The money comes from the Dunedin Heritage Fund, which is administered by the Dunedin City Council and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and distributes grants to support heritage projects four times each year.
The February funding round includes $40,000 to support earthquake strengthening and restoration work on the former UFS Building at 79 Princes St; $35,000 to support facade repairs to Investment House at 462 Moray Pl; and $10,000 for exterior repainting at the former pilot’s house at 80 Moana St, Aramoana.
Heritage Fund chairwoman and councillor Sophie Barker said the city’s heritage was a taonga for residents and visitors.
"I’m delighted we’re able to offer support to these important projects and help secure their futures for generations to come."
A $19,000 grant was made towards replacing part of the metal roof of the former Central Police Station in Dunbar St.
A $7000 grant was allocated to a house in Russell St to retrofit double-glazing and restore the decorative glass of the front door.
The weatherboard villa likely dates from the 1870s. There were several houses on the block in the 1870s, a density characteristic of City Rise.
It is likely the current house dates from this period.
Other grants were $17,500 to replace the roof and guttering of the 1907 former post office in Waikouaiti; $6000 to retrofit double-glazing at a villa in Royal Tce; $10,000 to repaint the former pilot’s house in Moana St in Aramoana; and $20,000 for consultants’ fees for the first stage of restoration and adaptive use of a commercial building in Bath St. — APL
