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invok/edinthe project, the group "Friends ofSouth Harwich Meeting House" are the group responsib[efor this incredib[eproject. https://www.capecodt'imes.com/news/20190623/State-La!ids-l6- ea r-renovation-of-sout Ga[k/ []rbano. Harwich 2. The BrookLine MusicSchooLgota Longterm Lease from the town for the Kennard house, which required approval. by the LegisLature for the Length of the Lease, which in turn a[[ovved it to take out a mortgage-Like Loan to make changes to the interior after the town did work on the exterior-- inc[uding Lopping off a service wing. Dennis [)eWitt, Bnook[ine 3. InBerkLey. about 5years ago, the Historical. Society was granted aLease bythe town Se[ectrnen, to occupy the 1849 [)[d Town Ha[[. The Historical. Society, has now tota[k/ renovated the bui[dingfrom rep[acingrotten si[[stotaking out the dropped cei[ingand removing nnu[ti[ayerof [ino[eunntorestore back tothe original. wooden f[oor. The Historical. Commission obtained private grantstota[ing cLoseto $60.000; and an additional. $100.000endowment grant. The interest off the endowment grant and other fund raisers a[[ovvs the Historical. Society to pay for the upkeep of the buiLding /a[so heat. e[ectricitv. etc\. Sonow off the Berk[eytaxpayer support. The bui[dingnow isthe Berk[eyHistorical. Museum and houses (maybe too much) historical. artifacts donated to the Society. You can see more about the project at . And see some Ofthe before/after pictures 8t from P2DlOViOg 8[[th8t Ugk/ 8[8[1[i[8[VVi[iOg from the front of the buiLding to restoring it back to the 1849 original. For more information, you can contact rne //\nne\ and Ivvi[[ put you intouch with the Leader ofthe renovation project and the curator ofthe museum. [)ryou can reach them through the Berk[eyHistorical. SocietvFacebookpage. 2