Cultural center receives $50K for portico project
The Howland Cultural Center in Beacon is receiving a $50,000 state grant toward restoring the portico on the north side of its building at 477 Main St.
The funding is part of $32 million in New York State Council of the Arts grants announced on April 25 and will allow the Howland to reproduce missing decorative features.
The Howland building, which dates to 1872 and formerly served as a library, was the first structure in Beacon named to the National Register of Historic Places. Fundraising for the portico restoration includes a gala on May 9, a coin drive and The Hudson River in Song and Story on May 11.
