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News From Across the State

A Job Well Done

MPA Announces Historic Preservation
Excellence Awards

Friends of St. Wenceslaus, Great Falls-Billings Diocese, Domier Painting, Lowes of Helena	High Plains Architects and Steve and Joni Harman
Friends of Upper Rock Creek & Lolo NF Missoula Ranger District	Sanders County Commissioners & High Bridge Steering Committee
Anne Hedges, Outstanding Preservation Leadership	The Sirr Family

Montana Lawmakers and MPA Receive National Award

In October, the National Trust for Historic Preservation honored lawmakers behind the HB 645 Historic Preservation Stimulus Fund grants.

 

Preservation People

Patty Dean Joins MPA

To meet the demand for preservation assistance, the MPA Board of Directors moved quickly to hire Patty Dean of Helena, as our new director of field services, replacing Kate Hampton. Click on the image for more on our staff changes.

 

Our Better Half

Behind almost every project at MPA is a dedicated volunteer working to gather information, promote preservation, and keep MPA organized and professional.

 

 

Brick by Brick

George MacCauley and Bret Robinson (pictured) recently completed a seamless repair of the historic A.B. Cook silos near Townsend. The project, paid for in part by the MPA/Kaplan Industrial Architecture grant program, is sponsored by the Broadwater County Development Corporation (BCDC). BCDC also constructed a fence to protect the structures.

 

New Grant News
Touchstone Project Kicks Off

Excitement is building as MPA launches the Touchstone Project, an initiative to place historic buildings back in use as community archives.

 

 

 

Thank You So Much!

Many thanks to all who make it possible for us to continue our work to save Montana's historic places, traditional landscapes, and cultural heritage. Your contributions help keep Montana culture and heritage alive!