NOW IS A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY.  

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At this time, we propose to undertake most of the immediate exterior work recommended in our 2022 Preservation Plan & Feasibility Study with a Preserve New Jersey capital grant. First, preparing the grant application will begin in early 2023 at a cost of $3,500. In April we will submit a grant request of $150,000 to pay for a $250,000 project, using our 2022 expenditure of $44,760 for the preservation plan to reduce our required match of $100,000 to $55,240! This credit is only available this year, so for this to work, we need to have the $55,240 match in hand by end of March 2023 to fully advantage our application. Anyone wishing to give but not able to provide cash until later can write a letter of commitment. 

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WHAT IS THE WORK?

This first phase of construction will be work items categorized our Plan as immediate: restoration of the chimneys, foundation walls, frame walls, front door and door frame, eaves and trim, and replacement of the entire roof.

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OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

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• June 2021 – Won a Certified Local Government (CLG) Historic Preservation grant for a Preservation Plan & Feasibility Study for the house

• December 2021 – Hired HMR Architects to prepare the plan

• June 2022 – Applied for project authorization for a roof stabilization project

• August 2022 – Preservation Plan & Feasibility Study completed

• September 2022 – Won approval for the roof stabilization project

• November 2022 – Applied for a non-matching Emergency Intervention grant to pay for roof stabilization

• December 2022 – Won the Emergency Intervention grant for roof stabilization

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NEXT STEPS:

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• January 2023 – Apply for a non-matching CLG grant to pay for the preparation of construction documents for the Phase I Immediate exterior work

• January 2023 – Begin the roof stabilization contract

• April 2023 – Submit a Preserve New Jersey capital grant application for the Phase I Immediate exterior work

• December 2023 – Bid, hire an architect, and begin preparation of construction documents for the Phase I Immediate exterior work

• 2024 – Complete construction documents, bid, hire a contractor, and begin construction for the Phase I Immediate exterior work

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Convened by Dr Michael Gorman, President of Salem Community College, this ad hoc group is composed of representatives from Salem Community College, Salem County Vocational-Technical Schools, Stand Up For Salem, Inc., Salem’s Historic Preservation Commission, and local preservation-oriented businesses. They offered a two-fold vision: (1) to restore historic buildings that are at risk in the City, and (2) to promote social justice and equity by highlighting underrepresented histories and teaching preservation trades in Salem, a disadvantaged and underserved community. The City of Salem offered the house to the committee to accomplish these purposes for the benefit of the City.

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Dr. Michael Gorman, Chair

President, Salem Community College

 

Ron Burkhardt

Assistant Dean of Institutional Research & Planning

Salem Community College

 

Vincent Caliguire

New Jersey DEP, Office of Brownfield Reuse

Community Collaborative Initiative

 

Chris Davenport

Executive Director, Stand Up For Salem

 

Anthony Melita

Historian, Revolution Tours

Adjunct, Salem Community College

 

Patrick Michel, Superintendent

Salem City Schools

 

Sheila Palmer

Member, Salem Historic Preservation Commission

 

Gregg Perry

Perry Conservation

 

Janet Sheridan

Principal Cultural Heritage Specialist

Down Jersey Heritage Research, LLC

 

John R. Swain

Superintendent, Salem County Vocational-Technical Schools

 

Jim Waddington

Board Member, Stand Up For Salem