What is involved in the 2010 Partners in Preservation initiative?
The 2010 Partners in Preservation initiative will focus on the Seattle-Puget Sound area. Twenty-five eligible historic places will compete for a total of $1 million in preservation grants from American Express. From April 15 – May 12, the public is invited to vote for the places they would like to receive preservation funding and to share their personal stories and photos of the 25 sites. Each person can vote once daily for any of the 25 historic places. The winner of the public vote is guaranteed to receive a grant. American Express, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a special advisory committee made up of local civic and preservation leaders will review the public’s votes along with each site’s monetary and preservation needs to determine how the rest of the $1 million in preservation grants will be awarded. These grants will be announced on June 15.
