Facade Project Grant Winner 2008 Siblings Karen and John Helleberg will use their award to remove imitation brick slip-covering, clean and restore bricks, apply thin brick to damaged wood panels, install three canvas awnings, and replace existing signage with historic signage.  The $36,000 project will be supplemented by a grant of $15,000.

Facade Project Grant Winner 2008 Owners Heath and Amanda Smallcomb have been awarded $10,000 for a facade project totaling $126,000.  With the grant, Cunningham’s Journal will undergo: exterior surface repair and repainting, replacement of 2nd story windows, cornice repair, awning and sign replacement, and 19th and early 20th century ads will be be repainted on [...]

Facade Project Grant Winner 2008 The historic Buffalo County National Bank building, owned by Craig and Betty Peister, will use a $7,500 grant to recreate decorative columns on the east entrance, clean and repaint brick and stucco, and clean and repair 2nd story windows.  This project was successfully completed in October, 2008.

Facade Project Grant Winner 2008 The Creative Teacher, pictured received a 2008 facade grant of $7,500 with a 25% cash match.  The project includes window casing repair, tuck pointing, awning replacement, and new signage.

Facade Project Grant Winner 2007 The Yeagley, Swanson-Murray Law Offices have been under construction since May 2006.  The owners were awarded a $10,000 Facade Project Grant in August 2007 to complete exterior improvements.  The renovation of the facade – including removal of a metal awning, metal tile siding, and the installation of replica windows and [...]

Facade Project Winner 2007 The owner of the Wort Building was awarded a $20,000 Facade Project Grant in August 2007 for exterior improvements including awning replacement, new signage, masonry repair and paint.  The building leases street level space to four businesses while the second floor is occupied apartment units.  This project has been successfully completed [...]

Facade Project Grant Winner 2006 The Kaufmann Centre was the 1st recipient of the Facade Project Grant.  In August 2006 the owners were granted $30,000 to restore the 1920′s department store building.  Restoration included a new awning and metal titles to replicate the original stained glass, new windows on the south and above the awning, [...]