Reher Center receives $8,955 grant for historic building study

KINGSTON – The Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History has received an $8,955 grant to study heating, cooling and fire protection systems at its historic building in Kingston’s Rondout neighborhood. The grant was awarded through the Preserve New York Arts + Culture: Support for Pre-Construction Studies program, administered by the Preservation League of New York State in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts. The study will evaluate heating, ventilation, air conditioning and fire protection systems at the center, located at 99-101 Broadway, and identify options for improving energy efficiency, protecting collections and providing safe, comfortable spaces for staff and visitors. The analysis also will help guide plans to restore and open the apartments above the former bakery to the public. The center hopes to improve temperature and humidity controls to protect its paper archives and support future rehabilitation work. “This study is an important step toward un