Northwood church receives 200,000 LCHIP grant

NORTHWOOD A local piece of architectural history is prepping for a face-lift thanks to a very green helping hand.

The Northwood Congregational Church UCC was recently awarded a $200,000 grant from the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) to help update and rehabilitate the structure.

In addition, the church ran a fundraising campaign last year that raised more than $270,000 for the project, which will include construction on the churchs upper attic, bell tower, front porch and support columns, as well as restoration work to the columns, the removal of decaying and damaged wood and the realignment of the structures foundation.

The churchs structural decay was first discovered in 2010 by the churchs Sanctuary Preservation Committee.

In 2013, the church hired an outside consultant to help with fundraising and research.

The church is listed in the National Register of Historic Places so it was crucial for the town and church patrons that the structure not only be updated, but updated within standards set by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

Construction on the church is expected to begin this year.

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