Historic County Courthouse Rehabilitation Grant – Application

Please organize your project into no more than five (5) work elements. For example, a work element might be “Structural Stabilization”, “Roof Repair/Replacement”, “Exterior Rehabilitation”, etc. Enter each element on the line where indicated and in the space below, provide a detailed narrative description of each proposed element.

The narrative should identify the major components/activities of each work element, giving a thorough description of the areas of the courthouse that will be affected for each. Describe in as much detail as possible the proposed method for implementing the project. Please identify any features of the courthouse that will be altered as a result of the project.

The primary goal of the program is to preserve/rehabilitate existing character-defining features of Washington’s historic courthouses. For each Work Element, describe existing historic features/fabric that will be impacted. Provide detail on the existing conditions of character-defining features and explain the effect each proposed Work Element will have on these features. Discuss proposed strategies for retention of character-defining features and note if any specific Work Elements will address and remedy former inappropriate alterations to the courthouse. Finally, please discuss the potential for historic, character-defining to features be permanently lost without immediate attention.

Please note: Only work elements that directly address historic, character-defining features are eligible for state grant funds. Expenditures on work elements that address non-historic features/characteristics are not eligible for reimbursement but may be used toward the county match.

The entire scope of work for any project requesting courthouse grant funds must comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties.

Grant funds may not be used for general maintenance needs, but rehabilitation projects often affect the overall maintenance needs moving forward. The following questions are intended to provide the grant selection committee with a better understanding of the future use of and maintenance for the courthouse.

If yes, include a copy of any plans or construction drawings completed as part of the proposed project. If expenditures for work completed after January 1, 2024 or currently underway are being proposed to fulfill the required county match, please also include plans for those projects.

Digital versions of large format drawings should be reduced to easily be viewed as either legal or letter size pdfs. Please avoid attaching pdfs of drawings that are over 25MB in file size. If needed, you may attach more than one set of pdf drawings or utilize a cloud storage link rather than direct upload.

Please provide information regarding the experience and credentials of the project team (architects, contractors, subcontractors, and client project managers) if the team has been selected, in order to ensure compliance with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties. A CV, resume, or list of related preservation projects will suffice.

Please use the preferred file naming: “County Courthouse – Descriptive Title” such as “King County Courthouse – Masonry Repair Plan”.

Please include 4-8 current images of the courthouse that clearly show all four elevations of the building. Images should be recent to best illustrate the present conditions of the building.

Also provide images, both exterior and interior, of the areas of the building that will be affected by the proposed scope of work. Please include 5-10 images for each work element. Photos should clearly illustrate the need for grant support and clearly illustrate the surfaces and character-defining features that will be affected by the proposed scope of work.

Submitted images must be high resolution (at least 300dpi) and labeled. If additional image captions are needed, you may include a text document with image captions/descriptions that correspond to image file names.

Please use the preferred file naming: “County Courthouse – Descriptive Title” such as “King County Courthouse – Front Facade Photo.

I certify to the best of my knowledge that the information and attachments provided in this application is complete and accurate. This section should be signed by the individual serving as the point of contact/project manager for the duration of the project.

As an authorized representative of the historic county courthouse in this application, I agree to follow all rules of the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation relating to the Washington State Historic County Courthouse Rehabilitation Grant Program, if awarded a grant.