Funders › NY › The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation Inc-C/O Municipal Art Society › 2020
Grants paid by The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation Inc-C/O Municipal Art Society, tax year 2020
EIN 13-3993856 · Millwood, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T23
In tax year 2020, The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation Inc-C/O Municipal Art Society (EIN 13-3993856) reported 4 grants paid totaling $16,250. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ian Baldwin New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | An occupied building strengthens the social and economic fabric of the city, but the resources needed to reactivate abandoned or underused buildings are substantial. With SLICE, Ian Baldwin and his coresearcher Jonathan Bell will investigate if a large building awaiting preservation could be downsized to focus on its most important resource - its urban facade. By building out the area right behind the facade, a SLICE is created: a vertical stack of rehabilitated space just big enough for useful occupancy that brings the exterior alive. Baldwin and Bell's work will result in a portfolio of research into current practices and technologies to apply the SLICE methodology to other buildings, anticipating a broad, flexible range of applications to encourage SLICE implementation beyond the northeastern United States, where different outcomes will surely exist. Total grant amount: $15,000 | 202101139349100710 |
| 2020 | Paul Kapp New York, NY | U | $3,750 | paid | During the Great Depression, architects, politicians, and entrepreneurial women in the deep south collaborated to redefine the aging, dilapidated buildings of their cities and towns by designating them as historic landmarks. Seizing on an opportunity provided by New Deal programs, they did this not necessarily to preserve their ancestors' legacies, but to improve their present and future economic status and to creat - intentionally - a thriving new industry: what we know today as cultural tourism. This research and subsequent book will tell the story of this remarkable transformation and analyze its cultural significance. Total grant amount: $15,000 | 202101139349100710 |
| 2020 | Margaret Lester New York, NY | D | $3,750 | paid | Focusing on the portfolio of architect Minerva Parker Nichols, Margaret Lesters research examines the histories we dont preserve, towards the goal of testing new methodologies to identify, evaluate and commemorate a body of work that defies traditional preservation frameworks. As the first woman in the country to practice independently, and the architect for dozens of female-driven and -funded commissions in the late 19th century, Nichols is both socially and architecturally significant in American history. Yet, like many notable women, she is consistently omitted from historical records. Thus, Minerva Parker Nichols career presents an opportunity to prototype new ways to talk about non-traditional narratives and sustain unconventional historic places. Lesters project uses storytelling in various forms and scales to fuel a forward-looking conversation about the past. Total grant amount: $15,000 | 202101139349100710 |
| 2020 | Laura Buchner New York, NY | U | $3,750 | paid | Modern architectural heritage is increasingly the subject of preservation efforts, as innovative mid-century structures face on-going deterioration and risk of demolition. Understanding the technical evolution and performance of the unique materials comprising Modern architecture is paramount to safeguarding these structures. Daile de verre, also known as faceted glass, is among these unique materials. Conservator Laura Buchner will research the fabrication methods, deterioration patterns and conservation techniques of dalle de verre, focusing on panels designed by the prolific French stained glass artist Gabriel Loire. Through her Fitch-funded research, Buchner will be able to effectively characterize decay mechanisms towards the goal of informing conservation decisions associated with dalle de verre, a hand-crafted material. Total grant amount: $15,000 | 202101139349100710 |
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