#4 Apply for grant for Tallman House restoration of doors
Community Development Department Memorandum
Date: July 2, 2009
TO: Janesville City Council
FROM: Bradley A. Cantrell, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: City Council Authorization to Allow the Submittal of a Grant Application for
Restoration of Doors for the Tallman House.
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The Community Development Department has been contacted by Judy Adler who is
working with the Monterey Questers, one of four local chapters of Questers in the
Janesville area. The Questers was founded in 1944 to further knowledge and education
about antiques and to encourage the preservation, restoration, and conservation of historic
buildings, sites and monuments. She and the local group are interested in applying for a
grant from the Questers International Grants Fund for a project which would benefit the
Tallman House. Grants up to $6,000 can be obtained from the international organization
for local preservation projects. The Monterey Questers most recently received international
grant of $3,600 which was used to restore the gates at Riverside Park. This was done in
collaboration with the Friends of Riverside Park. Previous international and state grants
have been used to fund restoration work on artifacts in the Tallman House in collaboration
with the Rock County Historical Society.
Restorative construction on a publicly-owned historic building is eligible for a grant.
Monterey Questers members have reviewed the rehabilitation needs of the Tallman House
and have identified a project that would fit into the grant guidelines. The project would
include the restoration of the four exterior doors to the side porch and solarium ($5,000).
The Monterey Questers will provide some funds in addition to the grant from their own
fundraising efforts. International grants will be awarded in May of 2010 and the work must
be completed within one year of the award. Because the Tallman House is a City-owned
building, the City Council must grant authorization to apply for the grant and implicitly use
the funds for this restoration effort. The Community Development Department supports
authorization of the Monterey Questers to proceed on their grant application.
Recommendation
The Community Development Department recommends that the City Council support a
motion to give authorization to the Monterey Questers to submit an application for a grant
to restore four exterior doors for the Tallman House to the International Grants Fund.
City Manager Recommendation
The City Manager concurs with the Community Development Department
recommendation.
cc: Jacob Winzenz