advocacy
Great Lakes Hostess House Receives Partners in Preservation
Grant
November 14, 2007
Greetings Great Lakes Naval Museum Supporters,
I am pleased to
announce that the Great Lakes Naval Station, Building 42 project
is one of 15 historical sites to receive a preservation grant
from the American Express, National Trust for Historic Preservation,
Partners in Preservation Initiative.
American Express and the
National Trust for Historic Preservation announced yesterday
that Great Lakes Naval Station, Building 42, (Hostess House)
project will receive a $55,000 grant to use in their efforts
to restore Building 42.
"I am exteamly proud
and thankful that American Express and the National Trust for
Historic Preservation has recogniczed the potentional of this
project," said
Mr. Carl Ross, president of the Great Lake Naval Museum Assocation.
"The
awarding of the PIP grant is a significant boost to the credibility
of the Great Lakes Naval Museum Project. That said, we are a
long way away from our goal of raising $15-20 million for our
multi-phase plan to restore the Hostess House."
As mentioned
before, the U.S. Navy is working closely with the Great Lakes
Naval Museum Association to transfer Building 42, originally
known as the Hostess House and a nationally recognized historic
building, to the Naval Museum Association to house the Great
Lakes Naval Museum.
The Hostess House, designed by Gordon Bunshaft as the reception
center for WWII Sailors, was opened in 1942 to provide a setting
for thousands of Sailors to be reunited with their families and
friends after completion of boot camp. Over
the years it has seen many uses, but is now scheduled to be restored
to its original form and house the Great Lakes Naval Museum.
Once
transferred, the Museum Association will embark on a $15-20 million
multi-phase plan to restore the Hostess House to its WWII grandeur.
When restored, it will be the only museum in the United States
dedicated to presenting the story of Naval training. Visitors
will journey through over 10,000 square feet of the historic
World War II building filled with hundreds of Navy artifacts,
life-size photos, interactive displays and exhibits.
Thank you
for your continued support of the Great Lakes Naval Museum Association.
Scott
Allen
LCDR, USN (RET)
Vice President
Great Lakes Naval Museum Association
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