Jackson Street Roundhouse Historic Structure Report
Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.
Our short term goal was to inform the board of the needs and priorities for preservation of the Jackson Street Roundhouse. This goal was achieved at the delivery of the report in April, and at a board meeting in May and another in June.
Our intermediate goal was to that the board understands and commits to following recommendations of the Historic Structures Report, and to work to secure funding for preservation. This goal has been partially met: our board understands, agrees with, and has approved the priorities outlined in the report. It has also begun fundraising for the first task: fixing the roof, though no funds have yet been raised.
Our long-term goal that the Jackson Street Roundhouse is preserved for future generations has not yet been met. Fundraising is underway, but significant additional obstacles has been uncovered: the building is not included in the historic district (as we had thought) and the previous director stepped down. The board is focusing on resolving those two issues, and will increase fundraising efforts once those issues have been resolved.