Madison Home Page Go back to the home page Elected Officials Content - Find the personal community welcome from Madison's Mayor, as well as council bios and meeting information. Administration Content - Visit the city administration including departments, policy/regulations and on-line library. News & Events Content - Check for the next community event, board meeting or municipal holiday. Contact Us Content - Contact the City of Madison via e-mail, phone, fax or mail; staff directory and directions to City Hall included. Services Content - Review city administration, including departments and policy/regulations.

 Spring 2002 Facade Grants

 

Downtown Improvements

Use of grant funds is limited to the exterior, specifically the facade (street elevation) of the building.  There is also a maximum award per category (for example:  signs $300) and no reimbursement may exceed 50%.  To give a greater understanding of the nature of this incentive, the scope of the projects below indicates the grant contribution to the specific project as well as an estimate of the project total and overall scope.

  • Charles W. Merritt, Jr. ~ S. Main Street ~ $3,400
    project:  facade refurbishment, paint, signs, lighting ($10,500)
    scope:  rehabilitation of the basement of building to expand existing law practice and remain downtown ($70,000)
  • Gary & Christie Hudson ~ E. Jefferson Street ~ $5,000
    project:  recapture original storefront, paint, new business entrances ($21,000)
    scope:  adaptive reuse of the Harris Furniture building for personal residence (upstairs), retail shop, haute couture boutique, and artist studio  ($340,000)
  • Michelle Bechtell & Edward Fritizie ~ W. Jefferson Street ~ 2,400
    project:  facade refurbishment, restore historic windows, signs ($4,900)
    scope:  adaptive use of the Madisonian newspaper building as personal residence (upstairs) and art gallery ($120,000)
  • Travis & Tracey Stewart ~ E. Washington Street ~ $1,145
    project:  awnings and signs ($2,500)
    scope:  baseline conversion of a previous auto-body shop as an incubator for Madison's new bakery, Kumquat Mae  ($40,000)
  • Lambert & Reitman ~ W. Washington Street ~ $5,000
    project:  restoration of historic storefront ($46,000)
    scope:  restoration of Bank of Madison building 1920s facade recaptured from beneath a 1960s slipcover and accentuated by the locating the original Ludowicci architectural tile ($50,000)

Search

Welcome to Madison! - return to City of Madison Home Page


This site is powered by