Grant from CNY Community Foundation

The George & Rebecca Barnes Foundation is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $22,500 grant from the Central New York Community Foundation to pay for the architectural drawings required to begin work on the restoration of the mansion.  Crawford & Stearns Architects and Preservation Planners submitted the winning bid which included a $2,500 discount from their intial price of $25,000.  The drawings and bid packages required for the roof projects should be completed this year.  We are very grateful for these generous grants.