The St. Charles City Council unanimously approved facade improvement grants totally $36,588 to three local historic buildings at its most recent meeting on Aug. 21.
Grant recipients included: Douglas Kimber for $16,360 for the 1896 Osgood Building at 11 E. Main St.; Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley for $15,228 for the 1850 William Beith House at 8 Indiana St.; and Susan Olson for $5,000 for her 1859 private residence at 411 Prairie St.
Grant funding cannot exceed more than half of the total project’s cost.
The city’s facade improvement grants are “intended to promote reinvestment and restoration of commercial and residential buildings in the downtown area, with a focus on supporting historic preservation practices,” according to the grant application on the city’s website.
Commercial, multifamily residential buildings, and…
