https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v Application filled out by the Jonesborough Civic Trust to receive funding for the Salt House restoration project en-us 2020-04-08 20:38:51 UTC 2023-10-22 23:12:46 UTC hello@padlet.com jspiker10 https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/499514788 The first page of the application shows the intended use, total project cost, and grant amount requested.

]]> 2020-04-08 21:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/499514788 jspiker10 https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/499515089 The project narrative page describes the history and historic value of the Salt House property. Creating the narrative of historic significance is always an important step in the preservation process, especially when funding is involved.]]> 2020-04-08 21:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/499515089 jspiker10 https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/499515679 The breakdown of the cost here reflects the high cost that can be required for preservation projects. Historic preservation, especially on the scale that is seen in Jonesborough, is an investment. Historic preservation became linked to a rebranding of Jonesborough and a tourism economy that relied in turn on historic preservation.]]> 2020-04-08 21:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/499515679 jspiker10 https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/499533348 Historical district survey indicating the state of structures, including the proposed Salt House project.]]> 2020-04-08 21:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/499533348 jspiker10 https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/504836166 Historic preservation projects can be expensive, and often rely on some degree of grant funding. Organizations such as the Civic Trust work with various local and state agencies for project funding, and receive private donations from interested parties and individuals. Grants from state and national agencies help round out any extra funding necessary for historic preservation projects. One of the most important steps in receiving a grant is the grant-writing process. That is largely an electronic process in 2020, but that was not the case fifty years ago.

Scroll right to see an example of a grant application used in the historic preservation process. Click any image to enlarge!]]> 2020-04-13 16:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/504836166 jspiker10 https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/505285130 https://padlet.com/jspiker10/duc7hw0sz996]]> 2020-04-13 21:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/505285130 jspiker10 https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/505286097 https://padlet.com/jspiker10/jv6ai2pgkspe5ua9]]> 2020-04-13 21:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jspiker10/gkpqufljfy7v/wish/505286097