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Fairport resident receives grant to fix front porch
Fairport resident receives grant to fix front porch
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The Fairport Office of Community & Economic Development has awarded its first Front Porch Grant.
Deland Park B resident Paul Kurzdorfer received the town’s first $250 matching grant, designed to help village residents to renovate, repair or upgrade their front porches. The grant enabled Kurzdorfer to upgrade the materials chosen for the project, resulting in more attractive, structurally stable front steps.
“The Village of Fairport is a traditional ‘Front Porch Friendly’ community with walkable neighborhoods,” OCED board member and village trustee Ken Rohr said in a statement. “The front porch is a great place for entertaining and getting to know your neighbors. Our matching grant program will make it more affordable for homeowners to renovate or upgrade their porches to enhance their homes and neighborhoods.”
OCED collaborated with the Landmark Society on the grant program, which was inspired by the society’s Five to Revive program. The front porch was put on the Landmark Society’s 2018 Five to Revive list because of the contribution front porches make to the built environment.
Porches are especially vulnerable to the deteriorating forces of weather and they require special attention to maintain and repair, Landmark Society officials said.
“It is critical for the long-term preservation of historic homes and the viability of communities that porches receive significant attention,” Landmark Society Executive Director Wayne Goodman said. “The Landmark Society is delighted to help residents of Fairport however we can as they use this welcome grant to help repair and restore front porches in this historic community.”
The residential front porch matching grant program is being piloted in the northwest quadrant of the village. OCED plans to roll out the program in other areas of the village within the next year.
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