The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 19 Sacred Sites Grants totaling $289,800 awarded to 17 historic religious properties throughout New York State, including $10,000 to Brockport United Methodist Church to help fund architectural services for roof replacement.
“Our 17 grantees serve over 70,000 people through feeding programs, 12-step groups, cultural and outreach programs,” said Peg Breen, President, The New York Landmarks Conservancy. “Our funding helps maintain important buildings which contribute to the social fabric of communities throughout the state.”
The Sacred Sites Program provides congregations with matching grants for planning and implementing exterior restoration projects, along with technical assistance, and workshops. Since 1986, the program has pledged over 1,600 grants totaling over $13.5 million to 850 religious institutions statewide.
Prominent Rochester architect Andrew Jackson Warner, in partnership with James Goold Cutler, designed the Brockport United Methodist Church in 1876-1877, with two additions expanding the church in 1912 and 1982. The local DAR chapter added a clock to the church’s south tower in 1914. The church reaches about 550 people annually through activities such as 12-step meetings, scout troops, a community theater group, a community library, and clothing distribution.
For more information about the New York Landmarks Conservancy, visit http://www.nylandmarks.org.
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