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North Shore Historical Museum Recieves $125,000 Grant

Glen Cove-based museum is the recipient of a $125,000 capital projects grant through the New York State Community Capital Assistant Program.

Glen Cove-based received a $125,000 capital projects grant through the New York State Community Capital Assistant Program (CCAP).

The North Shore Historical Museum – which has been charted by the New York State Department of Education to collect and exhibit artifacts and archives of Long Island’s North Shore – will be housed in the restored 1907 Glen Cove Justice Court building on Glen Street.

While State Assemblyman Charles Lavine originally designated the Museum as a worthily candidate for the grant,  the fully executed grant was received on April 21.

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“This could not come at as better time,” said Brian Mercadante, president of the Museum. “We’d certainly like to thank the State of New York for their recognition of the Museum and Assemblyman Lavine for his efforts. Now that we have completed the exterior restoration of our new home, the historic Justices Court Building in Glen Cove, work on the interior of the building is underway and these funds will help us bring our work to completion.”

The new grant will also be used as the matching share of the $150,000 grant the Museum received in 2009 from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

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The Museum will contribute the additional $25,000 to match the earlier grant which will be garnered from museum contributions and fundraisers, Mercadante said.

“The North Shore Historical Museum is one of the most important resources that residents of Nassau County have to reflect upon and appreciate our storied history," Lavine said. "Through its skilled renovations to historic buildings and pure dedication to preserving the collective memory of our past, the Museum’s commitment to strengthen our community is unrivaled.”

When completed, visitors will be able to see this historic building as it appeared in the early 20th century. It will be a home that will display the historical artifacts and archives related to the north residents.

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