Preservation Grants for Anacostia
18 04 2008
Big news for residents in Anacostia who live in some of the neighborhoods older historic homes, Mayor Fenty just announced almost $900,000 worth of grants specifically targeted at preservation.
The grants will be used to restore and repair houses in one of the District’s oldest historic area.
It’s nice to see the DC gov investing money in an area that’s not necessarily an overly popularized trendy area, what with the Great Streets work along MLK Blvd and other projects recently.
Though there is always more which can be done, these grants will go a long way for the low to moderate income households they are going to be given to. The work will most likely be on the turn of the century wood-frame houses which are most prevalent in Anacostia. Visit the DC Historic Preservation Office’s site to get more information and see if you might qualify!
Pictured by the way is what’s apparently the oldest home in Anacostia dating from the 1870s. We always wonder how some of the newer homes being built right now will hold up after over a hundred years? [Photo: stgermh]
