The Somerset County Freeholders have awarded the borough of Somerville a grant of $126,147 to continue its work in preserving the historic Somerville Borough Hall. The Somerville Borough Hall is one of eight buildings within the borough on the National Historic Register.
The building, which is of the Gothic Revival style and was completed in 1888, was once the home of Daniel Roberts, a businessman from New York. It was designed by Lambert & Bunnell architects of Bridgepoint, Connecticut. From 1923 to 1956 it was an Elks lodge, and since 1958 has been the Somerville Borough Hall.
Restoration of the framework and sills of the windows had been previously executed, while the new money will go towards restoring the exterior cornice of the building. Made of wood, the cornice will be repaired and painted and the built-in gutters will be relined. Some areas will receive new cap flashing. The site will also get a county historic marker as part of the grant.
Somerset was one of several municipalities that received grants totaling $900,000. Ceremonial Checks were presented by Patrick Scaglione, Somerset County Freeholder Director, accompanied by Thomas D’Amico, Historic Sites Coordinator, earlier in the month at a meeting of the Freeholder Board.
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