Facade Improvement Program
Grant funds are available for exterior facade improvements only, and may be applied to any exterior façade that faces a public street or visibly open space such as a parking lot. Other requests will be considered and voted upon by the Economic Restructuring Committee of WMI. Grant amount for each application will be weighed based on the overall applicant investment and matching criteria. All applications will be scored by the Economic Restructuring Committee of WMI. Each application will we scored be three (3) individuals. These scores will then be averaged. WMI board of directors will vote on the final scores of applicants and funds will be awarded accordingly.
In an effort to execute the Facade Program with accuracy and offer as much support through the process of applying, the Economic Restructuring Committee Chair, Lisa Gilman will meet with applicants one on one to discuss the scope of work for each project. Please contact Lisa Gilman to set up an appointment regarding all Facade Program inquires.
Lisa Gilman
574-298-4312
frontierfibers@aol.com
In an effort to execute the Facade Program with accuracy and offer as much support through the process of applying, the Economic Restructuring Committee Chair, Lisa Gilman will meet with applicants one on one to discuss the scope of work for each project. Please contact Lisa Gilman to set up an appointment regarding all Facade Program inquires.
Lisa Gilman
574-298-4312
frontierfibers@aol.com
Downtown Historic Preservation Guidelines
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In October of 2005, the Wabash City Council adopted a Historic Preservation Ordinance. This ordinance created a Historic Preservation Commission, which is a body of five people, appointed by the Mayor, to protect the historic architecture in the city of Wabash. The Historic Preservation Commission meets this goal in several ways: 1) Educate the public about the importance of historic buildings and preserving them. 2) Acts as a resource to building owners who want to make improvements to their buildings. 3) Creates local historic districts with attached design guidelines to preserve the historic character of our downtown and residential areas. When our historic buildings were built, basic design principles, such as texture, color, rhythm, and pattern, was used to make our commercial areas and residential neighborhoods a cohesive, yet unique, place to live, work and play. These Design Guidelines will follow the same design principles, and aid those rehabilitating historic buildings and building new buildings, by identifying desirable aesthetic qualities for Downtown Wabash.
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