Steve Rucker posted on April 26, 2010 15:36
Isn’t this picture great? The community came out to show that “This Treasure Matters”.
The Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society has joined others throughout the country, who have been recipients of the Save America's Treasures grant, in showing community support for historic preservation. The Historic Henry County Courthouse has received $93,000 to contribute to the restoration of the building. Future SAT funding has been stopped. By showing that "This Treasure Matters" to our communities, it is an effort to reinstate the funds. Statistics show that restoration of historic properties create jobs during the rehabilitation work and afterwards as the building is reused. It, also, brings in heritage tourism which can make a big economic impact on a community.
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