The City of Lafayette is seeking applications for its Historic Building Improvement Grant to repair or restore buildings 50 years and older.
Donor Name: City of Lafayette
State: Colorado
City: Lafayette
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/16/2022
Size of the Grant: $500 to $2,000
Details:
The Lafayette Historic Preservation Board (HPB) is offering competitive grants of up to $2,000 for a building improvement project on older buildings in Lafayette that meets the following:
- Age of Building (House, Outbuilding, Barn, etc.):
- 50 years old or older
- Eligible Structures:
- Commercial buildings
- Houses
- Churches
- Outbuildings and barns
- Location:
- Within Lafayette city limits
- Project Characteristics may include:
- Helps extend the life of the building
- Reuses historic materials to the extent possible; if not possible, uses identical or similar materials
- Removes non-historic features or materials to expose historic ones
- Eligible Improvements may include, but are not limited to:
- Structural improvements like foundation repair.
- Restoration and repair of original windows and doors and weather sealing.
- Roof repair or replacement.
- Installation of gutters and site drainage work.
- Restoration and cleaning of masonry, including brick, stone, and concrete. Power washing is discouraged in any building receiving grant funding.
- Restoration or reconstruction of original architectural details of the building, such as materials, porch, cornice, and window details, using historic materials.
- Painting. A paint analysis to determine the original color is encouraged. Painting over the brick is discouraged.
- All required building permits must be obtained.
Criteria
To be eligible, buildings must be at least 50 years old and within Lafayette city limits, and improvement projects will be considered based on the following criteria:
- Longevity – the impact of the project on the lifespan of the building
- Appearance – Use of historic materials where applicable
- Use of a Lafayette-based business or do-it-yourself (DIY)
- The urgency of need will be assessed
- The research was done on the property (Sources could include Carnegie Library, Miner’s Museum contacts, Lafayette Historical Society, Lafayette’s HPB website, Treeless Plains book, other local history books, old newspaper articles, etc.
- Other relevant issues related to the project and site may be considered
For more information, visit Historic Building Improvement Grant.
