2024 Grants to the Museum

In December 2024, we received a $10,000 matching funds grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for new fundraising efforts.

Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society (LBHPS) is one of this year’s Preserve New York (PNY) grantees. This grant will fund a professional Building
Condition Report to identify all repair and restoration concerns of our historical landmark buildings. The Preservation League of NYS and their program partners at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation are thrilled to help fund this important work.

The museum house is in urgent need of repairs, suffering from rotting window and door frames, exterior water damage, a collapsing balcony, roof damage, warping floors, and other structural issues. This assessment will provide the LBHPS Board of Directors with a comprehensive plan and approach to prioritizing the work needed and potential costs. The Report will be completed by Joel Snodgrass, Principal of Steward Preservation Services LLC.

“We are so very grateful to the Preservation League of NYS and program partners for awarding us this grant,” said Mary Byrnes, Board Trustee.

For additional details, here is a link to the full press release on the Preservation League of NY State website.

https://www.preservenys.org/blog/preserve-new-york-grants-2023

Thanks to the support of our County Legislator, Denise Ford, the Long Beach Historical & Preservation Society received a Nassau County Parks Department Grant for our support of cultural, educational, and historical programs. This grant in the amount of $15,650 will be used to repair and restore the windows of the Museum.

We received a grant for services from the Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York State. This strategic planning grant will help us to create a three-year plan for the organization.

The Long Beach Historical Society is a 501 (C) (3) organization.