El Paso's Project XV Museum granted $4,000 from Landmarks Illinois
EL PASO — Illinois' only voting rights museum, currently under development in El Paso, is receiving grant funding from Landmarks Illinois' Preservation Heritage Fund.
A news statement from Landmarks Illinois said the heritage fund issues financial assistance to significant buildings or sites in Illinois that risk demolition or imminent deterioration, require stabilization, need structural or reuse evaluation or need consideration for landmark eligibility.
In total, $28,000 is being awarded to seven preservation projects across Illinois. Among the awardees is the Project XV Museum, located at the Legacy Building, 1 W. Front St., El Paso.
Landmark Illinois stated it's providing $4,000 to the El Paso museum for continued restoration work of the building.
The museum seeks to become Illinois' first voting rights museum and refurbish David Strother's barbershop at the site. Strother was the first Black man to vote in Illinois.
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