Preservation Grant Recipients
2025 Recipients
Edgerton House, Chamberlain Avenue
The historic Edgerton House has received $5,000 for an urgent window restoration project, as deteriorating wood and damage from wildlife threaten the home’s original leaded-glass windows. Beyond preserving the home’s integrity, the project includes a community education initiative, “Windows to the Past,” which will offer workshops, guides, and videos designed to inspire and support diverse homeowners in caring for Madison’s historic architecture while strengthening preservation partnerships across the city.
Kayser House, East Gorham Street
Yahara House, located in the 123-year-old historic Kayser House in Madison, has received a grant for $5,000 for essential masonry repairs to its deteriorating limestone foundation. Harsh Wisconsin weather and outdated past repairs have caused stair-step cracks, horizontal fractures, and water intrusion, especially at the building’s rear right corner. To protect and preserve this historic structure, Yahara House will work to ensure high-quality, historically appropriate restoration is done on this historic property.
2024 Recipients
125 E. Gilman St., Madison
Many of you may recognize this wonderful property from our Mansion Hill East walking tour! The Daniel Campbell House at 125 E. Gilman St. (1883-84) has been awarded $8,000 for a project to repair the wrap around front porch that aims to preserve the historical integrity and enhance the beauty of this beloved structure.
The project will include the excavation of the foundation wall and four porch pylons, followed by a thorough refurbishment of the masonry. It will also involve the refurbishment of two exterior railing structures and the resetting of masonry supporting columns, reinforcing the overall stability of the porch.
Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church was awarded $2,000 for their project to replace the slate roof system on the nave, which is showing signs of deterioration. This project consists of repairs, rehabilitation, and restoration of roofing and masonry elements of the facade, including related structural repairs.
Construction of the nave was completed in 1858. Grace Episcopal Church, which is Madison Landmark #45 and on the State and National Register of Historic Places, intends to require a level of quality and craftsmanship equal to or greater than those of the original building.