PLYMOUTH – The final piece of funding needed to renovate the exterior of Plymouth’s Historic Firehouse is now in place, after the Indiana Department of Natural Resources notified local officials that a $75,000 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grant has been awarded for the project.
Steve Kennedy, Assistant Director for Financial Incentives, Administration, and Planning with the DNR’s Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (DHPA), confirmed that the division anticipates funding the project at the full amount requested. The DHPA has already received the federal funds from the National Park Service and is prepared to begin scheduling grant start-up meetings in November.
The grant will support exterior renovation of the Historic Firehouse, located at the corner of Center and Washington Streets. The award represents the last funding component needed to complete the long-planned restoration of the landmark building’s exterior.
The official grant award from the State will take some additional time to process, as it must be delivered through the Euna Grants portal — the State’s online grants system. This marks the first grant cycle to go through the new system, and officials note there is still a learning curve at each stage of the process.
The Historic Firehouse stands as a significant piece of Plymouth’s heritage, and the renovation project aims to preserve the building’s exterior for future generations while maintaining its historic character at one of the city’s most recognizable intersections.
Funding for the project comes through the federal Historic Preservation Fund, which is administered in Indiana by the DHPA in partnership with the National Park Service. The program supports preservation efforts across the state, helping communities protect and restore historically significant structures.
