Brooklyn Sites Lead PIP Grant Awards

Looks like the top two winners of the much-hyped Partners in Preservation grants went to sites in Brooklyn. Though the official winners haven’t been announced yet (that will come later today), as of last night the #1 pick was the Brooklyn Public Library, which will receive its full grant request of $250,000 for the historic front doors. Second up was the Congregation Beth Elohim, which will get $250,000 for a comprehensive restoration of the roof, parapets, dome, and stained glass. (CBE really fought for its grant money, as evidenced here.) In third and fourth place were the restoration of the man-made cascade at the NY Botanical Garden and the restoration of landmarked gardens at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum & Gardens. The top four sites will receive the full grant requests, the other 36 historical sites will receive the leftovers of the $3 million. UPDATE: The four winners have been announced, click through for details!
Vote to Preserve NYC Historic Places [Brownstoner]
Photo by jordanguile
· Brooklyn Public Library, located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, received 9% of the popular vote and has been awarded $250,000 to restore the main entrance doors.
· Congregation Beth Elohim, located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, received 8% of the popular vote and has been awarded $250,000 to restore the building’s stained glass windows.
· New York Botanical Gardens, located in the Bronx, received 7% of the popular vote and has been awarded $250,000 to restore the rock garden.
· Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, located in the Bronx, received 7% of the popular vote and has been awarded $155,000 to restore areas within the museum’s gardens.