The First United Methodist Church in Pierre recently received a matching historic preservation grant from the South Dakota State Historical Society.
“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 Ted M. Spencer, State Historic Preservation Officer. “In 2021 we awarded a total of $151,050 among 11 projects which had matching funds of $434,547.91. The resulting total public-private investment was $585,597.91.”
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.
The Pierre First United Methodist Church, located at 117 N. Central Avenue, was awarded a $10,000 Deadwood Fund Grant to assist in stained glass window repairs.
Photo credit South Dakota State Historical Society.
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 capital. The 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.
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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