Introducing our historic preservation workshop series!

Help us plan for the future of Ellsworth’s historic downtown and learn how collectively we can preserve our heritage!

With support from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Hart Family Fund and Nate Holyoke Builders, we’re hosting three workshops on historic preservation. For those who want to learn more about protecting Ellsworth’s oldest and most unique buildings while rehabilitating and preserving them for generations to come, please join Brad Miller, Preservation Manager with statewide non-profit, Maine Preservation, to learn the fundamentals of preservation, how to fund your preservation project, and how to make old places feel new again. Read Brad’s bio.

Funding Your Preservation Project

Whether you are a small business owner, nonprofit organization, or real estate developer, rehabilitating your historic building requires a sustainable use, a workable business plan, and financial resources to do the job right. Join us to learn about historic rehabilitation tax credits, capital improvement grant programs, and other strategies for a successful preservation project.