction of the First United Methodist Church occurred at the tail end of the construction boom that Pierre experienced from 1905 to 1910 after they won the bid to host South Dakota’s State Capitol.
First United Methodist Church was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The church was listed due to its Late Gothic Revival architectural style.
The following projects also recently received grants to supplement their work:
- Mitchell (Davison County): St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, built 1912; received $15,000 to assist in repointing and other masonry repairs on the exterior.
- Lake City (Marshall County): Fort Sisseton – Adjutant’s Office, built 1869; received $12,000 to assist with exterior wall stabilization and restoration, tuckpointing, and new roof.
- Hot Springs (Fall River County): Fargo Mercantile, built in 1910; received $16,050 to assist in repointing and other masonry repairs on the exterior.
These new recipients represent a total award amount of $56,050 and matching funds of $99,696.91. The total public-private investment is $155,746.91. These figures will be included in the 2021 year-end totals.
Deadwood Fund grants are awarded twice a year, with grant application deadlines of Feb. 1 and Oct. 1. They are reviewed at the spring and winter meetings of the State Historical Society’s board of trustees. For more information on the Deadwood Fund grant program, contact the State Historic Preservation Office at the Cultural Heritage Center, 900 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501-2217; telephone (605) 773-3458; or website history.sd.gov/Preservation.
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